The Fitgenes Health and Wellbeing Profile
A genetic blueprint for a healthy long life.
The Fitgenes genetic profile/DNA profile gives a unique insight into how your body responds to diet, exercise, and lifestyle choices.
Knowing Your Genetic Variations
Knowing this helps you make the best choices for a long and healthy life.
The Genes analysed represent key indicators of chronic disease risk. All the genes tested are modifiable through diet and lifestyle choices meaning your genes need not be your destiny.
You will get a comprehensive genetic report as well as a personalised plan to meet individual health goals. This can be one of the most empowering things you can do if you want to feel well, age well, and reduce your risk of chronic diseases prevalent in our society.
Gene Categories Analysed Include:
Immunity
The gene panel includes genes relating to the strength and activity of the immune system. So crucial when wanting to avoid sickness and to be able to combat infections.
Inflammation
Inflammation is your body’s natural defence mechanism and an essential part of a healthy immune response, but it is vital the inflammatory response is well regulated and operating correctly. A chronic state of inflammation is associated with many chronic diseases, including cardiovascular disease, diabetes, atherosclerosis, and many autoimmune diseases.
Cell Defence
Cell defence is how your body protects cells and DNA from damage caused by oxidative stress. Every minute of every day, your body produces Reactive Oxygen Species (free radicals or toxins), and your body produces antioxidant enzymes that remove the ROS.
Knowing your genetic ability to neutralise the harmful ROS or not can have a profound effect on your health.
Detoxification
Cell defence also covers the body’s detoxification ability. Health and well-being are also influenced by how well the body clears waste products as well as toxins.
Our world is becoming more toxic, with our cells having to deal with a vast array of environmental chemicals, plastics, pesticides, food toxins, heavy metals, and so much more.
Toxins interfere with the normal functioning of cells and can lead to the development of many diseases. Failure to deal adequately with toxins can contribute to a range of symptoms, including fatigue, muscle, and joint pain, inflammation, allergy, and flu-like symptoms, headaches, disturbed sleep, to name a few. The genetic profile highlights if there are any issues in this important process of detoxification.
Vitamin D Metabolism
More and more research is uncovering the significance of this vitamin to health and disease risk.
The VDR gene influences 900 other genes. Its importance to immunity, inflammation control, bone health, skin, and the nervous system is probably only the tip of the iceberg. We are learning more and more about what Vitamin D does in the body.
So its more than just about taking Vitamin D and hoping for the best. It’s also not as simple as spending time in the sun expecting to get enough vitamin D. It is important to know whether your body has the ability to absorb this vital nutrient.
Methylation and Homocysteine Metabolism
Homocysteine is a naturally occurring chemical that only exists in the body for a short period.
It has an important role, but increasing levels can put people at risk for several chronic diseases. These include cardiovascular disease, stroke, diabetes, Alzheimer’s disease, and osteoporosis. Homocysteine in high levels can increase cell damage and also inflammation.
The gene profile looks at any weakness in this methylation pathway, leading to high homocysteine and general toxicity levels.
The VDR gene influences 900 other genes. Its importance to immunity, inflammation control, bone health, skin, and the nervous system is probably only the tip of the iceberg. We are learning more and more about what Vitamin D does in the body.
So its more than just about taking Vitamin D and hoping for the best. It’s also not as simple as spending time in the sun expecting to get enough vitamin D. It is important to know whether your body has the ability to absorb this vital nutrient.
Vitamin B12 Availability
Vitamin B12 Gene Status is also checked because of its significance in this pathway and its importance for other health issues in its own right.
Vitamin B12 is essential for brain health, memory, energy, circulation, motivation, and get up and go.
Genes That Affect Cardiovascular Health.
Cardiovascular disease is the number one cause of death globally.
Genes tested include those affecting Blood Pressure regulation and vascular Health. Blood vessel damage, calcification, and inflammation
These are all significant contributors to cardiovascular health, which are not routinely tested, so the gene tests give more insight into cardiovascular risk.
Genes That Affect Fat Metabolism and Cholesterol Regulation.
The genes tested include those involved in
- Fat Appetite,
- Fat absorption,
- Fat storage,
- Fat metabolism ( heat and energy)
- Fat transport (cholesterol)
Understanding the genetic influences around fat and cholesterol metabolism enables better decisions about diet and exercise for long-term weight management and cardiovascular health, stress management, and brain health.
Food Choice Intolerances and Sensitivities Profile
This is a new gene panel just released that is available as an add-on to the current Health and Wellbeing profile.
It is also available if you have already done a Health and Wellbeing gene profile in the past.
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Key Food Genetic Markers Tested
Do you think you may have lactose intolerance? Do you think you may be susceptible to coeliacs disease?
This genetic profile tests genes related to
1/ Coeliacs Disease Risk
2/ Lactose Intolerance
3/ Alcohol Intolerance
4/ Caffeine Sensitivity
5/ Salt Sensitivity
6/ Histamine Sensitivity
7/ Food Allergy Risk
All these foods and how your body reacts to these foods can profoundly affect how you feel and your immunity and health risks.
