NUTRIGENOMICS

Genetic testing and nutrigenomics are the future of individualised healthcare. Tracie has a great understanding and can interpret genetic reports, she works with your genetic variants using nutritional recommendations (nutrigenomics) and lifestyle guidance. Protocols become individualized and preventative, rather than generalized and reactionary.  No two people are the same.

Nutrigenomics: Is the study of how different foods may interact with specific genes to increase the risk of common chronic diseases such as type 2 diabetes, obesity, heart disease, stroke and certain cancers. People respond in different ways to different diets because the variations in our DNA can have a significant impact on our metabolic efficiency, how or what causes us to lose or gain weight and more.

Understanding these connections means that we may no longer have to play a guessing game every time we try out a new food or eating pattern. By knowing our genetic makeup, we could predict our body’s response to food before we even eat it. But of course, we can’t ignore the effects of other aspects of our lives, like age, gender, physical activity and environmental influences. These characteristics play a big role in our overall health aside from the specific foods and beverages we consume.

Here are the types of tests Tracie uses:

DNA Health is designed to identify any potential lifestyle diseases and to optimise a patient’s well-being and health by personalising their lifestyle and diet choices.

• Cholesterol metabolism

• Bone Health & risk for osteoporosis

• Methylation and risk for cancer

• Inflammation and oxidative stress

• Detoxification

• Insulin Sensitivity and risk for diabetes

Food Responsiveness, including Lactose intolerance, Caffeine processing, Salt sensitivity and blood pressure & Iron overload disorders

The DNA Mind reports on the following areas:

• Neurodegenerative disorders

  • Alzheimer’s disease, dementia, cognitive decline

• Addictive behaviour

  • A risk for alcohol, nicotine, cannabis & opioid dependence; Psychosis response from cannabis use; eating disorders (binge eating)

• Adrenaline-seeking

  • Risk-taking behaviour

• Mood disorders

  • Depression, bipolar, anxiety and post-traumatic stress

DNA Oestrogen reports on the following areas:

• Variations in key genes involved in metabolizing oestrogen and related compounds

• Intervention strategies for carriers of high-risk genetic variations

• Personal risk factors associated with HRT, Oral contraceptives, bio-identical supplementation and in vitro fertilization.

DNA Sport reports on the following areas:

• structural integrity of soft tissues

• inflammation & oxidative stress

• blood flow & respiration

• energy during exercise

• fuel during exercise

• caffeine metabolism

• muscle and bone composition

• aerobic capacity

• power/strength potential