Personalized nutrition - are we ready to deliver DNA-based diets? with Dr. Ahmed El-Sohemy

About this episode

Dr. Ahmed El-Sohemy discusses the role of genetics in personalized nutrition and the implications for dietary recommendations.

There’s growing interest in using genetic information to guide nutrition, alongside ongoing discussion about the strength of the evidence and its practical applications. As the field evolves, it’s raising important questions about how best to translate science into meaningful recommendations. Dr. Ahmed El-Sohemy is a Professor and Associate Chair at the University of Toronto and held a Canada Research Chair in Nutrigenomics. He is also the Founder of Nutrigenomix Inc. and Chair’s the company’s International Science Advisory Board. Dr. El-Sohemy obtained his PhD from the University of Toronto and completed a postdoctoral fellowship at Harvard. He has over 200 peer-reviewed publications and has given more than 400 invited talks around the world. The goal of his research program is to identify genetic markers that predict response to various dietary factors on a variety of health and performance outcomes. Dr. El-Sohemy has served on Health Canada’s Scientific Advisory Board and several international expert advisory panels. He is also the recipient of several awards for research excellence by the Canadian Nutrition Society, the American College of Nutrition, and the American…

People in this episode

Guest: Dr. Ahmed El-Sohemy

Topics covered

• personalized nutrition
• genetics
• nutrigenomics
• dietary factors
• health outcomes

Keywords

• DNA-based diets
• genetic information
• nutrition
• health
• performance outcomes

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: University of Toronto, Nutrigenomix Inc., Health Canada, Canadian Nutrition Society, American College of Nutrition, American Nutrition Association

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