Understanding your health using genetic testing:
Personalized medicine is the future of healthcare, and genomic testing is becoming an integral part of this. As unique individuals, we all have genetic differences, making the one-size-fits-all model of healthcare a thing of the past. Genetic testing allows us the opportunity to look at your genes, which serve as the blueprint to your health. Taking this a step further, the study of epigenetics looks at your diet, lifestyle and the environment in which you live, which impacts how your genes express themselves.
Genetic testing helps identify your genetic variants, or gaps in your DNA, which may impact your health. Looking at these variants can give us an incredible amount of information about how you process nutrients, detoxify chemicals, utilize iron, balance your gut bacteria, neutralize free radicals, as well as understand your brain’s neurotransmitter function and much more.
By understanding these genetic variants, which can potentially cause imbalances, our goal is to supply the right nutrients and targeted supplementation to the body to support detoxification pathways/reduce the effects of toxins in the body, and support the healthy rebuilding of cells and organs for building functional cellular health.
There are many different reasons why someone may want to look at their genetic makeup. Some major reasons include people’s curiosity about their ancestry and the desire to learn their risk of potential health conditions or their genetic susceptibility. A top reason for many people is that they want answers to why all their lab tests come back “normal” yet they still feel tired, irritable, or continue to struggle with things like digestive issues and cannot determine the reason for these chronic issues. One of the most common complaints from individuals is feeling wired, tired, anxious and depressed. Genetic testing can give some insight into why someone could be experiencing these issues, and what they can do about it.
Understanding your genome can help provide clues to know what foods and nutrients are most beneficial for you, and which ones to avoid. For those who have a sensitive digestive tract and cannot tolerate supplements, the clues as to what could potentially trigger this can be discovered through a genetic consultation.
Genetic testing with Your Functional Genomics™ paired with *Functional Genomic Analysis™ reports – along with my analysis from a whole body perspective, can help you learn a lot about why you may not feel your best. I provide a step-by-step, personalized approach to address each area of concern based on your genetic makeup. By understanding how epigenetic factors affect DNA/SNP expression, we know how to compensate for them and support areas of dysregulation to bring your health back into balance.
(NOTE: if you already have a genetic/DNA test from another company such as 23andMe or AncestyDNA etc., we may be able to utilize it depending on the type and version).
* Functional Genomic Analysis™ is proprietary software. The information generated by this software is not intended to diagnose, cure, mitigate, treat or prevent any disease. We teach how to use nutrition to support function, which is the permitted use of nutritional therapies.