Your body contains over 20,000 genes and 3 billion base pairs of DNA that make up the human genome that is a unique blueprint for everything that happens in your body. Nutrigenomics is the next wave in longevity and precision performance medicine. By utilizing the most comprehensive health and wellness genetic testing of genes based on the most robust scientific evidence to assess your unique biochemistry and health needs a personalized plan including a customized supplementation formula can be formulated. No more guessing what nutrients that you may be.

The most common signs and symptoms of DNA risks include:

• Weak Detoxification: sensitivity to medications, alcohol, smells
• Hormonal Imbalances: PMS, menstrual concerns, low body temperature, depression, anxiety, fertility concerns, mood swings
• Nutrient Deficiencies: fatigue, skin concerns, weakened immunity, bone concerns, insomnia, mood changes, cognitive weakness
• Chronic Disease: cardiovascular, diabetes, cancer
• Digestive Imbalances: constipation, diarrhea, excess gas, bloating, foul-smelling stools
• Fitness: poor recovery, less stamina
• Food Intolerances: lactose; gluten
• Weight Concerns

The principal risks of increasing your genetic predispositions include:

•  Age
• Chronic Inflammation
• Excess Exposure: alcohol, chemicals, drugs, medications, mercury dental fillings, heavy metal exposure
• Hormone Imbalance
• Infectious Agents or Diseases
• Low Nutrients
• Microbiome Imbalance
• Obesity
• Poor Lifestyle – Diet, Lack of Sleep, Stress, Smoking 

DNA testing is requisitioned by our medical team who will guide you on which test is the best option for you. It may also be recommended that you have additional health and hormone testing to compliment the DNA testing to give you a baseline of where you are and can be used to monitor your progress.

We recommend a New Patient Visit with one of our practitioners for the most comprehensive approach to your health or a Pre-Lab Visit for a quick snapshot prior to lab testing as there are many tests available.  To complete your care, we recommend booking your Post-Lab consult 2 weeks after testing to review your results and receive your tailored health plan.

Most of the advanced DNA testing is not ordered by your General Practitioner under OHIP based services on routine screening tests. Our goal is to assess your health by evaluating high-risk factors and then work in prevention.

Third-party insurance companies may cover all or a portion of your consultations. Most the other integrative testing is not currently covered by private insurance companies. Please check with your individual provider for details and how to submit claims.

Your Revivelife clinician will review all findings and create a tailored plan to you based on what are the root causes of your health risk imbalances. The use of tailored meal plans, nutrients, antioxidants, vitamins, minerals (oral or IV), herbs, probiotics, prebiotics, stress management, and or acupuncture that promote healing is often advised.

We recommend a New Patient Visit for the most comprehensive approach to your health or a Pre-Lab Visit for a quick snapshot before lab testing and a Post-Lab consult to review your results and receive your tailored health plan.

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VITAMIN A TENDENCY

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VITAMIN B6 TENDENCY

1. Tanaka T1, Scheet P, Giusti B, et al, Genome-wide association study of vitamin B6, vitamin B12, folate, and homocysteine blood concentrations., Am J Hum Genet. 2009 Apr;84(4):477-82.

VITAMIN B9  FOLATE TENDENCY

1. Reilly R1, McNulty H1, Pentieva K1, Strain JJ1, Ward M1., MTHFR 677TT genotype and disease risk: is there a modulating role for B-vitamins, Proc Nutr Soc. 2014 Feb;73(1):47-56.

VITAMIN B12 TENDENCY

1. Hazra A1, Kraft P, Selhub J, et al, Common variants of FUT2 are associated with plasma vitamin B12 levels. Nat Genet. 2008 Oct;40(10):1160-2.

VITAMIN C TENDENCY

1. Rodriguez S, Luan J, Ebrahim S, et al, Genetic variation at the SLC23A1 locus is associated with circulating concentrations of L-ascorbic acid (vitamin C : evidence from 5 independent studies with >15,000 participants. Am J Clin Nutr. 2010 Aug;92(2):375-82.

VITAMIN D TENDENCY

1. Wang TJ1, Zhang F, Richards JB, et al, Common genetic determinants of vitamin D insufficiency: a genome-wide association study. Lancet. 2010 Jul 17;376(9736):180-8.

VITAMIN E TENDENCY

1. Major JM, Yu K, Wheeler W, Zhang H, et al, Genome-wide association study identifies three common variants associated with serologic response to vitamin E supplementation in men, Hum Mol Genet. 2011 Oct 1;20(19):3876-83.

DIETARY CHOLINE TENDENCY

1. Zeisel SH, Nutritional enomics: defining the dietary requirement and effects of choline, J Nutr. 2011 Mar;141(3):531-4.
2. Fischer LM, da Costa KA, Kwock L, Galanko J, Zeisel SH., Dietary choline requirements of women: effects of estrogen and genetic variation, Am J Clin Nutr. 2010 Nov;92(5):1113-9.
3. da Costa KA, Kozyreva OG, Song J, Galanko JA, et al, Common genetic polymorphisms affect the human requirement for the nutrient choline, FASEB J. 2006 Jul;20(9):1336-44.

CALCIUM TENDENCY

1. O’Seaghdha CM, Wu H, Yang Q, et al, Meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies identifies six new loci for serum calcium concentrations, PLoS Genet. 2013;9(9):e1003796.

IRON TENDENCY

1. Pichler I, Minelli C, Sanna S, et al, Identification of a common variant in the TFR2 gene implicated in the physiological regulation of serum iron levels, Hum Mol Genet. 2011 Mar 15;20(6):1232-40.
2. Tanaka T, Roy CN, Yao W,et al , A genome-wide association analysis of serum iron concentrations. Blood. 2010 Jan 7;115(1):94-6. Nat Genet. 2009 Nov;41(11):1173-5.
3. Benyamin B1, Ferreira MA, Willemsen G, et al, Common variants in TMPRSS6 are associated with iron status and erythrocyte volume, Haematologica. 2009 Jun;94(6):840-9.