What is It?
Our DNA is what makes us who we are. It is a library of instructions that provides the blueprint for our body’s development, functioning and growth of organisms.
Our genetics can play a vital role in our overall health and wellbeing, but are not your destiny!
Let's think of this as Nature vs Nurture, life's biggest challenge.
What can we do personally to try and work with our body to prevent longer term health conditions?
I am sure if you were told how to avoid this you would do it, right? Well DNA is the answer to this first instructional step to understanding your body’s fundamentals.
Understanding our genetic predispositions can be a crucial aid in understanding how we can manage our health on a day to day basis; but if we were able to adopt better habits and integrate them into our way of living it would allow us to keep our mutated genes at bay. Mutated genes are those that may have a negative impact on our health.
A useful analogy is that of a lightbulb switching on and off. Turning a light switch on represents the activation or expression of a gene, while turning it off represents the suppression or inhibition of gene expression.
Genes being activated or repressed in response to changing conditions, means we have the ability to adopt lifestyle changes that essentially keep that lightbulb switched off and the mutated gene would never turn on, thus avoiding the negative effects.
For example a mutated COMT gene leaves individuals more susceptible to stress meaning if not addressed, could lead to adrenal fatigue, increased inflammation, higher blood pressure and chronic heart disease.
However if we were to exercise more, wear less irritable clothing, adopt stress management techniques such as meditation and breathe through situations that make you angry, then the mutated COMT gene remains switched off.
Therefore leaving you less susceptible to the health conditions listed prior.
YourGutMap explores your personal genetic profile within the context of 8 elements of health and wellbeing: digestion, metabolism, stress, immunity, nutrients, stimulants, exercise and sleep.
Click here to find out what areas the DNA Genetics Health Test reports on.
Click here to see an Example of the DNA & Lifestyle Report you'll receive.
How Does it work?
A simple saliva swab is sent to our Lab for analysis. Through complex genetic analysis, we work with YourGutMap to identify your genes and provide a comprehensive Health Report.
Your personal Health Report provides detailed insights into which aspects of your genetic makeup can affect your health, unlocking key health insights from 30 SNPs (genetic variations) that have been researched within the nutrigenomics field. DNAMap explores your personal genetic profile within the context of 8 elements of health and wellbeing: digestion, metabolism, stress, immunity, nutrients, stimulants, exercise and sleep.
Kelly will work with you to understand your results and the Nutrition & Lifestyle Guide providing guidance on how to manage your diet and lifestyle in accordance with your genetic makeup. From basic insights such as how well you can tolerate caffeine, all the way through to how your genes are suited to digestion, micronutrients, exercise and many more. You'll also receive a secure log in to view and download results.
What are the benefits?
We know DNA tests can be complicated to understand, but our laboratory providers YourGutMap provide an insight into the aspects of your DNA, whilst explaining its role to your bodily function.
We will then highlight whether you have a genetic mutation (RED) whilst offering a page reference within the Nutrition & Lifestyle Guide (NLG) which provides guidance on how to manage your diet and lifestyle in accordance with your genetic makeup. From basic insights such as how well you can tolerate caffeine, all the way through to how your genes are suited to digestion, micronutrients, exercise and many more.
When you take this test you receive 3 months aftercare support from Kelly to help you on your gut health journey!
Kelly Ryan will send you your results and you will have a remote appointment or follow up call to help you to understand them. From there you'll be recommended appropriate diet and lifestyle changes to begin your 3-month gut healing journey.
Kelly will be on hand to answer any of your queries during this time,(Yes, you can even send over "Can I eat this?" queries), and will help you in re-introducing foods as your gut heals.
so you can be the most rejuvenated and healthy version of yourself.
*Food Sensitivity Disclaimer:
A food sensitivity is defined as a food specific IgG response. The reaction is measured through IgG responses to foods to help overcome problems associated with adverse delayed immune reactions to food. Our company does not claim to cure any associated diseases or conditions, and always recommend consulting with a GP before undertaking our testing programmes.
**Hardman and Hart- Dietary advice based on food-specific IgG results Geoffrey Hardman Centre for Health Economics, University of York, Heslington, York, UK,and Gillian Hart
***IBS- Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common condition that affects the digestive system. It causes symptoms like stomach cramps, bloating, diarrhoea and constipation. These tend to come and go over time, but can last for days, weeks or months at a time. It's usually a lifelong problem, can be very frustrating to live with and can have a big impact on your everyday life.
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