DNA Testing & Nutrigenomics
Unlock Your Health Potential with Nutrigenomics
When we explore your genetic makeup through nutrigenomics, we’re creating a personalised roadmap tailored to your unique health journey. This roadmap reveals your body’s strengths and highlights areas that may need extra support, while also providing insights into specific symptoms you might be experiencing, such as fatigue, stress, weight gain, memory issues, sleep disturbances, or headaches.
By understanding how your genes interact with your lifestyle and nutrition choices, we can pinpoint areas where even small changes can have a significant impact. For example, certain genetic variations might make you more prone to stress or fatigue, allowing us to customise nutrition and lifestyle recommendations that better support your body in managing these challenges.
Whether it’s adjusting your diet, fine-tuning your exercise routine, or incorporating stress-relief techniques, our goal is to help you make targeted, meaningful changes that not only address your symptoms but also optimise your overall health and vitality as you age.
Your unique DNA plays a powerful role in shaping your well-being. With nutrigenomics, we can understand how your genes respond to the foods you eat and use this information to help you achieve your health goals.
While food doesn’t change your DNA sequence, it can influence how your genes are expressed, activating or deactivating certain functions that ultimately shape your health.
Bringing Your Lab Results to Life: Personalised Video Feedback and Resources
At Personalised Nutritional Therapy, we go beyond simply providing a Zoom consultation and a brief overview of your lab report—we make sure everything is tailored and easy to understand.
With our service, you’ll receive:
- A personalised video feedback session that you can keep for future reference
- A downloadable presentation with clear, actionable nutrition and lifestyle recommendations, plus a full explanation of your report findings
- Handouts with detailed nutritional information on how to support your upregulated and downregulated genes
We’re here to help you understand your results and guide you through the steps to achieve your health goals.
See How Personalised Nutritional Therapy Works: Sample Video Feedback
Below are edited sample videos from real client cases, giving you a glimpse of the in-depth support and personalised feedback you’ll receive. While the full video feedback sessions typically last around 15 minutes, these shorter clips are designed to showcase the type of insights and recommendations you can expect when we review your nutrigenomics report together.
Sample Methylation Report Video Feedback
Do you struggle with low energy, mood swings, or trouble detoxifying? These symptoms could be connected to an underlying issue with methylation – a critical biochemical process that affects almost every system in your body. If you’ve been experiencing:
- Chronic fatigue or low energy
- Brain fog or difficulty concentrating
- Mood disorders like anxiety or depression
- Slow detoxification or sensitivity to toxins
- Hormonal imbalances
- Inflammation or joint pain
- Unexplained health issues that seem hard to resolve
Your body’s ability to methylate efficiently could be at the root of these problems.
Sample Nutrient Core Report Video Feedback
Are you struggling with unexplained food sensitivities or finding it hard to pinpoint what your body truly needs to thrive? Maybe you’re dealing with:
- Digestive issues like bloating or discomfort after meals
- Sensitivity to gluten, lactose, or caffeine
- Constant fatigue or low energy levels
- Difficulty managing your weight
- Inflammation or chronic joint pain
- High blood pressure or poor blood sugar control
- Irregular sleep patterns or trouble waking up refreshed
These could be signs that your body has unique nutritional needs that aren’t being met. Understanding your genetics can help unlock the answers!
Sample Metabolic Report Video Feedback
Are you tired of feeling stuck in your health journey? Perhaps you’ve tried different diets, exercises, and supplements, but still struggle with:
- Fatigue and low energy
- Unexplained weight gain
- Digestive issues
- Brain fog or lack of focus
- Mood swings and stress
- Difficulty managing blood sugar or cholesterol levels
These could be signs that your body has unique nutritional needs based on your genetics – and it’s time to address them!
