Training & Nutrition - Genetics and Nutrition

Just wondering if people are aware of or if anyone has used this service?

It is doing genetic testing to tell you if, for instance, your body doesn't handle olive oil well. Handles things caffeine, nicotine and alcohol, and some other interesting things too. There is a sample report if you are interested in the subject.

*I am going to be marketing this company to clinics on the pharmacogenetics (same thing, but with medicine) side but, if it will fly, I'd like to maybe link to this in the Clydes forum too. I don't and won't make a penny on this side of the company. I'm also going to be very poor at answering questions.

http://www.healthanddna.com/dna-learning/faq-nutrition.html

I got a free trial from www.codenutrition.com (http://www.codenutrition.com) - i think it's the same idea.

IMO they told me what I already knew - I need b vitamins and antioxidants. duh, that's standard for an endurance athlete.

Standard allergy tests will tell you a lot of that info as well.

I believe in the concept we have different metabolic types and that people with different metabolic types thrive on different foods. Some may do well on the current fad of high carbohydrate and low fat but many, like me have metabolisms that thrive on high fat and low carbohydrates.

This concept was brought to my attention by Dr Mercola, http://www.mercola.com/ but I believe the idea was developed by a Dr Willcott.

I didn't need any genetic tests to work it out. Just listen to your body. If you really want a test go have a look at Dr Mercola's site. I'm happy to recommend what he's recommending. Actually he's running a far simpler survey test. Now I don't necessarily follow minute guidelines but the concept to me is VERY powerful. I DO find that I handle recommended foods better and that I DO need to avoid/cut down foods that aren't suited to my metabolic type.


Anthony

Thanks for the links. I do wonder if the results would be the same from the different companies, including the recommended course of action. The selling of custom vitamins and supplements along with the results would make me a bit suspicious of my result's accuracy, maybe unjustly.

I plan to have the medical and nutritional done, I'm hoping at some sort of discount. It would help my understanding and marketing of the services. I also have some health issues that are very likely nutrition related but, because there is so much conflicting info and methods out there, I have had a difficult time resolving them. The process of elimination and additions has been getting me nowhere in the end. Knowing that I'm enzyme (or whatever) deficient for sure seems like a great step.

Thanks for the links. I do wonder if the results would be the same from the different companies, including the recommended course of action. The selling of custom vitamins and supplements along with the results would make me a bit suspicious of my result's accuracy, maybe unjustly.

I plan to have the medical and nutritional done, I'm hoping at some sort of discount. It would help my understanding and marketing of the services. I also have some health issues that are very likely nutrition related but, because there is so much conflicting info and methods out there, I have had a difficult time resolving them. The process of elimination and additions has been getting me nowhere in the end. Knowing that I'm enzyme (or whatever) deficient for sure seems like a great step.
Keep in mind that genes are not your destiny. Genetic testing basically focuses on the small fractions of DNA that we understand. And even within that scope, only tests for potential traits.

The big, under-reported story from the last few years is the role of the epigenome, various chemical tags and protein sequences that are responsible for turning genes on and off, and altering DNA through as-yet-not-understood guidance methods.

What we do know is that these epigenomic chemicals are influenced by environmental factors, such as nutrition, and are passed on to offspring.

In other words, things like cancer risk can be lowered during one's life, and that lowered risk can be passed on to children. Things like allergies, disease risks, fitness may very possibly be included in the list of things we can change in our life, over time as we understand the science behind this better.

So don't put too much stock into tests of genetic proclivities just yet.