What This Test Measures
1. Appetite Regulation
This section analyses genes related to:
- Satiety and hunger signalling
- Response to carbohydrates and fats
- Emotional eating tendencies
- Reward based eating and food cravings
Genes such as FTO, MC4R, LEPR and DRD2 influence eating behaviour, fullness cues and susceptibility to overeating.
2. Nutrient Sensing
These genes govern how your body interprets nutrients and adjusts metabolism accordingly. They influence:
- Insulin signalling
- Cellular energy balance
- Nutrient driven metabolic changes
- Blood sugar responses
Key genes include MTOR, AMPK variants, PPARG and TCF7L2.
3. Sugar Metabolism
This area examines your genetic tendency toward:
- Glucose tolerance
- Insulin resistance
- Glycation
- Risk of high blood glucose under stress
- Sensitivity to refined carbohydrates
Genes include GCKR, SLC2A2, IRS1 and TCF7L2, helping you understand how your body handles sugar.
4. Fat Metabolism
This pathway shows how effectively you metabolise and store fats. It covers:
- Fat storage vs fat burning tendencies
- Omega 3 and omega 6 processing
- Triglyceride regulation
- Body composition patterns
Genes include GCKR, SLC2A2, IRS1 and TCF7L2, helping you understand how your body handles sugar.
5. Cholesterol and Bile Metabolism
This pathway examines how your body manages:
- Cholesterol transport
- Conversion of cholesterol into bile
- Lipoprotein balance
- Genetic lipid tendencies
Key genes include APOE, CYP7A1, NPC1L1 and ABCA1, helping you understand your natural cholesterol patterns and dietary responses.
6. Mitochondria and Inflammation
This examines the genetic factors that influence cellular energy production and inflammatory balance. It assesses:
- Mitochondrial efficiency
- Antioxidant defences
- Inflammatory cytokine response
- Recovery from metabolic stress
Important genes include SOD2, UCP variants, IL6, TNF and GPX1.
These pathways work together to determine your overall metabolic
flexibility and long term metabolic health.