DNA diet testing

It’s much simpler than you think. First, you will receive a DNA kit to take a sample of your saliva, watch the detailed instructions in a simple video by clicking here. Then, all you have to do is send the sample back to us and our laboratory will perform the sequencing (the process of extracting the genetic data contained in your DNA sample). Finally, we will apply the algorithm developed by 24Genetics to your genetic information to obtain the detailed report that we will send you.

Of course, you can. We can send a DNA diet test kit to your residence or workplace. It doesn’t matter where in the world you live. As we have multiple warehouses across the globe, we will ship your order from the closest possible location.

You should not make significant changes to your treatments without the validation of a nutritionist, an expert geneticist or your doctor, who will have access to much more of your health history. Our tests analyze a part of the genetic markers in your body, not all of them, so they provide informative, not diagnostic, results. They provide valuable data on genetic predispositions, but many other factors influence your nutrition or well-being. Therefore, our recommendation is to always consult with specialists in nutrition, health or genetics.

Our genes largely define how we are, but we and our environment also modulate these genetic predispositions to a large extent, for example, lifestyle, sport, diet and many other circumstances influence our organism. Therefore, the associated genes are significant, but they share their influence on your health, well-being and your life in general with many other factors.

There are few biotechnology companies with the capacity to conduct these complex studies. As a result, many of them give very poor conclusions in terms of the number of results. Our test is based on a state-of-the-art genetic analysis in which we analyze about 700,000 genetic markers.

The main reason is that we are able to offer you more relevant information (you only have to compare us with other competitor tests) and of higher quality. But there are many more reasons you can see by clicking here.

When there is a high level of consensus, the most relevant scientific studies are made public through international institutions and organizations. The complex algorithm developed by 24Genetics incorporates thousands of these genetic studies recognised and accepted by the scientific community worldwide, so our reports have a very high level of quality.

We will send you a complete and personalized report to the email address you have registered your kit with. In addition, you can request your raw data file at any time, and we will send it to you by email (the raw data file is an electronic file containing your genetic map).

When we design a new trait for inclusion in one of our reports, we perform various tests before making it public. When this happens we will contact you to notify you.

Anyone, regardless of age, can take our genetic nutrition test. You just need to know that if the test is to be performed on a baby or an elderly person, we can send you a special kit that facilitates the collection of the saliva sample, just let us know when you place your order.

No, a DNA diet testing has nothing to do with a food intolerance test (nor is it the same as a food allergy test). Genetic diet tests are infinitely more complex and expensive than the tests mentioned above, and the genetic information they provide cannot be obtained in any other way.

A genetic diet test does not provide this kind of information, as it depends on many other external factors, habits, diet and other environmental factors. It will also depend on your dietary goals: you may want to lose weight or you may want to gain weight. Therefore, the best thing to do with your nutrigenetics test is to share it with a dietitian or nutrition service, who can design personalized guidelines for you.

24Genetics does not give advice on dietary habits, we provide you with information about your propensities in our nutrigenetic report but it should be a professional nutritionist who advises you on the most suitable diet for you. Therefore, we recommend you share your analysis with your professional reference to carry out a personalized diet.

The 24Genetics test does not give information about specific food intolerances. Therefore, if you suspect a particular intolerance or allergy, we recommend consulting a health professional.

The 24Genetics nutrigenetics test is not valid for clinical or diagnostic use. However, if your health professionals observe any relevant pathology in our reports, they will prescribe a second test with clinical validity to confirm the pathology.

It is the discipline that analyses the genetic variants that you store in your DNA and directly impacts the way you metabolise various molecules. As well as how different diets work or don’t work for you. The best way to nourish yourself and improve your quality of life is to know your genetic tendencies to cholesterol, triglycerides, overweight, etc. Data such as the absorption of vitamins B12 or E are other traits that will appear in your report. For more details, check the example report available on this page of our website.

It is an area of knowledge that has been studied for several decades. Genetics interacts with our diet, so the analysis of our human genome is fundamental. It is a fact hundreds of scientific studies now support that. These studies are carefully examined under strict scientific quality criteria within 24Genetics to select the most scientifically relevant ones. In addition, our multidisciplinary scientific team is constantly updating our report, including pertinent new studies that allow us to get the most out of your DNA.

The reason is very simple: genetics is not everything. It is an important factor to consider, but it is not the only determinant. Probably the genetic predisposition to some deficiencies is probably being compensated for by your diet.