Sample Nervous System Report Video Feedback
Do you often feel overwhelmed, anxious, or stressed? Or perhaps you’re dealing with:
- Chronic anxiety
- Mood swings or irritability
- Low motivation or lack of focus
- Sleep disturbances or insomnia
- Fatigue and burnout
- Difficulty managing stress
- Brain fog and memory issues
These could be signs of an imbalance in your neurotransmitters – the chemical messengers in your nervous system. If your excitatory (stimulating) neurotransmitters like adrenaline, dopamine, or glutamate are too high or low, or if your inhibitory (calming) neurotransmitters like GABA, serotonin, and melatonin aren’t working properly, it can deeply affect your mental clarity, energy, and mood.
*More sample video feedback reports to come for you……
Prices of Nutrigenomic Reports
These are specialist reports which are only available via registered Practitioners with Lifecode GX.
These reports can be ordered via us at Personalised Nutritional Therapy. All of the Lifecode Gx reports include
personalised, colour coded genotype results, gene function and SNP impact descriptions
clinically relevant SNPs and nutrient and other epigenetic impacts
links to researched evidence
The first Nutrigenomic Report costs £399 which includes the DNA testing kit. (this DNA test kit cost is a one off cost).
Each subsequent report costs £299 (as long as ordered within 6 months of initial report).
All reports include
- Lifecode GX Lab Report
- Zoom session to explain results
- Video Feeback to keep
- Full downloadable presentation document with findings, handouts linking to genes affected and foods to include / increase.
*For those outside the UK there will be varying postage costs to send the DNA kit so please contact us initially to check.
Reports available.......
- Nutrient Core
- Metabolics
- Detoxification
- Methylation
- Hormones
- Nervous System
- Thyroid Balance
- Athlete Report
- Histamine Intolerance
Covering 15 aspects of health looking at responses to food, your vitamin need, and metabolism. Looking in depth with
Food response for – gluten, lactose, caffeine, microbiome diversity
Vitamin need – vitamin A, vitamin B9 (folate), vitamin B12, vitamin C, vitamin D, vitamin K, glutathione
Metabolism – sugar & fat, appetite, inflammation, blood pressure, circadian rhythm
View sample report HERE
This is especially useful for those with symptoms such as below
Appetite dysregulation – under/over eating, emotional/binge eating, food addictions/cravings, weight gain, obesity
Nutrient sensing – longevity/ageing, DNA damage, slow metabolism
Blood sugar imbalance – insulin resistance, diabetes
Fat metabolism – fat storage vs burning, high BMI/weight gain, stubborn obesity, preference for high-fat foods
Optimising & personalising diet – ketogenic diet, paleo diet, high protein diet
Digestive & liver detox issues – bile production, fat digestion, NAFLD
Mitochondrial damage – oxidative stress, inflammation
Energy – low energy/fatigue, CFS, long Covid, sports performance
Cardiovascular disease – raised triglycerides, cholesterol imbalance
Optimising cognitive function – brain fog, neurodegenerative conditions
See a sample report HERE
This is useful for those that have conditions/ symptoms such as:
Gastro-intestinal tract issues – digestive issues, bad breath, bloating, bad hangovers, intolerance to fatty foods, constipation, diarrhea, bitter taste, swollen liver, gallbladder problems
Immune system – skin: scratching, itching, facial flushing, urticaria, dermatitis, rhinitis, asthma, recurrent infections, food allergies
General – pharmaceutical drugs side effects, infertility, PMS, weight gain, depression, anxiety/mood swings, headaches, dementia, poor memory & concentration, neuralgia, muscles aches & weakness, arthritis, sensitivity to chemicals & odours, chronic fatigue/lethargy, anemia, premature ageing, lung, bladder, breast and pancreas cancers, atherosclerosis, Parkinson’s Disease
See sample report HERE
Methylation is a chemical process that happens in our bodies all the time. It’s like a tiny tag (methyl groups consisting of one carbon and three hydrogen atoms) that gets added to different molecules, including DNA, proteins, and neurotransmitters. This tag helps control how these molecules work.
