Nutrigenomics
The scientific study of the interaction between nutrition and genes, specifically how individual genetic variations affect the body's response to nutrients.
Deep Dive
Nutrigenomics moves beyond 'one-size-fits-all' diet advice. It recognises that one person's 'superfood' (e.g., spinach) might be another person's poison (due to oxalate issues). What heals one individual can inflame another, and the difference lies in their DNA.
By decoding your genetic variants — in genes like TCF7L2, FADS1, FTO, and APOE — nutrigenomics identifies the specific fuel your body was engineered to run on. It explains why someone thrives on a ketogenic diet while another person's thyroid deteriorates on the same plan.
In clinical practice, nutrigenomic testing replaces guesswork with precision. It can reveal hidden sensitivities to caffeine, histamine, or gluten that standard allergy tests miss, and provides the data needed to build a truly personalised nutrition protocol — one that works with your biology rather than against it.