THE PURSER WELLNESS ENCYCLOPEDIA

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Nutrient referenceSep 23, 2026

Omega-3

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…ction Dr. Purser’s course connects omega-3s with membranes, brain function and inflammatory/metabolic teaching. FADS1 and FADS2 add the conversion question: plant precursor fats and preformed EPA/DHA are different parts of the pathway. Putt…

Nutrient referenceSep 23, 2026

Omega-9

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…ached Dr. Purser discusses omega-9 in selected membrane and brain-support contexts. Dietary monounsaturated fats and a concentrated product are different ways of entering that conversation; omega-9 is not an essential nutrient that everyone…

Gene referenceSep 23, 2026

APOE

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…solation. Also called: Apolipoprotein E Lipid transport and brain-health risk APOE encodes a protein that carries lipids between cells. The familiar APOE e2, e3 and e4 groupings depend on the combination of rs429358 and rs7412, not on eithe…

Gene referenceSep 23, 2026

COMT

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… and antioxidant findings. The gene result does not measure brain chemicals or replace mental health care. A question to bring to your visit What changed after each product, caffeine change or medication change, and which current findings s…

Gene referenceSep 23, 2026

GAD1

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… and antioxidant findings. The gene result does not measure brain chemicals or replace mental health care. A question to bring to your visit What changed after each product, caffeine change or medication change, and which current findings s…

Gene referenceSep 23, 2026

GAD2

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… and antioxidant findings. The gene result does not measure brain chemicals or replace mental health care. A question to bring to your visit What changed after each product, caffeine change or medication change, and which current findings s…

Gene referenceSep 23, 2026

MAOA

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…r places MAOA in the neurotransmitter-breakdown part of his brain-chemistry map. The teaching connects it with mood, sleep and medication sensitivity, while warning against defining a person’s behavior or mental-health diagnosis by a gene. …

Gene referenceSep 23, 2026

MAOB

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…s together Dr. Purser discusses MAO genes in the context of brain chemistry and tolerance of interventions. Sleep, medications and changes in symptoms provide the practical context. Drugs that affect monoamine pathways can have important in…

Gene referenceSep 23, 2026

NR3C1

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…nd sleep patterns. A common NR3C1 variant does not mean the brain has no cortisol receptors, and it does not establish a need for phosphatidylserine. Review steroid exposure, sleep timing and the pattern of symptoms before interpreting the …

Gene referenceSep 23, 2026

NTRK2

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…g the pieces together Dr. Purser’s notes connect NTRK2 with brain-health and phosphatidylserine discussions. That is a support framework, not evidence that a SNP prevents phosphatidylserine absorption or predicts dementia. Changes in memory…

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