In this episode, Dr. Greg Jones sits down with Dr. Sharon Hausman-Cohen, Chief Medical Officer of IntelliXX DNA, to explore how medical genomics is transforming the way we understand heart disease, brain health, inflammation, and metabolism. Most people think genetics stops at traits like eye color or ancestry. Genomics goes much deeper—analyzing how thousands of genes interact to influence cardiovascular risk, cognitive function, clotting tendencies, nutrient metabolism, and chronic inflammation.
Dr. Hausman-Cohen explains why many direct-to-consumer DNA tests fall short, how incomplete interpretation can mislead patients, and why clinician-guided genomic analysis allows for truly personalized care. The conversation also dives into inflammation, methylation, homocysteine, cholesterol myths, caffeine metabolism, mitochondrial health, and women’s unique clotting risks.
Whether you’re trying to reduce your risk of heart disease, improve mental clarity, or understand how your biology responds to diet, supplements, and medications—this episode offers a science-based roadmap for precision health.
📌 About Dr. Sharon Hausman-Cohen
Dr. Sharon Hausman-Cohen has spent over a decade using genomics to deliver personalized medicine. Recognizing that complexity and misinformation were major barriers, she helped develop IntelliXX DNA™, a clinician-focused, evidence-based genomic interpretation platform.
She earned both her Master’s and MD from Harvard Medical School, is board-certified in Family Medicine, a Fellow of the American Board of Integrative and Holistic Medicine, and holds additional board certification in Integrative Medicine. She has practiced full-spectrum and integrative medicine for over 20 years and is a nationally sought-after educator on genomics and precision medicine.
📌Learn more about Dr. Hausman-Cohen
Website: https://www.intellxxdna.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sharon-h-26185718/
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🔗 Want to learn more? Check these resources:
• NIH – Genetics & Precision Medicine:
https://www.genome.gov/health/Genomics-and-Medicine
• American Heart Association – Cardiovascular Health & Genetics:
https://www.heart.org
• CDC – Genomics & Precision Health:
https://www.cdc.gov/genomics
🔬 Chapters
Introduction to genomics & personalized medicine (00:00 – 02:51)
The evolution of IntelliXX DNA (02:51 – 06:01)
Genetics vs. medical genomics (06:01 – 10:06)
Limits of direct-to-consumer DNA tests (10:06 – 15:44)
Genomics & cardiovascular disease risk (15:44 – 21:38)
Inflammation and chronic disease (21:38 – 25:40)
Applying genomic data in practice (25:40 – 30:31)
Thrombotic risk & clotting genes (30:31 – 32:31)
Women’s health & clotting risk (32:31 – 34:13)
Rethinking cholesterol (34:13 – 38:03)
Caffeine metabolism & heart health (38:03 – 41:22)
Homocysteine & methylation (41:22 – 46:32)
Obesity, metabolism & genetics (46:32 – 53:05)
Empowering patients through data (53:05 – 54:50)
Mitochondria & cognitive health (54:50 – 58:59)
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