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23/09/2025

GIVEAWAY
We’re giving you the chance to win 2 free tickets (valued at $300) to see Gary Brecka – The Ultimate Human Live in Sydney or Melbourne! 🎟️

How to enter:
1. Follow
2. Like this post ❤️
3. Spend $150+ on any products on our website → link in bio
4. Comment below with your chosen location (Sydney or Melbourne) + tag a friend you’d take with you

📍 Event dates:
Sydney – 30 September
Melbourne – 01 October

🏆 Winner drawn Friday 26th September.

Don’t miss your chance to see Gary live!

18/09/2025

🌬️ Can breathwork mimic psychedelics?

A new study found that high-ventilation breathwork with music can shift blood flow in the brain, reduce negative emotions and fear, and trigger states described as blissful unity. Researchers call this “oceanic boundlessness,” a hallmark of psychedelic experiences.

Explore the power of breath with guidance from Jess at , an expert Wim Hof instructor.

✨ Read the full article at the link in our bio.

17/09/2025

🍳 Cook smarter, age slower.
Your cooking methods can change how your body ages.

A new study explores how cooking methods change the formation of advanced glycation end products (AGEs) - compounds that build up in the body, driving oxidative stress and inflammation that accelerate aging.

The good news: small kitchen tweaks can lower AGE intake without giving up flavour.
🌱 Steaming, boiling, poaching, or stewing produces far fewer AGEs than frying or grilling.
🍋 Acidic marinades (like lemon or vinegar) reduce AGE formation.
🥦 Whole plant foods rich in antioxidants and fibre help counteract their effects.

Healthy eating isn’t just about what we eat, it’s also about how we cook it. Small shifts in the kitchen can protect resilience, energy, and long-term health.

🔍 Read the full article at the link in our bio to learn which foods and cooking methods are highest in AGEs, and the simple swaps that reduce them.

10/09/2025

Which exercise helps improve sleep most? Science points to yoga. 🧘‍♂️🌙

A new meta-analysis found that doing just 30 minutes high-intensity yoga twice a week had the strongest effect on improving sleep quality.
Within 8–10 weeks, participants were already reporting deeper, more restorative rest.

✨ Read the full article at the link in our bio.

06/09/2025

Swipe for a list of foods to strengthen your gut–immune connection. 🌱🛡️

Fibre and fermented foods each play unique roles in shaping your microbiome, and together they help calm inflammation and support immune balance.

Here’s what you’ll find in this carousel:
✨ A list of fermented foods to seed your gut with live microbes.
✨ A list of high-fibre foods to feed and fuel those microbes.
✨ Key study findings showing how each diet influences gut–immune health.

Your gut thrives on diversity- in both foods and microbes.

04/09/2025

Your gut is more than digestion, it’s a training ground for your immune system. 🦠🛡️

A recent study found that fibre-rich foods and fermented foods shape the gut–immune connection in different but complementary ways.

🌱 Fibre feeds your existing microbes, helping them produce short-chain fatty acids that reduce inflammation and strengthen the gut lining. These benefits build gradually over time.

🥛 Fermented foods bring in live microbes and bioactive compounds. In the study, they increased gut diversity and lowered inflammation in just 10 weeks.

The takeaway? Both belong on your plate. One builds long-term resilience, the other delivers quicker shifts in microbial balance.

✨ Link in bio to read the full article.
→ Includes a practical list of fibre-rich and fermented foods to get you started!

03/09/2025

Spring is here, but so are the sniffles. 🌼🤧

As pollen counts rise, many people feel their immune system go into overdrive with hayfever and allergy symptoms. While you can’t change the season, you can support your body’s resilience:
🌞 Get morning light — it helps regulate histamine release and balance circadian rhythms.
⌚️ Time outdoor activity — pollen peaks mid-morning and on warm, windy days. Early morning or after rain is often easier on your system.
🥦 Support immune balance with food — quercetin-rich foods (onions, apples, broccoli) and omega-3s (salmon, walnuts, flax) may help modulate histamine and inflammation.
🦠 Support gut health — probiotic foods like kefir, sauerkraut, or kimchi improve immune tolerance.
💧 Stay hydrated — fluids keep airways and mucous membranes resilient as your first line of defence.
🪟 Keep allergens outside — close windows on high-pollen days, shower after being outdoors, and wash pillowcases regularly.

