Many Internet site already offer services of Nutrigenetics.
In Exchange for several hundred euros these sites offer an analysis of your genome and tailored dietary advice.
Problem: these services are far from being satisfactory.
If you intend to establish your genetic profile you see quickly that some companies offer Internet direct access online to a genetic screening to promote the adoption of a diet tailored to your genetic heritage. For sums ranging from 100 to 1200 $, these companies are developing sensible nutritional advice refer you in your food choices. But the Canadian nutritionist Julie Robitaille, who dealt with this offer depicts a not always transparent market and warns users in an article published in May 2007 by the Observatory of genetics. "These services are offered without consultation with a health professional and their access is aberrant simplicity: a single mouse click, a credit card and the round is played.
A survey conducted in July 2006 on these services by a U.S. Senate Committee revealed practices more than doubtful: "It appeared that the recommendations were not based on the genetic profile of the consumer but rather on current nutrition recommendations for the general population." The same investigation to discover errors in the analysis of DNA samples. A good scam?
"Genetic mapping must always be accompanied by a medical consultation and biological assays," warns Dr. Christophe De Jaeger who consults to the prevention of ageing Centre in Paris (read interview). The safest way is to apply to a recognized centre. To learn the names of physicians trained in this discipline you, you can ask the European Institute of personalized prevention
In Exchange for several hundred euros these sites offer an analysis of your genome and tailored dietary advice.
Problem: these services are far from being satisfactory.
If you intend to establish your genetic profile you see quickly that some companies offer Internet direct access online to a genetic screening to promote the adoption of a diet tailored to your genetic heritage. For sums ranging from 100 to 1200 $, these companies are developing sensible nutritional advice refer you in your food choices. But the Canadian nutritionist Julie Robitaille, who dealt with this offer depicts a not always transparent market and warns users in an article published in May 2007 by the Observatory of genetics. "These services are offered without consultation with a health professional and their access is aberrant simplicity: a single mouse click, a credit card and the round is played.
A survey conducted in July 2006 on these services by a U.S. Senate Committee revealed practices more than doubtful: "It appeared that the recommendations were not based on the genetic profile of the consumer but rather on current nutrition recommendations for the general population." The same investigation to discover errors in the analysis of DNA samples. A good scam?
"Genetic mapping must always be accompanied by a medical consultation and biological assays," warns Dr. Christophe De Jaeger who consults to the prevention of ageing Centre in Paris (read interview). The safest way is to apply to a recognized centre. To learn the names of physicians trained in this discipline you, you can ask the European Institute of personalized prevention
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