YOUR GENES ARE YOUR OWN PERSONAL DIET AND NUTRITION GUIDE
Xcode Life uses your DNA data to learn about the types of food best suited for you.
DNA Gene Nutrition
A unique diet for the unique you. Diets become a fun game when you can design it for yourself!
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A diet aligned with you genes is your ideal diet
Diet does not have to be about constantly denying yourself things you like, when you know your genetic food metabolism, sensitivities and Intolerances.
FOLLOWING YOUR GENETIC DIET WILL CHANGE YOUR OUTLOOK ON DIETING
Do you know if you are Lactose or Gluten Intolerant? How well can your body process carbs and fats? Are you getting enough folate and other vitamins? Let your genetic information guide you in your diet and nutrition.
SIMPLE SUGGESTIONS THAT CAN MAKE A BIG DIFFERENCE
Valuable recommendations are included in your report so that you can start implementing measures to align your diet with your genes.
GET GUIDANCE AND SUPPORT FROM OUR COUNSELLORS
We have a team of genetic counsellors who are dedicated to helping you understand and make the most out of the information contained in your report.
Gene Nutrition
The nutrigenetics module checks your genetic predisposition to food and nutrient requirements, intolerances and sensitivities to customize your nutritional recommendations.
Tendency to overeat
Your tendency to over-snack and over-consume food may be due to hormonal misregulation and not just due to lack of self-control.
Carbohydrate intake and weight gain tendency
Not everyone gains weight on pizza and ice cream. Learn about your carbohydrate metabolism and weight gain tendency.
Saturated fats intake and weight gain tendency
Not everyone gains weight on a high fat diet. Learn about your genetic metabolism of saturated fats.
Tendency to eat bitter vegetables
Your sensitivity to bitter taste influences whether you would prefer healthy but bitter vegetables.
Protein intake and weight loss tendency
Almost all individuals can benefit from increased protein intake. However, some individuals experience efficient weight maintenance on high protein diet than others.
Fibre intake and weight loss tendency
Almost all individuals can benefit from increased fiber intake. However, some individuals experience efficient weight maintenance on high fiber diet than others.
Tendency to overeat sweets
If you have a low sensitivity to sweet taste due to reduced sweet taste perception, you are likely to over-consume calorie rich sweet foods and likely to gain weight.
Calcium needs
Calcium is harmful in both excess and deficient levels. Analyzing your genes you could find out how much of this mineral you need.
Vitamin A needs
Nutrients from food have to be converted to vitamins in the body by enzymes, which are produced by genes. Genes influence various vitamin levels in the body.
Tendency to regain weight
Some individuals have no difficulty maintaining weight loss after completing a diet program, while others regain the lost weight quickly.
Vitamin B6
Learn about your requirements of B vitamins.
Vitamin D needs
Learn about your requirements of vitamin D.
Vitamin C needs
Avoid bleeding gums and find out if you are getting sufficient vitamin C for your body type.
Vitamin B9
Regular vitamin B9 (folic acid) supplementation reduces the risk of cardiovascular diseases. Get to know how much of this supplement you need.
Vitamin E
Neither too high nor too low levels of vitamin E are desirable.
Monounsaturated fat intake and weight gain tendency
MUFA is widely recommended for heart health, however, some individuals may gain weight on a high MUFA diet.
Vitamin B12
This is one of the most important vitamins in the body and influences several mechanisms. Get to know if you need more of this in your diet.
Iron needs
A feeling of constant fatigue, dizziness or muscle weakness might be due to iron deficiency. Find out if you are optimizing your iron intake.
Phosphate needs
Low stamina? Constant sugar cravings and loss of appetite? You may not be consuming sufficient phosphate in your diet.
Salt intake and blood pressure sensitivity
Certain individuals tend to increase blood pressure with high salt consumption, more so than others. But they also tend to significantly reduce blood pressure on a low salt diet.
Antioxidant needs
Antioxidants in excess will damage your cells. Know of your specific requirements of antioxidants.
Lactose intolerance
Assess your ability to digest milk and milk products.
Caffeine metabolism
Certain individuals clear caffeine from their body much faster than others and hence called, Fast metabolizers. Slow metabolizers of caffeine have an increased risk of heart disease on high caffeine consumption.
Gluten sensitivity
Learn about your sensitivity to the protein gluten. You may find your answer to unexplained diarrhoea and bloating.
FAQ
Disclaimer
Xcode does not provide any direct medical advice to individuals and the reports are to be interpreted only by qualified medical/healthcare professionals.Genetic information must always be considered in conjunction with other information about your health such as lifestyle, family history, biomedical data, nutrition, physical activity etc.Genetic information is subject to revision based on latest advances in scientific research.Genetic interpretations are based on the results of population studies and observations at the population level may not always be observable at an individual level due to individual factors
The Science
Genetic information is generated by a wide variety of scientific studies. Hundreds of scientific publications are published every year documenting genetic studies on a variety of conditions. Our scientific team selects those publications that match our quality criteria and organizes this information in a systematic way in the form of reports. Your genetic raw data is processed through our AI and Machine learning systems and matched with our databases to produce your Nutrition, Health, Fitness and other reports.
How it works
Put your existing DNA data to work.
When you order a product you can chose to upload or read your DNA.
How it works
Get ready to access latest in DNA discovery in just 3 simple steps.
A little parcel in the mail!
We’ll send you our DNA collection kit, with super simple instructions for collecting a saliva sample.
Hit return... (swoosh!)
Once your sample is collected, just mail the kit right back to us. It’s easy, safe, and free!
Done. Yay!
We will sequence your sample and upload your data in the DNA Vault, so you can access DNA apps instantly!
About Xcode
Xcode is a pioneer in personal genomics, specializing in preventative healthcare. They are dedicated to empowering physicians, wellness professionals and individuals with the most validated actionable genomic information, to positively impact health and improve the quality of life.
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