APOE4 - The Alzheimer's Gene

02/03/23 • 65 min

In this episode I chat once more with our resident genetics expert Helen Gauche. This episode is dedicated to a discussion of the APOE gene. In particular we will discussing the APOE4 variant of this gene - this variant is most highly associated with increased Alzheimer's and Cardiovascular risk. It has a powerful effect over many processes within the body. This episode is a must for people who want more understanding of genetic predisposition to Alzheimer's and cardiovascular disease but importantly what lifestyle changes you would want to make if you discover that you have an E4 variation of the APOE gene.

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Functional Medicine Bitesized - APOE4 - The Alzheimer's Gene

Transcript

Intro Speaker00:00:00.209

Welcome to functional medicine bite sized the podcast where Pete chats to experts in the field of functional medicine and health, giving you the listener pearls of wisdom to apply on a daily basis.

Peter Williams00:00:17.789

So, welcome to this episode of functional medicine bite sized. As you know, we travel around the world. So we're going to speak again to our resident nutritional genomics expert, Helen. Hel