Gluten Intolerance Genetic Test - HLA Genes - Gene Food

Wheat Panel + Gene Food Diet Type

$229One-time price. No subscription.
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Included with Basic

There is a strong genetic element underpinning celiac disease. The Gene Food wheat panel tests for gene variants associated with an inflammatory reaction to gluten.

  • CLIA-Certified Lab
  • Personalized DNA insights
  • Data Never Sold

What You'll Learn

  • Tests for HLA gene variants associated with celiac disease
  • Data is 100% confidential and secure
  • Personalized nutrition recommendations
  • Learn your Gene Food diet type
Wheat sensitivity report

Learn how your body handles gluten and wheat products

Celiac disease has a strong genetic association. There are some variants of the HLA genes which are very strongly associated with celiac disease. It is thought that in people carrying these variants, gluten is wrongly detected as a harmful pathogen. This results in the formation of auto-antibodies leading to damage of the small intestine. The Gene Food wheat sensitivity test evaluates the genetic markers linked to celiac disease, as well as additional genes that may implicate sensitivity to gluten, such as IL-21.

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Wheat sensitivity report example
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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

With non-celiac gluten sensitivity on the rise, ruling out celiac disease is an important goal for anyone interested in a personalized approach to nutrition. Genetic testing, on its own, cannot diagnose celiac disease. However, there are genetic markers that 95% of those with celiac disease carry, and learning you carry these genetic variants can be a strong clue that further action and investigation is needed.

Some variants of the HLA genes are very strongly associated with celiac disease. It is thought that in people carrying these variants, gluten is wrongly detected as a harmful pathogen. This results in the formation of auto-antibodies, leading to damage to the small intestine.

Understanding your status for genetic markers linked to celiac disease can facilitate a conversation with your physician about follow-up lab testing.

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.

As with all our tests, the gluten intolerance 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.