Magnesium + 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.

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Magnesium is required for cellular health and is a critical component of over 300 biochemical functions. Learn the optimal amount of magnesium for your body.

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Magnesium Deficiency Report

Learn whether you have a genetic risk for magnesium deficiency

Magnesium is one of the most important and essential minerals in the body. It is required for cellular health and is a critical component of over 300 biochemical functions. Nevertheless, the results of dietary surveys show that most people consume less than the recommended amounts of magnesium daily. According to the National Institute of Health, certain genetic variants can increase the risk of developing magnesium deficiency or may indicate a greater need for magnesium. The Gene Food Magnesium Deficiency Report is designed to help users gauge their risk of magnesium deficiency and tailor a magnesium supplement regimen to their unique needs.

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Magnesium Deficiency Report example — Illustrative report example, not your personal results.

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Amazing

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The best DNA diet app

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Urban Grazer

Carbs are GOOD

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“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)!”

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Okinawan

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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

Getting adequate magnesium is essential for health, yet magnesium needs can vary by genotype.

As a key component of cellular health, magnesium plays a role in several systems in the body. Research has shown that ingesting the recommended daily intake of magnesium, especially through supplementation, greatly improves bone health and osteoporosis prevention and management. It also decreases inflammatory markers, which decreases the risk for chronic health conditions such as type 2 diabetes, heart disease, and certain cancers. Dr. Rhonda Patrick, a well known biochemist, has been particularly vocal about the importance of getting adequate magnesium, including as a strategy for cancer prevention.

As referenced above, one of the main roles of magnesium is to ensure proper neuron functioning. Therefore, magnesium deficiency can cause neurological complications. Migraine is usually related to low amounts of magnesium in the serum and cerebrospinal fluid, and it has been proposed that magnesium supplementation can reduce migraine intensity and frequency. (R)

Any of the forms of magnesium below ensure maximal absorption and bioavailability:

Magnesium Threonate
Magnesium Chelate
Magnesium Chloride Oil
Magnesium Citrate
Magnesium Glycinate

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 Magnesium 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.

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