SATURDAY 3 OCT
13:55 – 14:25
When Healthy Backfires: The Genetics of Mental Health and the Sensitive Brain
About the session
In this session, Dr. Panzner reveals how genetics don't just shape mental health and neurodivergence, but expose an entire hidden layer of biology that most people never see. For highly sensitive individuals, the "healthy" foods, supplements, and lifestyle habits held up as universally good can interact with their unique wiring in ways that undermine the very outcomes they're chasing. It's a world of invisible interactions that standard advice not only misses, but often makes worse.
A highly sensitive person himself, Dr. Panzner long assumed these reactions were his alone, until his work with hundreds of sensitive individuals revealed the same hidden patterns playing out in countless others. Drawing on both his own genetics and the lived experience of those he's worked with, he connects the dots between the molecular and the felt, offering a framework that finally explains what so many sensitive people have sensed but never had language for. His work sits at the intersection of genetics, pharmacology, mental health, and supplement science, and reaches a growing global audience through his content and education platforms.
This is a talk about seeing what's been hidden in plain sight, and about what becomes possible once you understand the biology working beneath the surface.
Speaker
Dr. Tyler PanznerPh.d.
Personalised health guidance through genetics, pharmacology and cellular science
Tyler Panzner, PhD, is a pharmacologist and holistic genetic health coach whose work sits at the intersection of molecular biology, genetics and personalised wellbeing. He holds a BS in Cellular & Molecular Biology from the University of South Florida and a PhD in Molecular & Cellular Pharmacology from Stony Brook University, where his doctoral research focused on extracellular vesicles, breast cancer metastasis and tumour-immune crosstalk.
Through Holistic Genetic Health Solutions, he helps people use genetic data to better understand how their bodies may respond to nutrition, supplements and lifestyle inputs. At Copenhagen Health Week, he brings a grounded scientific perspective to the growing conversation around personalised health optimisation, moving beyond generic wellness advice towards a more individual, biology-led approach.
Your host on the Impact Stage
STAGE HOSTEmil Thorup
Emil is a podcast host, TV presenter, and entrepreneur. In recent years, he has become a prominent figure in the field of longevity in Denmark. He has spent several years personally exploring and testing the practices and recommendations of various experts and researchers in the longevity space. This journey has included periods of intense focus on health and longevity, often pushing the limits of what’s considered a balanced lifestyle. Today, Emil has found a more sustainable approach—one where health, social life, and personal well-being are in harmony, creating a more holistic and fulfilling way of living.
Øksnehallen, Halmtorvet 11, 1700 Copenhagen · All sessions are first come, first served.
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