🌱 This season is about renewal. With the right strategies, you can enjoy the spring sunshine without being held back.

26/08/2025

Are you wired for calm, or primed for pressure?

The COMT gene plays a major role in how quickly you break down dopamine, adrenaline, and other stress-related neurotransmitters.

🛡️ Some people have the “warrior” variant: they clear dopamine faster, which helps them stay cool under pressure but may dull focus or motivation in low-stress situations.
💭 Others carry the “worrier” variant: they break dopamine down more slowly, which supports memory and attention, but may lead to overwhelm or anxiety when stress levels rise.
⚖️ And some are a mix of both, with traits of each depending on their environment.

Understanding your COMT type helps you:
    •    Tailor your stress management tools
    •    Optimise cognitive performance
    •    Personalise your methylation and nutrition support

Curious about which category you fall into?
✨ Discover your COMT type as part of MyGene’s Super Methylation Test! Link in bio.

22/08/2025

Same genes. Different destinies. 🐝

Every bee in the hive starts with the same DNA. So why does one live long, fertile, and powerful as queen, while the others spend their lives as workers?

What sets the queen bee apart is how her nutrition reshapes her biology through epigenetics.
→ Epigenetic changes are modifications that influence how genes are expressed, without changing the DNA sequence itself. One key example is DNA methylation.

The queen bee is fed royal jelly 🍯, a nutrient-rich food that alters her methylation pattern – keeping her “queen bee” genes on.
Worker bees eat their worker food 🌸 (composed of pollen, honey, and nectar) — resulting in their “queen bee genes” being silenced.

Whilst our biology works differently from bees, the principle is the same: methylation controls how your genes are expressed. It influences mood, energy, detoxification, hormones, and long-term resilience. So it’s important to give your methylation system the right support.

✨ There’s queen bee potential in all of us, ready to bloom.

Reference: Alhosin M. (2023). Epigenetics Mechanisms of Honeybees: Secrets of Royal Jelly. PMCID: PMC10687967

19/08/2025

When your methylation system is out of balance, symptoms can show up in ways you might not expect.

Signs you may be undermethylating:
😮‍💨 Persistent fatigue
🌫 Brain fog or forgetfulness
🧬 Elevated homocysteine
🛌 Poor sleep despite exhaustion
😩 Low mood, anxiety, or poor stress tolerance
🧃 Cravings, inflammation, sluggish detox

Signs you may be overmethylating:
💊 Sensitivity to supplements, especially methylated B vitamins
😵 Feeling overstimulated, jittery, or wired-but-tired
🧠 Racing thoughts or mood swings
🫣 Increased irritability or insomnia
🤢 Nausea or headaches with B12/folate
🍷 Heightened sensitivity to alcohol or caffeine

Generic interventions often miss the mark. Your unique methylation type demands targeted solutions.

Our Super Methylation Test helps you uncover your methylator type, nutrient needs, and where your system might need balance - so you can support it smarter.

15/08/2025

❕ Microplastics are turning up everywhere, including in reproductive tissue.
These tiny pollutants can disrupt hormones, lower fertility, and accelerate aging.

But research suggests an unexpected ally might help protect you: the vibrant pigments in berries.
🫐 Anthocyanins, the compounds that give blueberries, blackberries, and purple corn their deep colours, may help shield reproductive tissues from the oxidative stress, inflammation, and hormonal disruption caused by microplastics.

Discover how these natural compounds could become part of your defence strategy in a modern world full of hidden toxins.

✨ Link in bio to read the full article

13/08/2025

Most people stop at MTHFR. But it’s only the first chapter of methylation.

Methylation helps power your mood, memory, detox pathways, hormones, and cellular energy.
And while the MTHFR gene plays a key role in folate metabolism, it’s just one cog in a much larger system.

Several other genes also influence how efficiently your methylation pathways function.

When these pathways slow down, it can affect your resilience, recovery, and long-term healthspan.

🧬 Your genetic blueprint offers valuable clues.
🥗 With the right support, your methylation system can work with you, not against you.

✨ Ready to decode your methylation blueprint and discover what your body needs to thrive?
Tap the link in bio or contact us to explore our Super Methylation Test.

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