Lp(a) + Gene Food Diet Type

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Example result: diet type California Keto, with supplement findings

Your diet type

California Keto

Farmer's markets and fat.

Fat 40% · Protein 20% · Carbs 40%

Your supplement findings

MagnesiumHigher needs likely

ZincLower status likely

CholineIncreased requirement

One of 20 types. Decided by your genes, not a quiz. Plus a 14-day meal plan built around it.

Example results. Gene Food provides nutrition and wellness information, not medical advice.

Included in Methylation Bundle. Get the methylation answers you have been looking for. The Gene Food methylation report shown on a phone: a Reduced MTHFR activity status, MTHFR C677T CT, MTHFR A1298C AA and COMT Val158Met AG, and a plain-English summary.

Customer quote: Acquiring a custom nutrition plan from Gene Food was the single best health decision of my adult life.

Gerald lowered his LDL cholesterol by 100 points by changing his diet. LDL 192 to 88 mg/dL, ApoB 152 to 73 mg/dL, blood pressure 150/80 to 111/65.

$424Kit plus Health Intelligence. One-time price.

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Learn your status for genes associated with elevated Lp(a) with the Gene Food lipoprotein (a) genetic test.

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What You'll Learn

Tests for gene variants associated with elevated Lp(a)
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Personalized nutrition recommendations
Learn your Gene Food diet type

Lp(a) report

Learn whether you carry genetic markers associated with elevated Lp(a)

Lipoprotein (a) is a uniquely atherogenic type of lipoprotein that contains a standard apolipoprotein b protein combined with an apolipoprotein a “tail.” Sometimes called “genetic bad cholesterol” by the layperson, Lp(a) increases the risk for cardiovascular disease, and yet most cardiologists do not routinely test for Lp(a) levels. Polygenic risk scoring can identify individuals at greater risk for elevated Lp(a). The Gene Food Lp(a) report scores for SNPs associated with higher Lp(a) to give a greater understanding of long-term cardiovascular risk and therapies tailored to manage that risk.

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Lp(a) report example — Illustrative report example, not your personal results.

Reviews

Satisfied customers

Amazing

★★★★★

“Gene Food completely changed the way I approach nutrition. Meal plan is easy to follow, results were ready in 15 minutes, and I no longer crave sweets.”

Jamila Lynn

Hunter Gatherer

The best DNA diet app

★★★★★

“I’ve tried several other companies, including InsiderTracker and DNAfit; if your primary concern is diet then I would absolutely recommend Gene Food as the best of the bunch.”

Alexis Philippou

Urban Grazer

Carbs are GOOD

★★★★★

“Once I went back to carbs (based on the Okinawa diet) and quit the whole 30/paleo diet as well as any attempts at Keto or low-carb, my weight stopped rising, and actually started to go down (and I didn’t even follow the Okinawa diet very strictly, and did no caloric restriction)!”

Kat C.

Okinawan

Best health decision of my adult life

★★★★★

“Acquiring a custom nutrition plan from Gene Food was the single best health decision of my adult life. I frequent the Gene Food blog & the Gene Food podcast. John O’Connor and Dr. Aaron Gardner are focused on providing individuals with the very best science based information today. I believe their individualized approach, not the “one size fits all” seen frequently, is the future of optimizing health and wellness.”

Bethny Brown-Avila

Wayoan

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.

Frequently asked questions

The future of precision medicine requires a personalized approach, especially for preventing cardiovascular disease, which is the number one cause of mortality in the United States. High levels of Lp(a) are associated with an increased risk of coronary artery disease, heart attacks, and strokes. Knowing your Lp(a) level can help tailor a personalized approach to heart health with your physician, including exploring drugs, like PCSK9 inhibitors which are effective at lowering Lp(a). Further, large-scale studies, including ASPREE and the Women’s Health Study, have found that carriers of certain SNPs in the LPA gene, which is associated with higher serum Lp(a), may be able to benefit from aspirin as a preventative measure, whereas in the general population, the bleeding risk outweighs any benefit. Most cardiologists agree that those with higher Lp(a) should be even more vigilant about keeping APOB levels in a healthy range.

The Gene Food polygenic risk score for Lp(a) includes SNPs from the following genes: APOB, APOE, APOH, CETP, CPS1, HP, LPA, LPL, LDLR, FUT2, PCCB, SORT1

Only modestly. The primary driver of Lp(a) levels is genetics.

Polygenic risk scoring has been able to accurately predict individuals and families prone to elevated levels of Lp(a). For more, we recommend this article published in the Journal Circulation: Value of Genetic Testing for Lp(a) Variants

This report is available with the Methylation Bundle (Health Intelligence), alongside the core reports included with your Gene Food DNA test. Current bundle pricing is shown above.

Like all our tests, the Lp(a) test is a simple cheek swab test. A self-addressed return envelope is included with the test kit, as are detailed instructions for taking the test. The swab sample is sent to our CLIA-certified laboratory in Houston, where the sequencing occurs.

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