What This Test Measures
The DNA Nutrient Core Test analyses the genes most relevant to:
Food Response
- Lactose digestion through the LCT gene
- Gluten related sensitivity via HLA DQ markers
- Microbiome diversity influenced by FUT2 Secretor status
- Caffeine sensitivity and metabolism through ADORA2A and CYP1A2
(Page references: 3–6 of your report)
Vitamin Needs
- Vitamin A conversion efficiency (page 7)
- Folate and B12 utilisation including MTHFR, TCN2 and FUT2 (page 8)
- Vitamin C transport and collagen support genes (page 9)
- Vitamin D levels and receptor sensitivity influenced by GC and VDR
(page 10)
- Vitamin K recycling via VKORC1 (page 11)
- Glutathione pathways including GSTM1 (page 12)
These insights help you understand how to best support detoxification, antioxidant capacity, cellular repair and immune function.
Metabolic Function
- Appetite regulation and satiety through FTO and LEPR (page 13)
- Sugar and fat metabolism including insulin response genes PGC1A and TCF7L2 (page 14)
- Inflammatory tendencies through IFNG and TNF (page 15)
- Essential fatty acid processing via FADS1 and FADS2 (page 16)
- Blood pressure pathways ACE and AGT (page 17)
- Circadian rhythm genes CLOCK and PER1 (page 18)
These markers help explain why some people store fat more easily, struggle with appetite regulation or respond differently to stress, sleep and exercise.