Iron Deficiency Genetic Test - Gene Food

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Iron deficiency is the world’s most common nutrient deficiency, and it is on the rise. Learn whether you carry a genetic risk for low iron levels.

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  • Personalized DNA insights
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What You'll Learn

  • Learn whether you have a genetic risk for lower iron levels
  • Data is 100% confidential and secure
  • Personalized nutrition recommendations
  • Learn your Gene Food diet type
Iron Deficiency Genetic Report

Learn whether you have a genetic risk for low iron levels

Iron deficiency is typically diagnosed through a series of blood tests. However, many of us are at an increased risk of iron deficiency due to genetic variants and the current guidelines are designed to detect only severe deficiency. The Gene Food Iron Deficiency Report offers users a window into their genetic risk for low iron levels so they can address the issue before iron levels get too low.

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Diet Types

Twenty unique diet types, where will you fit?

Gene Food uses a proprietary algorithm to divide customers into one of twenty unique diet types based on dietary fat metabolism, ApoE status, carbohydrate response, histamine, and ability to digest lactose. Where will you fit?

West Angeleno

Healthy fats from whole foods, whole grains, fresh over leftovers, and two plant-based days a week.

Low carb, high fat

Wayoan

Plant-based and low-fat. Meat as a condiment, most dairy out, calories from complex carbs, wild fish for protein.

Macrobiotic template

Lean Machine

Whole grains and plant fats, no dairy, protein mostly from plants with wild fish to hold muscle.

Whole grains, plant fats

Villager

Low-fat, whole-food and plant-based. No oil, fresh over aged foods, calories from complex carbohydrates.

Low glycemic, low fat

Okinawan

Fiber-rich complex carbs make up most calories; saturated fat kept low, no seed oils, animal protein as a condiment.

High carb, very low fat

Vegetarian

Plants first with fish in the rotation. Complex carbs for calories, olive oil only, fresh foods to keep histamine down.

High carb, low fat

Urban Grazer

Robust genes, few restrictions. Whole grains, healthy fats, plant proteins, no dairy or processed meat.

Balanced, few limits

Hunter Gatherer

Omega-3s over saturated fat, low-glycemic carbs, mostly plant protein, and fresh foods to keep histamine in check.

Low glycemic, higher protein

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Find out how your body actually handles carbs

Low-carb works for some people and backfires for others. In the PREDICT-1 trial, genetics accounted for nearly half of the variation in how much blood sugar rose two hours after a meal. Our CLIA-certified test scores your carbohydrate response across multiple validated SNPs, matches you to one of 20 diet types, and turns it into a plan: the carbs that suit you, the ones to limit, and a two-week meal plan built around them.

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Frequently asked questions

Iron deficiency is the world’s most common nutrient deficiency and it’s becoming more common, especially in women and children. New studies show that as many as 30% of women and children can be considered iron deficient. (R)

People are considered iron-deficient when ferritin levels drop below 15 µg/L in adults and 12 µg/L in children. However, these levels were developed by the World Health Organization based on a small number of studies, and the WHO levels reflect severe iron deficiency.

Although iron deficiency is usually identified with a blood test, knowing your genetic predisposition can help prioritize early intervention so iron levels can be addressed well before a severe deficiency occurs.

Further, iron deficiency can often result in fatigue and low energy levels, which are common symptoms for several conditions. Knowing that maintaining adequate iron levels may be an issue genetically can help zero in on a personalized approach to health management.

This report is included with the Basic Gene Food DNA test, alongside your diet type and core nutrition reports. Current kit pricing is shown above.

Like all our tests, the Iron Deficiency Report is a simple cheek swab test. The test kit includes a self-addressed return envelope and detailed instructions for taking it. The swab sample is sent to our CLIA-certified laboratory in Houston, where the sequencing occurs.