How Your DNA Can Inform Your Nutrition
Eating well starts with understanding how your body responds to what you eat. MyHeritage DNA 360° reveals genetic tendencies related to fat metabolism, essential vitamins and minerals, and food sensitivities, helping you make more informed choices about your diet.
What your DNA results can help you do
Nutrition is highly personal. Your DNA results can reveal genetic tendencies that may affect how your body responds to different nutrients and foods, giving you another source of information to consider when shaping your diet.
Find an approach that may suit you
Explore how your body may respond to carbohydrates, fats, and protein, and use these insights to help guide your overall approach to eating.
Make more informed nutrient choices
Learn about genetic factors that can influence how your body processes essential vitamins and minerals, and identify nutrients that may deserve closer attention.
Identify foods that may affect you differently
Discover genetic tendencies related to sensitivities and intolerances, such as lactose intolerance or gluten sensitivity.
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Reports include:
Your Optimal Diet
Fat Metabolism
Protein Metabolism
TCF7L2 (Response to Carbs)
Vitamin A
Omega-3
Omega-6
Folate (Vitamin B9)
Vitamin B12
Vitamin D
Iron
Magnesium
Calcium
Lactose Intolerance
Gluten Sensitivity (Non-Celiac)
ALA (Omega-3)
Alpha-linolenic acid (ALA) is an essential omega-3 fatty acid. It is necessary for our health, but our bodies can't produce it.
Arachidonic Acid
Arachidonic acid (AA or ARA) is an omega-6 fatty acid. AA is necessary for immune response, muscle growth, brain function, wound healing, mood control, and appetite control.
Beta-Carotene
Beta-carotene is a plant-derived pigment (carotenoid). It's a precursor of vitamin A (retinol), meaning that the body can convert beta-carotene into this vitamin.
Biotin
Biotin (vitamin B7) helps break down substances like fats and carbs. It helps support hair, nail, and skin health.
Caffeine Sensitivity
Genetic variations significantly impact caffeine metabolism and sensitivity, influencing both the intensity and duration of caffeine's effects.
Carbohydrate Consumption
A report on how genetic factors influence your ideal carbohydrate intake, crucial for energy but varies widely among individuals.
Chromium
Chromium (Cr) is a trace element. It helps regulate carb, fat, and protein breakdown.
Copper
Copper is an essential mineral. It helps many enzymes function normally.
DHA (Omega-3)
DHA is one of the most important omega-3 fatty acids. It plays crucial roles in growth, brain function, heart health, and eye health.
EPA (Omega-3)
The body can produce EPA from alpha-linolenic acid (ALA), another type of omega-3 fatty acid found in plants. We can also get EPA directly from food sources such as oily fish, shellfish, and algae.
Folate (Vitamin B9)
Vitamin B9, also known as folate or folic acid, is an essential nutrient. It helps protect DNA from damage, support heart and brain health, and make red blood cells.
Gamma Linolenic Acid (GLA)
GLA is an omega-6 fatty acid that our bodies can make from linoleic acid. Most adults on a typical Western diet get enough linoleic acid from vegetable oils, nuts, and seeds.
Gluten Sensitivity (Non-Celiac)
Gluten is a protein found in some common grains and their products like wheat, rye, and barley. In people with gluten sensitivity, gluten consumption causes digestive issues and other adverse effects.
Iron
Iron is an essential mineral. It helps make hemoglobin, a protein that red blood cells need to carry oxygen throughout the body.
Lactose Intolerance
Lactose intolerance means a person cannot digest lactose, a sugar found in dairy. To be able to digest lactose, you need an enzyme called lactase.
Linoleic Acid
Linoleic acid is the most highly consumed omega-6 fatty acid. It is an essential fatty acid because humans cannot produce it and should get it from food.
Lycopene
Lycopene is a bright red pigment that gives color to a number of fruits and vegetables. Tomatoes are its main food source in Western societies and make up 85% of total lycopene intake.
Magnesium
Magnesium is required for DNA and protein production, muscle and heart function, and immune function. Foods rich in magnesium include leafy greens, nuts, and seeds.
Methionine
Methionine is a sulfur-containing essential amino acid. This means that the human body can't make it and we need to get it through diet.
