Category Archives: Snips about SNPs

It’s NO Vaccident!

Posted on October 23, 2013 by Empowered Advocacy

Sooo..What is a Vaccident? I had never heard this term until I was doing some research a few months ago. As often happens in my research “journey”, I stumble down many paths and a rabbit hole or two!  Here is where my journey … Continue reading →

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Autism PREVENTION part 4: Mast Cell Activation Disorders, Guest Post by Tiffany Blackden

Posted on April 30, 2013 by Empowered Advocacy

Editor’s note- I am so honored to feature the first Guest Blog Post on Babyfoodsteps.com and even more honored to introduce Tiffany Blackden as our first guest blogger. Tiffany and I met through on-line connections and then had the privledge … Continue reading →

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Snips about SNPs ~ MTHFR

Posted on March 24, 2013 by Empowered Advocacy

1. What is it~MTHFR? MTHFR represents a gene called methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase.  For more on MTHFR you can see this post we wrote a while back. 2. What SNPs have been studied? Which ones are most common or of most health interest? … Continue reading →

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Snips about SNPs some basics…

Posted on February 2, 2013 by Empowered Advocacy

Rewind… Errrrch! put on the BRAKES. I think I may need to start at the beginning before we jump into talking about SNP’s (Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms).  I may have gotten a little ahead of myself! So I am going to … Continue reading →

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Snips about SNPs ~ Blog Series

Posted on January 1, 2013 by Empowered Advocacy

Welcome 2013! This year I am starting a new series called Snips on SNPs… ok here is the explanation!  This is a mini trip into your genes! SNPs stands for Single Nucleotide Polymorphism which is just a pretty fancy way … Continue reading →

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