Have you heard about gene testing to determine what lifestyle choices, supplements, exercise, and even choices of medical treatments would best support your health and healthy aging? Well it’s here and it’s not only gaining popularity, it seems to make sense.
Let me explain. DNA makes proteins found in every aspect of life.
Genes are the software code for DNA expression; blue eyes, big ears, yellow skin, 6 toed cats.
Our genes have developed variations, or SNPS–referred to as snips–over centuries making each of us slightly different.
Gene variations, or Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms, do not cause disease. According to the doc we heard speak on this test at Extreme Health, most human disease is the result of interactions of genetic susceptibility and modifiable environmental factors–like nutrition.
Which brings me to the most common use for this SNP test at this point in time; creating nutritional products that give targeted support to your individual gene variations.

The current supplementation process is a shotgun approach vs the laser beam possible once you know how your particular SNPs affect your health.
If your body does not make enough serotonin–80% of the population does not–you can add a serotonin enhancing supplement to your daily dose.
If your body doesn’t absorb B-12 from foods well then it would make sense to add it in to your program.
One thing this test is not–it’s not to be used to allow you to focus only on the SNPs that show up and ignore the rest of your lifestyle choices. For instance if you don’t have the SNP that might predispose you to lung cancer you shouldn’t go out and start smoking or continue if you do now.

Market America offers this test and I can vouch for the quality of their supplements. Once your results come back you’ll be given a complete report on your gene profile and supplement recommendations made based on what you need. The link to them will bring you to my good friend Bob Forbes page. He’s knowlegeable and one of the best in terms of customer service and follow up. If you do contact him tell him I said hi.

Let me know if you’ve had the test and how it affected your choices.