{"id":22237,"date":"2018-07-02T09:07:24","date_gmt":"2018-07-02T16:07:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/medfitnetwork.org\/public\/?page_id=22237"},"modified":"2018-07-03T13:18:35","modified_gmt":"2018-07-03T20:18:35","slug":"medfit-education-foundation-partners-toolbox-genomics","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/medfitnetwork.org\/public\/medfit-education-foundation-partners-toolbox-genomics\/","title":{"rendered":"MedFit Education Foundation Partners with ToolBox Genomics"},"content":{"rendered":"

PRESS RELEASE<\/strong><\/h1>\n

MedFit Education Foundation Partners with ToolBox Genomics<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\"\"(COSTA MESA, CA, July 2, 2018)<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0<\/strong>The MedFit Education Foundation (MFEF), a nonprofit 501(c)(3),announced today that it has partnered with Toolbox Genomics (TBG) to educate fitness and allied healthcare professionals about translational genomics.<\/p>\n

ToolBox Genomics\u00a0<\/strong>educates and empowers individuals to\u00a0build their healthiest life by helping them understand how food\u00a0and lifestyle interact\u00a0with their DNA and by providing personalized and actionable recommendations.<\/p>\n

\u201cToolbox Genomics works with fitness and other wellness professionals to integrate DNA testing into their practice, enabling them to cut down on trial and error and create a truly personalized plan for each of their clients,\u201d said Dr.\u00a0Jessica Knurick,\u00a0Director of Clinical Product & Education for TBG.\u00a0 \u201cAt TBG, we believe that DNA-guided interventions provide better health outcomes through personalized care. Our goal is to provide fitness and wellness professionals all the DNA-based resources they\u2019ll need to optimize the health of their clients and their practice.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are excited to have ToolBox Genomics be a national sponsor of the MedFit Tour and have Dr. Jessica Knurick presenting educational sessions at them.\u00a0 Through this partnership we will also be creating the first ever Certified Translational Genomics Counselor (CTGC) certification course. \u201d said MedFit Education Foundation founder, Lisa Dougherty.<\/p>\n

Eligible MedFit Network (MFN) members who hold at least a bachelor\u2019s degree in a science-related field at an accredited institution will be offered the opportunity to go through this new program. All MFN members will have discounted access to ToolBox Genomics products with a portion being donated to the MFEF.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is yet another significant step in the Foundation\u2019s evolution and a sharp new expanded vision of its educational mission. We are continually expanding this project, built with exceptional people who believe in the power of collaboration to drive positive change in the fitness industry,\u201d said Dougherty.<\/p>\n

About ToolBox Genomics<\/strong>\u00a0(TBG)<\/strong><\/h4>\n

ToolBox Genomics develops personalized, DNA-based products that give consumers customized weight loss, fitness and nutrition plans based on their individual genotype.\u00a0 TBG is committed to providing understandable, actionable lifestyle recommendations that reflect the latest scientific and medical research.Their product portfolio includes:<\/p>\n

Empower \u2013<\/strong>\u00a0Called the \u201cjumpstart package,\u201d this option is designed to give consumers an overall view of 37 genes that influence their health.<\/p>\n

Thrive\u00a0\u2013<\/strong>\u00a0To support weight loss, Thrive provides a full analysis of 22 genes, giving consumers specific and personalized guidance on how to achieve their healthiest weight.<\/p>\n

Nourish\u00a0\u2013<\/strong>\u00a0Designed to eliminate food confusion with a full analysis of 50 genes related to health and nutrition, Nourish helps consumers optimize diet to achieve ideal nutrition and determine whether and what type of nutritional supplements might be necessary.<\/p>\n

RunDNA\u00a0\u2013<\/strong>\u00a0For runners and other high endurance athletes, RunDNA is focused on enhancing performance. This report provides a complete breakdown of 47 genes that are crucial for training, performance, nutrition and recovery for all endurance athletes. Learn more at\u00a0toolboxgenomics.com<\/a><\/p>\n

About the MedFit Education Foundation (MFEF)<\/strong><\/h4>\n

The\u00a0MedFit Education Foundation\u00a0(MFEF) is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization founded in 2017 to elevate the quality and amount of available education for fitness and allied healthcare professionals to learn how to best work with our aging population or those with medical conditions, chronic diseases or disabilities. The Foundation\u2019s primary goal is to facilitate professional education webinars, weekend conferences via the Medical Fitness Tour, community and professional education through MedFitTV, and the creation of special population courses and specialty certificate programs under the guidance of its Education Advisory Board.<\/p>\n

About the Medical Fitness Tour (MFT)<\/strong><\/h4>\n

The Medical Fitness Tour is made possible by the MFEF and facilitates national weekend conferences for fitness, allied healthcare, doctors, and club & studio owners. Conferences include 9 single-track educational sessions, lunch & learn discussion groups, networking, expo, and an evening mixer with drinks and appetizers. Events include CEC\u2019s for fitness professionals, andoptional half-day pre-conference workshops.\u00a0medicalfitnesstour.org<\/a><\/p>\n

About the MedFit Network (MFN)<\/strong><\/h4>\n

MedFit Network (MFN) is a professional membership organization and a free online resource directory for consumers to locate fitness and allied healthcare professionals with a background in prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation in working with those with chronic disease or medical conditions.\u00a0medfitnetwork.org<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

PRESS RELEASE MedFit Education Foundation Partners with ToolBox Genomics (COSTA MESA, CA, July 2, 2018)\u00a0\u2013\u00a0The MedFit Education Foundation (MFEF), a nonprofit 501(c)(3),announced today that it has partnered with Toolbox Genomics (TBG) to educate fitness and allied healthcare professionals about translational genomics. ToolBox Genomics\u00a0educates and empowers individuals to\u00a0build their healthiest life by helping them understand how food\u00a0and lifestyle interact\u00a0with their DNA and by providing personalized and actionable recommendations. \u201cToolbox Genomics works with fitness and other wellness professionals to integrate DNA testing into their practice, enabling them to cut down on trial and error and create a truly personalized plan for each of their clients,\u201d said Dr.\u00a0Jessica Knurick,\u00a0Director of Clinical Product & Education for TBG.\u00a0 \u201cAt TBG, we believe that DNA-guided interventions provide better health outcomes through personalized care. Our goal is to provide fitness and wellness professionals all the DNA-based resources they\u2019ll need to optimize the health of their clients and their practice.\u201d \u201cWe are excited to have ToolBox Genomics be a national sponsor of the MedFit Tour and have Dr. Jessica Knurick presenting educational sessions at them.\u00a0 Through this partnership we will also be creating the first ever Certified Translational Genomics Counselor (CTGC) certification course. \u201d said MedFit Education Foundation […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":43,"featured_media":21420,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-22237","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/medfitnetwork.org\/public\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/22237","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/medfitnetwork.org\/public\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/medfitnetwork.org\/public\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/medfitnetwork.org\/public\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/43"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/medfitnetwork.org\/public\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=22237"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/medfitnetwork.org\/public\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/22237\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/medfitnetwork.org\/public\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/21420"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/medfitnetwork.org\/public\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=22237"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}