Individual genetic study for a personalized diet

Price: 495 €
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Nutrition

Nutritional Genetics is the scientific discipline that relates genetics with nutrition. This active research field is being transferred successfully in recent years to clinical practice both in Nutrigenetics and Nutrigenomics:

Nutrigenetics studies the genetic variations that govern the body responses to the different nutrients eaten. Knowing the genetic variants of an individual and its specific metabolic activity for each nutrient allows customizing his nutrition. For example, we can modify a diet according to the genetic variants to prevent hypercholesterolemia and hypertension. 

Nutrigenomics studies the influence of the nutrients in the activation or silencing of the genes involved in the metabolism and caloric and nutritional contribution. These studies reveal the components of the diet that contribute directly to the States of health (alteration of genes and their interaction with the metabolism).  

According to the nutrigenetical profile of each person there is some food that protects against certain diseases, while other may increase the predisposition or risk to develop them. Diet personal habits are the most important factor in the modulation of gene expression and phenotype. That is why it is important to combine nutrition with genetics, to learn about the influence of variations inherited on the response of our organism to different nutrients. 


NutriChip^® is a service of Predictive Medicine and personalized support to clinical physicians in the nutritional advice according to each individual's genetic profile. It provides the relevant genetic information in the investigation of the causes of overweight or obesity that will determine the most appropriate preventive and therapeutic measures. The NutriChip® comprises an analysis with DNA microarray technology applied to the study of the human genome and uses a genotyping tool with a specificity and sensitivity of 99%. 

Analyzes:

1. The genetic burden that predisposes to overweight, obesity, abdominal obesity (cardiovascular risk), regulation of appetite and other associated diseases: osteoporosis, diabetes, hypertension, low HDL levels...

2. All the genes that have been linked with the answers to physical exercise, low-calories diet and qualitative changes in the diet.

3. Genetic variations that have been associated with specific nutritional needs, such as a diet rich in folate or fat acids.

4. The life habits, as an external modular factor for delay or minimize the occurrence of overweight or obesity. 

NutriChip^® is a service of personalized medicine that evaluates the genetic profile and individual life habits. It is a very useful tool to understand the reasons that influence the development of overweight and obesity, and reach the optimal therapeutic objectives as soon as possible.

Echevarne Laboratory offers a new technology based on DNA microarrays to design a customized diet according to the individual genetic profile.  We are what we eat. Food is the basis of our health. We can’t modify our genes but we can change their effect on our health, adapting our lifestyle, diet and eating habits.