DNA LABORATORY TESTING - NUTRIGENOMICS

Did you know that the interaction between your diet and lifestyle and your unique genetic code determines your overall health and well-being? This is called NUTRIGENOMICS.

Genetic variations unique to you determine how well your body metabolises the foods that you consume. Nutrigenomics is relevant to many aspects of health and determining your unique nutrigenomic profile facilitates the planning of personalised nutritional interventions to optimise your health.

DNA testing is becoming extremely popular; however, this needs to be approached with care and supported with expert knowledge.

For this reason, I only work with tests that profile adequately researched genetic markers that are then actionable through diet and lifestyle modifications.

The relationship between your genes and your health

Consideration of family history is an important element of your Nutritional Therapy assessment as certain health conditions have a genetic basis. However, we now know that we are far more than the product of our genes.

Our environment, diet and lifestyle all play a significant role in how our genes are activated and this then determines our overall health and well-being. Many health conditions are determined by multiple genes, however, having these genes does not mean that you will necessarily go on to develop a health condition.

The field of epigenetics explains that for many aspects of health, expression of a gene, or a set of genes, is determined by lifestyle factors. In other words, the choices that you make concerning nutrition and lifestyle plays a role in determining whether you express certain genes. Epigenetics means “on top of genetics”: I visualise this a bit like a piano keyboard whereby the notes represent the genes sitting there ready to be played, and your nutrition and lifestyle represent your fingers, deciding which notes are played/genes expressed.

“Jane was very kind, approachable and knowledgeable. Her assessment was thorough, and I felt listened to throughout. The advice she gave me was simple and easy to action. I am already feeling the effects of the small changes I have made in my diet, my mood has improved and I have more energy during the day – I’ve even managed to persuade my partner to make some positive changes in his diet. I can’t recommend Jane highly enough, if you think (or know) you need to make some changes in your diet give her a call……you won’t regret it.”

“When I met Jane, I was feeling low on energy, suffering with my digestion and my skin had flared up. Jane has a very gentle and understanding approach and does not force anything on you. She truly understands how the body is connected and what it needs to function properly. Jane makes suggestions on what she feels you need to do and takes the time to discuss. I thoroughly recommend Jane as I now feel so much better, what a way to start a new year! Thank you Jane.”

“Within a few weeks of starting a change in diet, my symptoms eased, and my energy levels improved. With support and guidance from Jane I'm now much stronger, back at work and managed my healthiest winter in over 18 years! I’ve even found ways of enjoying cake without it being unhealthy! I couldn't have done it without her, so thank you!”

“Jane is extremely good at drawing diagrams and explaining the science behind things, as well as being incredibly easy to talk to. Jane manages to be very professional, lovely, friendly, patient, and I would absolutely recommend her to anyone wanting to change the way they think about food, and themselves.”

“Jane explained the problem areas to me in a clear, understandable manner, drew up a personal nutrition plan for me and motivated me to make the necessary changes in my lifestyle. I noticed a positive effect with 2 days and since then have seen a consistent ongoing improvement in not only my digestion but also energy levels and recovery time following exercise. I am very grateful for Jane’s help and cannot recommend her highly enough.”

"I have taken advice from Jane on several matters and she has always been able to help; she is fantastically knowledgeable, and her advice is pragmatic, sensible and easy to follow. Jane doesn’t judge whether what you do is right or wrong, she just helps you identify better ways to look after your health with a sensible eating plan. She also encouraged me to make changes that have improved the quality of my sleep. It was much easier than I thought it was going to be!"

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DNA LABORATORY TESTING - NUTRIGENOMICS

The relationship between your genes and your health

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