We send you a tailored report based on your unique genetic variations, and provide recommendations accordingly, to help you maintain healthy levels of vitamins, antioxidants & minerals.
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December 6, 2018Vitamins, Antioxidants & Minerals
Vitamins are essential micronutrients required by all living things. Understanding your genes can help you to plan and optimise your dietary or supplemental intake.
VITAMINS, ANTIOXIDANTS & MINERALS
Including vitamins and antioxidants in your diet can help reduce oxidative stress and promote a number of important biological processes in your body, benefiting your everyday life.
Oxidative stress is caused by a build-up of free radicals, if the body can’t effectively neutralise these using antioxidants. Oxidative stress and the production of free radicals can arise as a result of intense exercise, processed foods, pollution and your psychological stress. An accumulation of free radicals can lead to you feeling exhausted, lethargic or de-motivated.
Vitamins are essential micronutrients required by an organism, in small quantities, for the correct functioning of its metabolism. Generally, essential nutrients cannot be made by the body, either at all or in sufficient quantities, and must be taken in as part of a healthy diet.
Including vitamins and antioxidants in your diet can help reduce oxidative stress and promote a number of important processes in your body, benefiting your everyday life. However, they should be used correctly in accordance with your individual requirements. Consideration should be given as to what you want them for and if you require them at all. Our genetic test can give you a unique insight into your body’s antioxidant and vitamin response, helping you plan and optimise your dietary or supplemental intake.
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Chris Wren from Cheshire
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How it works
Our Vitamins, Antioxidants & Minerals test kits contain a mouth swab to collect your DNA, which is then sent to us for analysis in our laboratory. We look at a number of genetic variants that can influence your body’s ability to detoxify free radical and metabolise and utilise vitamins & minerals.
1. Order Online
Click on the Order Now button below and purchase your test.
2. Receive
We will send you the self- sample kit through the post. Simply follow the information guide on how to take your own DNA mouth swab sample.
3. Return
Using the pre-paid envelope enclosed, send your completed testing kit back to our laboratory. We will then carry out the analysis.
4. Results
We will send your results the very next working day. Results can be provided by email or by post.
INCLUDED IN THIS TEST
Oxidative Stress
Your genetic test results indicate your potential to neutralise free radicals.
Detoxification
Here, we look at genetic variants that are involved in the removal potentially toxic substances.
Omega-3
We test for genes involved in the the production of inflammatory cytokines and make recommendations regarding OMEGA-3 intake.
Vitamin B & D Metabolism
This looks at various gene variants that are known to be involved in the regulation and metabolism of vitamins B and D.
DID YOU KNOW
Water-soluble vitamins, such as B Vitamins, cannot be stored in the body and must be taken daily to ensure your body has enough to perform essential functions and prevent deficiency.
Long, slow cooking of vegetables can deplete their vitamin content.
The body needs 100mg or more per day of major or macro-minerals, such as calcium, potassium, sodium, chloride, magnesium and sulfur.
Exercise is extremely beneficial for the body in many respects. However lots of strenuous activity can actually increase production of free radicals.
