Nutritional Genomics
Genetic Guided Nutrition
A Modern Perspective on Wellness & Guided Nutrition
We want to synchronize nutrient intake with our genetic blueprint, facilitating normal gene expression, metabolism, and cellular function.
This emerging field is known as Nutritional Genomics, and at its core lie two essential components:
The Goal of this New Era?
Nutrigenomics:
How our dietary choices influence gene expression.
Nutrigenetics:
How our inherited genetic makeup impacts the way we process and utilize nutrients.
Nutrigenomics
This focuses on how nutrients in food interact with our genes, influencing gene expression and overall health outcomes.
It examines how dietary choices can impact the activation or suppression of certain genes, affecting processes like metabolism and cell function.
Nutrigenetics
This looks at how our genetic makeup influences our response to nutrients in food. It explores how variations in our genes can affect our ability to metabolize certain nutrients, impacting nutrient absorption, utilization and overall health.
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Gene expression is the process of using the information stored in a gene to make functional products like proteins or RNA molecules.
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While we cannot change our genes, we can influence their expression through a variety of factors:
Environmental factors like diet, toxins & pollutants
Hormones
Developmental cues
Stress & physiological factors
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While humans share a high degree of genetic similarity, variations in our DNA sequences make each individual’s genetic makeup completely unique.
How do they work together?
Nutrigenetics involves how variations in specific genes affect an individual’s ability to process and eliminate things from their body.
Nutrigenomics investigates how the consumption of foods or beverages influences gene expression.
By combining the insights from both nutrigenetics and nutrigenomics, healthcare professionals can develop personalized dietary recommendations and wellness protocols tailored to an individual’s genetic profile.
Let’s consider the metabolism of caffeine.
Nutrigenetics: examines genes involved with caffeine metabolism and how you process/eliminate caffeine from your body.
Nutrigenomics: investigates the gene expression influenced by caffeine which might reveal that coffee, for instance, affects the expression of genes related to cardiovascular health or metabolism.
Results: A fast caffeine metabolizer may tolerate high caffeine intake without adverse effects, while a slow metabolizer may need to limit their caffeine to avoid undesired outcomes.
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Our Approach
This allows us to help you identify your unique gene expression and the impact that may have on your health.
The Model
Nutritional Genomics equips us with hard evidence to understand the most effective nutrition and lifestyle protocols for your health and well-being, ultimately providing you the best chance to achieve your goals.
