NUTRIGENOMICS
DNAlife is at the forefront of nutrigenomics, the study of the interaction of nutrition and genes, providing healthcare practitioners with an unparalleled depth of insight into your personal dietary needs.
GrowBaby
GrowBaby is a genetic test for mom-to-be, designed to help you better understand the functioning of key biological pathways that influence maternal and fetal health…
DNA Health
Start living your healthiest life today. DNA Health is designed to identify any potential lifestyle diseases and to optimise a patient’s well-being and health by personalising their lifestyle…
DNA Sport
Physical training raised to the level of science. The effectiveness of training and sporting performance is affected by key biological areas, and with DNA Sport, we can help personalise a training strategy…
DNA Diet
Your DNA is unique to you, we believe your diet should be too. DNA Diet is designed to assist the healthcare practitioner in the design of a…
DNA Mind
A sound mind in a sound body. According to research, neuropsychiatric disorders account for up to 25% of all disability-adjusted life years. Whilst the heritability of these mental disorders is…
DNA SKIN
Look younger for longer with a healthier skin. Your genetics determines everything about you, including how your DNA handles the potentially destructive exposure to UV rays. DNA Skin can, however, help you…
DNA Oestrogen
Take control of your life. A majority of breast cancer occurs in women with no family history of it, but oestrogen gene testing can assist in identifying at-risk individuals and thereby lessen…
Factor V Leiden
Factor V Leiden is an inherited defect associated with risk of deep venous thrombosis.
Type II Iodothyronine deiodinase D2 (DIO2)
D2 is the only enzyme able to convert T4 to T3 in the brain and is likely to play a key role in determining the…
Human Leukocyte Antigen (HLA)
Coeliac disease (CD) is a common, autoimmune disorder affecting about 1% of the population, in which the small intestine is damaged in response to a…
Oxidative stress
Free radicals are a normal by-product of the body’s energy-generating biochemical processes. They are highly reactive with other molecules, and can damage DNA, proteins and…
Inflammation
Chronic inflammation is a low-grade inflammatory response of prolonged duration whose extended time course is provoked by persistence of the causative stimulus to inflammation in…
Detoxification
The biotransformation or detoxification is governed by two main phases. Phase 1 detoxification is known as the ‘activation’ phase, where enzymes activate the substance that…
Food Responsiveness
Particular nutrients and certain food components in different foodstuffs can affect individuals in different ways. With new research coming to light in this area, specific…
Insulin sensitivity
Insulin is a hormone that stimulates the uptake of glucose from the diet into the blood. Those with lowered sensitivity to insulin have a limited…
Bone Health
Osteoporosis is a complex disease characterized by decreased bone mass, deterioration of bone tissue and increased risk of fractures. Family and twin studies have established…
Methylation
B vitamins provide building blocks for growing cells, which are constantly being renewed, and play an important role in many physiological processes. B vitamins also…
Lipid Metabolism
Nutrition and lifestyle factors such as exercise, dietary fats and carbohydrates impact lipid metabolism and lipid levels, which may contribute risk of developing cardiovascular disease…
PHARMACOGENOMICS
Medcheck
Pharmacogenomics empowers the doctor to provide specific medical interventions, based on the patient’s genetic profile and replaces the current trial and error approach to drug therapy.
As a worldwide leader in the field of pharmacogenomics, DNAlysis is able to test an individual’s genetics to determine how a patient will respond to medication. How a patient responds to medications is determined by the genes that govern drug metabolism, and pharmacogenomics empowers the doctor to provide specific medical interventions, based on the patient’s genetic profile and replaces the current trial and error approach to drug therapy.
At DNAlife, we test how patients’ genes metabolise, transport, and bind specific prescription drugs; this informs physicians to prescribe personalised regimes of the most effective compounds.
Patients most likely to benefit from Medcheck testing include those:
- Experiencing side effects of specific medications
- Not responding to specific medications
- Requiring doses outside the recommended range
- Planning to start on a new medication
DRUG CLASSES COVERED
Cardiovascular Medications
- Angiotensin II Receptor Antagonists
- Antianginal Agents
- Antiarrhythmics
- Anticoagulants
- Antiplatelets
- Beta Blockers
- Diuretics
- Statins
Psychotropic Medications
- Antiaddictives
- Anti-ADHD Agents
- Anticonvulsants
- Antidementia Agents
- Antidepressants
- Antipsychotics
- Benzodiazepines
- Mood Stabilizers
Pain Medications
- Fibromyalgia Agents
- Muscle Relaxants
- NSAIDs
- Opioids
TEST PAIRING
Leading the way to Advanced Clinical Insight
Laboratory testing is a key tool to accurate diagnosis, and the diagnostic tests that are now available to practitioners – genetic and functional – have the potential to change clinical methods, improve patient outcome, and influence the future of medicine. Whilst the relevant functional test can provide an important glimpse into one’s
functional biochemistry, the availability of accurate DNA testing provides the additional perspective of a structural foundation. Pairing specific tests together can provide an even clearer clinical-insight. This is because functional testing and genetic testing contribute quite different pieces of the clinical jigsaw.