Molybdenum
Molybdenum (Mo) is a mineral that we need in very small amounts (trace mineral). Molybdenum helps process sulfur-containing amino acids such as methionine and cysteine.
MUFA Response
Good sources of MUFAs include olive and canola oil, avocado, nuts, and seeds. Healthy unsaturated fats may help regulate cholesterol, blood sugar, and appetite.
Oleic Acid
Oleic acid is the most highly consumed monounsaturated fatty acid (MUFA). Oleic acid is a non-essential fatty acid, which means that our bodies can also produce it.
Omega-6
The most highly consumed omega-6 fatty acid is linoleic acid. Linoleic acid is essential, meaning we have to get it from our diets.
Peanut Allergy
Peanut allergy is an immune response to proteins found in peanuts. When someone is allergic to peanuts, their immune system mistakenly identifies the peanut proteins as harmful invaders.
Potassium
Potassium is an essential mineral. It supports our heart, kidneys, muscles, and more.
Riboflavin (Vitamin B2)
Riboflavin (vitamin B2) helps our cells create energy. It's also important for growth and development, nervous system function, and skin and eye health.
Salt Sensitivity
People who are salt sensitive will experience a bump in blood pressure when they eat salty foods. This happens because their kidneys function a bit differently.
Snacking
An inclination, snacking refers to eating between meals, which can be either beneficial or harmful based on the choice of snack.
Sugar Cravings
A condition influenced by genetic variation in taste preferences, leading to an increased desire for sweet foods, potentially impacting diet and health.
Tendency to Overeat
Hunger is the body's signal to eat. However, some people tend to overeat and feel hungry more often.
Threonine
Threonine is an essential amino acid. This means that the human body can't make it and we need to get it through diet.
Valine
Valine is an essential branched-chain amino acid (BCAA). This means that we must get it from food.
Vitamin B12
Vitamin B12, or cobalamin, is a nutrient that helps make energy, support nerve function, build DNA, and form red blood cells. Vitamin B12 is plentiful in animal products like meat, fish, eggs, and dairy.
Vitamin D
You get vitamin D by absorbing sunlight through your skin and by eating foods rich in vitamin D. Vitamin D is important for strong bones, mood, immunity, and heart health.
Vitamin K
Vitamin K is essential for blood clotting and bone health. Good sources of vitamin K include leafy greens, soy products, carrots, and pumpkin.
Your Optimal Diet
The following is your optimal diet based on your genetic results.
Alcohol Sensitivity
In people who are sensitive to alcohol, alcohol breakdown is inefficient and causes the buildup of a toxic compound called acetaldehyde. Symptoms of alcohol sensitivity include flushing, nausea, headache, and fast heart rate.
Beta-Alanine
Beta-alanine is a non-essential amino acid that the body combines with histidine to make carnosine. By doing this, it helps maintain energy levels and brain health.
Betaine
Trimethylglycine (TMG) is a compound that occurs naturally in the body and is found in beetroot and other food sources. It was originally known as betaine because it was first discovered in sugar beets.
Biotinidase Deficiency
(BTD)
Biotinidase deficiency is a rare autosomal recessive metabolic disorder, caused by mutations in the BTD gene, that affects the body’s ability to recycle biotin (vitamin B7). The deficiency can be partial or profound.
Calcium
Calcium is the main component of your teeth and bones. It's also important for muscle and nerve function.
Chloride
Chloride is a negatively charged ion. Along with sodium, potassium, and bicarbonate, it helps balance the amount of fluids in the body.
Coenzyme Q10
Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) is a compound that helps enzymes work better. By doing so, CoQ10 helps improve energy levels, antioxidant protection, heart health, muscle strength, and blood sugar control.
Dairy Sensitivity (Casein)
In the case of dairy sensitivity, a person's immune system attacks casein, the main protein found in cow's milk. Dairy sensitivity is not lactose intolerance.
Egg Allergy
Egg allergies are relatively common, especially in children, and can be very severe. Along with cow's milk allergies, they are the most common allergies in infants.
Fat Metabolism
Fats are an important source of energy. Fats are divided into saturated and unsaturated fats.
Food Allergies
Food allergies are reactions that occur when eating a food that is normally harmless. Reactions can range from annoying to life-threatening.
