GENETIC TESTING
Your DNA makes you unique but it can also impact your health. For example, genetic variations can influence how your body processes nutrients, detoxifies certain substances, produces and metabolises hormones and more! Testing can reveal how your genes are affecting your appetite, hormone balance, nutrient requirements, blood sugar balance and energy.
your genes don't determine your destiny.
However, understanding these genetic variations through testing can help tailor personalised recommendations for diet, lifestyle and supplements. This allows you to make more informed choices that align with your genes and potentially mitigate the impact of genetic variations on your health.
genetic reports include
NERVOUS SYSTEM REPORT
The nervous system supports the transmission of chemical messengers (neurotransmitters) around the mind and body. Symptoms of neurotransmitter imbalance can include: mood imbalances, depression, mania, attention deficit and obsessive compulsive disorders, addictive behaviours, anger, aggression and restlessness.
This report provides information on gene variants that impact serotonin (contentment) and melatonin (sleep), dopamine (motivation), noradrenaline and adrenaline (fight or flight); glutamate (the major excitatory neurotransmitter); GABA (the major inhibitory neurotransmitter) which is critical for relaxation; and other neurotransmitters. The report provides detailed recommendations for nutritional support to alleviate symptoms and to optimise mental well-being.
DETOXIFICATION REPORT
Detoxification is the physiological removal of toxic substances (for example, food additives, pesticides, medications, alcohol, air pollutants etc.…) from the human body. It is mainly carried out by the liver, and to a lesser extent the small intestine, kidneys and lungs.
Poor detoxification can cause symptoms such as headaches, muscle aches, fatigue, allergies, skin disorders, weight gain, bloating, acid reflux and heartburn, excessive sweating, chronic infections, sub-fertility, low libido, poor mental function and low stress tolerance. The report identifies personalised nutritional support required to optimise detoxification.
HORMONE REPORT
Steroid hormones are a group of hormones derived from cholesterol including progesterone, oestrogen, testosterone, DHEA, and cortisol (and their derivatives). They are involved in the regulation of many physiological processes in both men and women, such as the development and function of the reproductive system, metabolism, inflammation and immune system.
Symptoms of steroid hormone imbalance can affect men and women, and include: infertility, low libido, low sperm count, acne, excess facial hair in women, PCOS, blood clots, mood swings, depression, substance misuse, poor memory, weight gain (belly fat for men), breast appearances in men, and hormone sensitive cancers, such as breast cancer or prostate cancer.
The Hormones test analyses genes involved in the regulation, synthesis, signalling, transport and metabolism of corticosteroids and sex steroids hormones. It looks at how gene variants affect hormones imbalance and details the nutrients and environmental factors that can influence and improve their balance. The Hormones report is recommended for men and women with hormone imbalance symptoms such as the ones listed above.
METHYLATION REPORT
Methylation is involved in almost every metabolic process in the body, contributing to numerous crucial bodily functions including detoxification, energy production, neurotransmitter balance, and immune function. Imbalances in methylation can increase susceptibility to chronic health conditions such as heart disease, circulatory problems, chronic fatigue, infertility, immune and autoimmune conditions, food and chemical sensitivities, and mood and psychiatric disorders.
The Methylation test examines genes involved in five sub-cycles and provides personalised information on how best to support methylation using diet.
METABOLICS REPORT
The Metabolics Report transforms our understanding of how genes influence metabolic individuality and underpin energy regulation, longevity and healthspan. The comprehensive Metabolics report presents the genes that can powerfully influence key pathways driving human metabolism. It incorporates over 40 genes and 50 SNPs across 6 pathways, including appetite regulation, nutrient sensing, sugar and fat metabolism, cholesterol and bile, mitochondria and inflammation.
NUTRIENT CORE REPORT
This test analyses how gene variants can affect food tolerance (and intolerance), appetite control and blood sugar balance, vitamin and mineral needs, detoxification ability, and susceptibility to inflammation and infection. Nutrient Core will help you understand the fundamental genetic interactions with diet and lifestyle and indicate whether specific functions require further genetic testing. It includes genes that have been shown to affect:
food response - gluten (coeliac) and lactose intolerance
caffeine - sensitivity and metabolism
microbiome - diversity
vitamin need - vitamins A, B9 (folate), B12 (cobalamin), C, D and K
blood pressure - sodium-potassium balance & salt sensitive hypertension
detoxification - glutathione
metabolism - blood sugar control (insulin), appetite (leptin)
inflammation - specific (infection response) and systemic
circadian rhythm - early bird or night owl predisposition