Nutrigenomics

Have been reading a bit lately, so it's about time for some book reviews - but not today. Today is really just noting the subject matter those books are based on, which is Nutrigenomics - the application of a number of sciences to the relationship between human nutrition and health - or how food talks to your body at gene level. It's fascinating so far (the reading, that is: I haven't started a new scientific research career) and I'm enjoying understanding the metabolic processes a bit better and also finding out the reasoning that nutrition and disease are so closely linked - everything from being overweight to developing cancer. I'll review at some point, but if you're champing at the bit for some very interesting reading, I highly recommend "Ultrametabolism" by Mark Hyman, M.D. (ISBN 1-86395-318-3). It's aimed at the weight loss market, on its cover, but don't be fooled by the cover - this book has health and wellness information in it. Another book that wil help you appreciate our metabolic processes better (not at cellular biology level, but at organ and hormone level) is "YOU: on a Diet" by M.D.s Michael F. Roizen and Mehmet C. Oz. (ISBN 978-0-00-724184-2). Again it's aimed at the weight loss market, but don't let that deter you if you're not experiencing excess weight.