fast COMT Genetic Variant Pack

If you are seeing this after filling out the Genetics Compatibility Quiz then your answers have indicated that you have a Fast COMT genetic variant that is likely affecting your health.

If you are seeing this otherwise, please enjoy this information for your own education.

fast COMT genetic variant: 

Crucial for metabolism of hormones (epinephrine, dopamine, norepinephrine, estrogen). Plays a major role in mood and energy, making you either upbeat and focused or calm and laid-back.

Tendencies: (slow COMT): You are typically super focused and efficient. Your mind is often racing so fast you can’t fall asleep. You may be quickly irritated, sensitive to pain and experience headaches often. (fast COMT):  You typically struggle to focus, and may have been told you have ADD/ADHD. You may struggle with addictive behaviors, such as splurge shopping. 

Pros: focused, upbeat, high energy, alert. 

Cons: irritable, anxious, can’t sleep, performance anxiety, impatient, migraines, addictive behaviors. 

Supplement recommendations:

Methylated B’s: B9 (folate), B12 (cobalamin), B2 (riboflavin).

Magnesium 

Creatine

Natural Athlete’s Stress & Anxiety

Natural Athlete's COQ10

Natural Athlete’s Rest and Relax

Lifestyle recommendations:

Reduce stress (meditation, saunas, music, art, exercise, massage, etc. Natural Athlete’s Stress & Anxiety is a great option as well).

Increase quality sleep (7.5-9 hours is ideal. Natural Athlete’s Rest and Relax will help with this).

Avoid plastics (try to use glass, stainless steel or other materials for food prep and storage).

Reduce animal fats (try to eat more lean meats).

Reduce tea, coffee and chocolate (substitute them with low caffeine options… like water).

Increase green leafy veggies (the more, the better)

Increase tyrosine (cheese, beef, pork, fish, chicken, eggs, dairy, beans and whole grains),

Lose excessive weight (Intermittent Fasting is one of the best ways to lose excessive weight and balance hormones).

Do your stimulating activities early in the day and you’re calming ones in the evening.

Eat plenty of protein, increase sleep, participate in mentally stimulating activities