The Apoegene Diet Delivers Better Health and Wellness

Genes are what make us who we are.

They are the blueprints for our bodies and each gene serves a specific function. The ApoE gene is a specific gene that everyone has inside his or her body. It's responsible for making a lipoprotein that metabolizes cholesterol and fat in the body.

There are three types of the ApoE gene, and you get one from each parent. That means that there are six possible combinations of the gene you could have. And understanding the combination you have is the key to unlocking lasting weight loss and improved health.

This gene affects the way you process the proteins, carbohydrates, and fats in your diet. That means that your nutritional needs will be different based on the combination of gene types that you have. Once you understand your combination, you can begin making the correct changes to your diet. Not only will you be able to lose weight more easily, you'll prevent problems such as Alzheimer's disease and heart disease.

The ApoE Gene Diet is the result of years of research and experience and it's specifically designed to help you take a more active role in your health. When you utilize the information that McDonald has provided for you, you'll be on the road to better heart and brain health.

If you've ever worried about your family history of heart disease or Alzheimer's disease, this book can help you to reduce your risk dramatically.

It's time to take your health into your own hands...

You've probably heard a lot about genes in the news. Everyone is concerned about their family history of disease and what kinds of genetic material they've inherited. You may worry that you have the gene for heart disease, Alzheimer's or even cancer. But just because you have these genes it doesn't mean you'll develop disease.

In every human being there are two factors at work - genetic inheritance and lifestyle. When you have a gene that gives you a predisposition for heart disease, you can still prevent the disease by making healthy lifestyle choices. McDonald will help you to understand how your ApoE gene predisposes you to disease and what you can do to actually prevent problems.

If you have a lifestyle that doesn't support the disease, chances are you won't support the factors that would be necessary to turn on your genetic predisposition. In other words, by following a diet that's specifically designed for your ApoE gene, you'll be able to prevent disease that others with the same genetic makeup will develop.

You don't have to be a slave to your genes. McDonald will help you to take the information you have about your genetic makeup and develop a lifestyle that keeps you free from disease.

Once you understand how the ApoE gene works, you'll want to find out your own personal combination. There's really no guesswork involved - you'll need a simple genetic test to find out your own combination.

In The ApoE Gene Diet, you'll find out exactly what you need to do to get the proper genetic testing done. While many labs perform this test, not all labs will provide it. You'll have to have a healthcare provider order the test before it can be done.

But the information you'll gain will be so powerful, it will be worth making that appointment. McDonald will help you to understand what you need to discuss with your healthcare provider and how to interpret your results once you have them.

By understanding your exact genetic inheritance, you can take charge of your health. You'll be able to take McDonald's prescription for a diet that matches your ApoE gene combination and turn it into weight loss and disease prevention.

The ApoE gene is one of the most important discoveries of our time. And when you begin to understand how it works in your own body, you can take advantage of the latest scientific breakthroughs to improving your health and wellness. You'll be able to lose weight, prevent disease, and have more vitality that you've ever experienced.

The human body has 23 pairs of chromosomes. Each chromosome is made up of many genes. We will look mainly at a particular gene on chromosome 19-the Apo E gene-that was discovered in the early 1970s. We single out this gene because certain variants of it-the specific pair of Apo E genes you inherited from your mother and father-influence your predisposition to certain illnesses. There are three Apo E gene variations, or genotypes, that occur naturally in humans: Apo E 2, Apo E 3, and Apo E 4.

Since genes come in matching pairs, and we each have two copies of every gene, one from each parent, there are six possible combinations of pairs. If you received an Apo E 2 from each parent, the shorthand description would be E 2/2. The other five combinations are E 2/3, E 3/3, E 4/2, E 4/3, and E 4/4.

As you can see from the table below, the most common gene, Apo E 3/3, is found in approximately 64 percent of the population. It is considered the "neutral" Apo E genotype.

Percentage of Apo E Genotypes in the General Population:

Apo E 2

2/2 1%
2/3 10%

Apo E 3 3/3 64%

Apo E 4

4/2 2%
4/3 18%
4/4 5%

Combinations that include either the Apo E 2 or Apo E 4 are considered "alternative" expressions of the more common Apo E 3 pairing; and they process foods differently from the way in which an Apo E 3's body will.

For optimal health, you need to match your particular genotype with the most gene-supportive environment (gse) you can create. You do that through what you eat, how you exercise, and how you respond to stress, which is largely determined by how you think.

The Derivation of apolipoprotein: Apo - lipo - protein. Apo = separated from or derived from; lipo=fat; proteins are made of amino acids and essential to all cellular structures. The apolipoproteins are the protein components of lipoproteins that remain after the lipids to which the proteins are bound have been removed.

What Does Apo E Mean? Our body has evolved a very complex biochemical method of moving
fats around inside it. Why all this complexity?

You already know that oil and water don't mix. That's what our body (water-based) is up against when it must absorb and use fats (oilbased). Our blood is a water-based solution for moving nutrients and oxygen around to the cells. Any fats that need to travel in it won't dissolve; they would just clump up and clog the system.

To get around this inconvenience, our body has created a wonderful method of packaging the fats and oils in molecular "suitcases" that keep the fats from coming in contact with the water of our blood. That's where this strange word "Apo" with an "E" attached to it comes in. Apo is short for apolipoprotein.1 It has the letter "E" because it's one of a whole series of apolipoproteins-A, B, C, D, etc. The Apo E gene gets its name from the fact that it's the blueprint in charge of synthesizing apolipoprotein E, an important component of cholesterol metabolism.

In a larger sense, the Apo E gene is involved in the energy system of the body-and energy is key to every system in the body. Apo E can be found in many places: blood, spleen, liver, intestine, brain, kidney, and other peripheral parts.

The Apo E gene is the key to making the right match. Here's where knowing your Apo E genotype can help determine the environment that will best support you in developing and maintaining a safe, optimal level of cholesterol in your system.

Before we go any further, let me further clarify what I mean by "environment." Everything that surrounds or goes into your body or mind is an element in your environment and subsequently impacts your health. This means your thoughts become as much a part of you as does the food you eat. So while your food intake is an important element in your environment, you are much more than just the food you eat.

Your environment, so defined, largely determines your health. More specifically, it consists of:

* u2022 what you eat
* u2022 the way you move and exercise your body
* u2022 the quality of your mental and emotional experiences (including how
you deal with stress and emotional energy)
* u2022 the strength and quality of your intention for what you want
* u2022 what you think others want from you
* u2022 the physical environment that surrounds you-is it pleasing or stressful?
* u2022 your spiritual beliefs

With today's affordable technology for analyzing people's genotype, we can easily learn a person's Apo E genetic recipe. While we have a lot to learn about what each of the thousands of genes we have in every cell actually does, we can make excellent use of the ones that we do understand-like the Apo E gene-to make recommendations for the ideal gene-supportive environment for any individual.