Methylation is super important for our body because it regulates many essential functions, such as:
General – 5 sub-cycles – Folate, Methionine, Neuro (BH4), Transsulphuration, Urea, B vitamins – B6, folate(s) , B12 needs, choline needs, homocysteine recycling/ toxicity
Energy – fatigue/ chronic fatigue, B vitamin needs
Cardiovascular – homocysteine, stroke, endothelial damage, blood clotting
Immunity – white blood cell, red blood cell, allergies, sulphite/ suphate, histamine, cancer
Neurological – serotonin – mood, depression, behaviour, dopamine – motivation, addiction, ADHD, anxiety (homocysteine – glutamate, or catecholamine related) autism (neurotransmitter, and toxicity related)
Toxicity/ Detox – glutathione synthesis, homocysteine recycling, ammonia toxicity, ROS neutralisation.
See a sample report HERE
Steroid hormones are a set of hormones produced from cholesterol, which include progesterone, estrogen, testosterone, DHEA, and cortisol, along with their derivatives.
These hormones play vital roles in regulating various body processes in both males and females, such as reproductive system development and function, metabolism, inflammation, and immune system function. Symptoms of hormonal imbalances may show as :
infertility, low libido and sex drive, low sperm count, acne, excess facial hair in women, PCOS, PMS, blood clots, mood swings, depression, substance misuse, poor memory, weight gain (belly fat for men) breast appearances in men, hormone sensitive cancers – breast cancer/prostate cancer.
See a sample report HERE
The nervous system facilitates communication throughout the body and mind, allowing individuals to react to their surroundings. Neurotransmitters, molecules that convey signals between neurons and across nerve connections (synapses), play a crucial role in this process. Excitatory neurotransmitters boost the likelihood of a neuron sending a signal, whereas inhibitory neurotransmitters have the opposite effect. It’s essential for these neurotransmitters to maintain a balance for us to effectively engage with our environment.
Symptoms or conditions that could be affected with our nervous system:
Mental health disorders – anxiety/worry, depression, general or social anxiety disorders or phobias, panic attacks or disorders, bipolar disorder, ADHD, PTSD, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), obsessive behaviour (adrenaline), addiction
Mood – irritability or restlessness / agitation, low mood, mood disorders (SAD, bipolar disorder, major depressive disorder), anger or violent behaviour, lack of motivation – decreased drive and motivation, lethargy, dizziness, decreased libido
Appetite – appetite, hunger or cravings, weight gain, anorexia nervosa
Sleep – insomnia / sleep disturbances, obstructive sleep apnea, excessive need for sleep, poor attention and lack of focus, fatigue / chronic fatigue
GI issues – constipation, gut sensitivity or diarrhoea, nausea
Pain – increased pain sensitivity, chronic pain, joint pain, migraines / Headaches
Neurodegenative – seizures or convulsions, muscle tremors or spasms, motor control disruption, Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease (resting tremor)
General – pyroluria, hyperthyroidism, hyperglycaemia and hyperinsulinemia, high blood pressure or hypotension, bone loss, orthostatic intolerance, carcinoid syndrome.
See sample report HERE
The thyroid is a gland in your neck that makes two important hormones called triiodothyronine (T3) and thyroxine (T4), as well as another hormone called calcitonin. These hormones are like messengers that control how your body’s cells work, affecting things like how fast you burn calories and your heart health. Many factors, like your genes and things in your environment, can affect how well your thyroid works. This includes things like the nutrients you get from your diet (like tyrosine, selenium, and iodine), exposure to certain toxins (like fluoride or chlorine), stress, and even infections from bacteria or viruses.
Symptoms associated with Thyroid imbalance may include:
Hypothyroidism – weight gain, fatigue, low libido, cold intolerance, dry skin, constipation, depression
Hyperthyroidism – anxiety, heat intolerance, heart palpitations, insomnia, weight loss
See sample report HERE
With advances in DNA sequencing, we now have personalised ways to approach health and fitness. This means we can be smarter about how we train, recover, and perform. In this report, it will highlight parts of your DNA that can impact how you perform athletically.
