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Can DNA Testing Help with Diet?

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When it comes to optimizing your health and well-being, diet plays an important part, and it’s perfectly natural to want to use every tool at your disposal to create the perfect diet to suit your body’s needs. Fortunately, advancements in genetic research have opened up many potential avenues for optimizing your diet, and one of the easiest ways to do this is through the use of DNA testing.

Through a comprehensive DNA test, a team of trained professionals can examine and determine your exact genetic makeup. With this information, you can work closely with a specialized team and design a diet to suit all of your nutritional requirements so you can take the best care of your body. 

What Information Can DNA Testing Provide?

Every person in the world has a unique genetic makeup that makes them who they are. We all have our own individual lifestyles, we all have our own preferences, and we all require certain nutrition to keep our bodies healthy. However, this genetic makeup is difficult to access—unless you’re using a comprehensive DNA test with a trained team of professionals helping you.

Through DNA testing, you can uncover valuable information about your genetic makeup, shedding light on various aspects of your unique metabolism. By analyzing specific genes related to your metabolism and food sensitivity, a proper DNA test can offer insights into how your body responds to different diets and nutrients.

A DNA test can help you discover genetic variations that determine how your body reacts to certain foods and nutrients, revealing your precise needs for specific vitamins and minerals. This information can help you focus on building a personalized diet.

The Problem with Most Nutrition Guidelines

A common problem with many nutritional guidelines is that they apply a standard one-size-fits-all approach to diet and nutrition. These guidelines are typically based on available population studies and don’t consider every person’s uniqueness. While you can maintain your health following a diet like this, it isn’t as beneficial as a diet specifically tailored to you.

Every person has different dietary requirements, a great deal of which is determined by your genetic makeup. How bodies process specific vitamins or nutrients varies from person to person, meaning that following a standard diet—while still beneficial—doesn’t always meet precisely what you need.

Typical nutritional guidelines also don’t consider that additional factors can contribute to a diet’s success. A normal diet rarely addresses things like lifestyle, environment, personal preferences, and habits. This lack of personalization can lead to less efficient results as people try to follow guidelines that don’t align with their exact needs or try to force themselves to follow a diet they simply don’t enjoy. A DNA test can help you customize your diet.

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How DNA Tests Can Help Your Nutrition

DNA testing offers a promising solution to the limitations of standard nutritional guidelines. By examining your genes, you can understand how your body processes and uses certain nutrients properly. It can also help uncover genetic variations related to food sensitivity or metabolism, which can impact how effective your diet is.

Gaining access to your personalized genetic information gives you the ability to make informed decisions about your nutrition, along with a way to develop realistic expectations about possible results. This can allow you to tailor your diet to optimize a specific diet to fit your nutritional needs. 

Should I Take a DNA Test?

A comprehensive DNA test can be highly beneficial for understanding your genetic makeup. Looking closely at your specific genetic variations gives you the information you need to properly determine what your body needs. 

Here at Zulu Medical Cosmetics, we offer the opportunity to gain this potentially life-changing information. Our doctor-led team of consultants can analyze the information gained through extensive DNA testing, and we’re here to help you understand your own genetic code so you can use this to improve your quality of life. Schedule an appointment with us today, and take the first step towards understanding your unique genetic makeup.

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  • Written by Dr. Jeane Lombard

    Dr. Lombard was born and raised in South Africa. In 1998, she graduated from the University of Pretoria with her medical degree. She worked as a physician in London, England from 1998 to 2002. In 2002, Dr. Lombard made the decision to move to Canada. She became a licentiate of the Medical Council of Canada that same year, allowing her to practice medicine in Saskatoon, Canmore, and Calgary.

    Dr. Lombard has been working as a medical professional for over 21 years, and in that time, she has discovered a deep passion for the cosmetic side of medicine. Today, she specializes in cosmetic procedures, boasting 13 years in the industry.
    With deep compassion for her patients and a professional commitment to exemplary care, Dr. Lombard prioritizes health and safety over all else. When she isn’t hard at work, Dr. Lombard likes to spend time with friends in the mountains, enjoying good food and fine wine.

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