Glutathione
Glutathione (GSH) is your body's strongest antioxidant. It has an enormous capacity to combat oxidative stress and neutralize harmful free radicals.
Histidine
Histidine is an essential amino acid, which means that our bodies can't make it and we must get it through diet. Histidine is one of the building blocks for proteins in our bodies.
Isoleucine
Isoleucine is a branched-chain amino acid (BCAA). It's essential, which means we can't produce it and must get it from food.
Leucine
Leucine is a branched-chain amino acid (BCAA). It's essential, which means we can't produce it and must get it from food.
Lutein
Lutein is a type of carotenoid antioxidant that is naturally found in various foods, especially dark green leafy vegetables, and is important for health, particularly eye health. It is a pigment that gives plants like spinach, kale, and yellow carrots their rich colors.
Lysine
Lysine is an essential amino acid. This means that the human body can't make it and we need to get it through diet.
Manganese
Manganese (Mn) is an essential trace mineral, which means we need it in very small amounts. It supports the function of different enzymes that play a role in energy production, antioxidant defense, metabolism, brain development and function, and immune response.
Milk Allergy
A milk allergy is an immune reaction to the proteins found in milk. Though often confused for it, a milk allergy is not the same as lactose intolerance, which is the inability to digest the sugar lactose.
MTHFR
MTHFR
The MTHFR gene encodes the enzyme methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase, which is essential for converting folate (vitamin B9) into a form the body can use. Folate is involved in several fundamental biological processes, including DNA synthesis and repair, red blood cell production, normal fetal neural tube development, and the clearance of homocysteine — a protein breakdown product that can accumulate in the blood.
Niacinamide (Vitamin B3)
Niacinamide is one of two forms of vitamin B3 (niacin), the other one being nicotinic acid. Vitamin B3 supports your nervous system, skin, gut, and more.
Omega-3
Omega-3 fatty acids are some of the healthiest fats we can eat. They help lower inflammation and protect the heart, brain, and eyes.
Oxalate Sensitivity
People who get kidney stones tend to absorb more oxalate from food. This may lead to higher oxalate in the urine and formation of calcium oxalate, the most common type of kidney stones.
Phenylalanine
Phenylalanine is an essential amino acid. This means that the human body can't make it and we need to obtain it from food.
Protein Metabolism
Proteins are essential building blocks that help make muscles, hormones, and more. They can also be used for energy.
Salicylate Sensitivity
Salicylates are a group of chemicals containing salicylic acid. Salicylates are usually anti-inflammatory.
Selenium
Selenium is a mineral that supports reproduction, thyroid health, antioxidant protection, and more. Adults should be getting 55 micrograms of selenium per day.
Sodium
Sodium is one of the body's main electrolytes, which are minerals we need in relatively large amounts. Table salt (sodium chloride) is the main source of sodium in our diets.
TCF7L2 (Response to Carbs)
Carbohydrates are the main source of energy in our modern diets. Carbs include simple carbs like candy, honey, and fruit juice, and healthier complex carbs like whole grains and vegetables.
Thiamine (Vitamin B1)
Thiamine (vitamin B1) is an essential nutrient. Our body needs it for energy production from nutrient breakdown.
Tryptophan
Tryptophan is an amino acid, or a protein building block. Humans can't make tryptophan, so we need to get it from protein-rich foods.
Vitamin A
Vitamin A is a nutrient important for vision, immunity, gut health, and skin health. Animal foods like beef liver, fish, and cheese contain active vitamin A.
Vitamin C
Vitamin C, or ascorbic acid, is an antioxidant that helps reduce oxidative stress. It also helps make collagen, a protein that builds connective tissue.
Vitamin E
Vitamin E is the name given to a group of antioxidant nutrients. There are eight forms of vitamin E.
Wilson disease
(ATP7B)
Wilson disease (WD) is an autosomal recessive genetic disorder of the copper metabolism caused by mutations in the ATP7B gene. Wilson disease is characterized by excessive copper accumulation in organs such as the liver, brain and corneas.
Zinc
Zinc is an essential mineral. Your body uses it to defend against disease, protect DNA from damage, heal wounds, and control blood sugar.
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