Train – cardio-vascular adaption, strategic fuelling, structural strength
Recover – resilience, inflammation, oxidative stress, sleep
Perform – stress, stimulation
See sample report HERE
Histamine serves various roles in the body: it acts as a messenger in the brain and nervous system, helps in digestion by prompting the release of stomach acid, and is released in response to stress, injury, or allergies as part of the immune system’s response.
Histamine intolerance occurs when there’s an imbalance between the amount of histamine accumulated in the body and its ability to break it down. When the body can’t break down histamine fast enough, it can become toxic.
Here are some symptoms that may be contributed to histamine intolerance:
Skin – redness, itchiness, rash, eczema, hives
Respiratory – runny nose, broncho-constriction, asthma, chronic cough, nasal congestion
GI tract issues – stomach acid reflux, diarrhoea, nausea/vomiting
Vascular – vasodilatation, low blood pressure, dizziness, fainting, rapid heart beat, oedema, migraine/headaches
Neurological – insomnia, anxiety, memory issues, concentration problems, ADHD
See sample report HERE
Benefits of Nutrigenomic Testing
The beauty of Nutrigenomic testing is that this is a ONE OFF test. Your genetics do not change – and as such this can be your lifelong blue print of what foods to eat and why.
This can be done in conjunction with our blood testing service, for a truly personalised nutritional therapy approach.
How do you do the test?
You will be sent your Lifecode Gx® DNA kit with the test you order through the post.
The test is a simple, non-invasive mouth swab that is easy to do at home. You need to abstain from eating/drinking for at least 1 hour before testing.
Simply collect a sample of cheek cells using the swab (takes just 1 minute) and place the sample and stabilising capsule in the tube provided. Complete and sign the consent form and place everything in the return packaging provided.
There are no special storage or transport requirements and you can return any day. For international returns, the client is responsible for arranging and paying for return.
The test is not impacted by HRT, contraceptives, pregnancy, nutritional supplements, exercise or any other environmental factors.
Do you have to be over 18?
You can be tested if you are under 18 years with a parent or guardian’s consent.
However, I do not work with clients who are under 18. If you have a child that wishes to be tested, let me know and I will put you in touch with a registered Nutrigenomics Practitioner.
Do I have to be tested regularly?
Our genes are fixed from birth, and the results will not be dependent by your diet, medical conditions or medications you are taking.
You only need to be tested once, because your genetics don’t change.
However, what you do (health & nutrition wise) can help your genetics be expressed more effectively where needed – therefore helping to improve our health.
Is my data safe?
This is quoted on the lifecode GX website when explaining how they store your data:
” We are also really careful with your sensitive data, storing it securely, protecting it using the highest industry standards. We hold the minimum client data for the minimum amount of time. On receipt by Lifecode Gx samples are allocated a barcode and all other client identification is removed. The test is used only to create the reports which are only shared with the authorised practitioner and Lifecode Gx senior staff. Each test is processed in our ISO certified UK laboratory and all samples are completely destroyed after 3 months. All client genotyping data is marked for destruction at 5 months and completely destroyed by 6 months. The client report, the data and the DNA sample is never (and will never be) shared with, or sold to third parties. All of the data extraction and analysis is done in the UK.”
https://support.lifecodegx.com/article/143-about-nutrigenomics-and-testing
How long will my results take?
Once you have paid for the tests I will order direct from Lifecode GX.
We need your full name, address and list of tests ordered.
Fill this form HERE
The results take approximately 3 weeks to be received. I will contact you once received so that an interpretation video session can be booked.
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Disclaimer: Nutrigenomics Reporting is not intended to provide medical advice or replace the need to see your GP or Health Practitioner. You should see your GP relating to advice on management of or treatment of medical conditions. Personalised Nutritional Therapy – it’s CEO Sonia Hollis shall not be held liable or responsible for any misunderstanding or misuse of the information contained in the Nutrigenomics Reports for any loss, damage, or injury caused or alleged to be caused directly or indirectly by any treatment, action, data entry error, or application of any food or food source discussed in this report. The information provided in these reports are for education purposes only and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.