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Nutritional genomics in healthcare practice today

Watch Melissa provide an overview of nutritional genomics and how medical and nutrition professionals need to have an awareness of the area.

Watch Melissa provide an overview of nutritional genomics and how medical and nutrition professionals need to have an awareness of the area to be able to respond to their patients.

Talking point

After watching the video, reflect on the approaches, attitudes and awareness of nutritional genomics of your practice, and then within the Comments, consider sharing with other learners your thoughts on the following:

Have guidelines for nutrigenetic testing been specified for the country in which you practice? If so, who is permitted to conduct/carry out nutrigenetic tests?

Don’t forget to contribute to the discussion by reviewing the comments made by other learners, making sure you provide constructive feedback and commentary.

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