When Family History Feels Like Fate

When Family History Feels Like Fate

A St. Louis Dietitian’s Perspective on Genetics, Health, and How We Can Support Ourselves If you’ve ever walked out of a doctor’s appointment with an elevated lab or a comment about your family history lingering in your mind, you know how quickly that can become...
MTHFR Gene and Its Role in Fertility and Heart Health

MTHFR Gene and Its Role in Fertility and Heart Health

Understanding the MTHFR Gene: Personalized Health for Fertility and Heart Health Have you ever heard of the MTHFR gene? It plays a crucial role in your health by producing an enzyme that converts folate from your diet into its active form, folic acid. This active...
Personalized Nutrition Through Genetic Testing

Personalized Nutrition Through Genetic Testing

What is personalized nutrition? Marketing loves to throw the word “personal” around. Personal skincare. Personal dating apps. Personal supplements. I guess…at McDaniel Nutrition, we like to use the word “personal” or “personalized,”...
A Guinea Pig Experiment + The Value of Personalized Nutrition

A Guinea Pig Experiment + The Value of Personalized Nutrition

At McDaniel Nutrition, we believe in personalized nutrition. But, before we can “personalize nutrition,” we must listen and aim to understand our clients. You’re unique. From everything to how you were fed as a child to how you feed yourself now – is...
What To Eat and Potentially “Pop” for Your Aging Skin

What To Eat and Potentially “Pop” for Your Aging Skin

Smile lines and crow’s feet mean you’re happy and smile a lot, right? Wrinkles. Do I care about my aging skin? If I said no, I’d be lying. While I do accept and embrace my aging body; it doesn’t mean I don’t aim to optimize its...