Longevity · ageing
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Metabolic
Health Panel
For food advice built around you
A panel that combines selected genetic and epigenetic information related to nutrition and metabolism, so your doctor can discuss food and metabolism with your own biology in view.
- Genes plus changeable markers
- A few drops of blood
- Genetics and epigenetics together
- One of four metabolic types
- Reviewed with your doctor
What it analyses
Why the same diet works differently for people
Some people feel well on more carbohydrates, others on more protein or fat. How your body handles food depends on your genes, changeable epigenetic processes and daily life. General advice is based on averages, so this panel adds information about you.
AreaWhat it looks atWhat it means for you
Metabolic typeLooks atSelected genetic variantsFor youPlaces you in one of four metabolic types
Eating behaviourLooks atGenetic tendencies around cravings, fullness and eating habitsFor youHelps your doctor personalise your eating approach
Weight regulationLooks atGenetic and epigenetic factors linked to fat storageFor youGives context to challenges you may face with weight
Fatty acid metabolismLooks atGenes linked to how you convert plant omega-3 and omega-6 fatsFor youHelps tailor the fats in your diet
Blood fats and glucoseLooks atTendencies linked to blood fats and blood sugarFor youInforms lifestyle advice from your doctor
Vitamins and saltLooks atGenes linked to vitamin D, folate, B vitamins and salt sensitivityFor youPoints to what your doctor may want to check
Exercise and skinLooks atGenes linked to an endurance or power tendency, and to skinFor youAdds context to exercise and skin advice from your doctor
Inflammation and DNA stabilityLooks atEpigenetic markers of inflammation regulation and DNA stabilityFor youHelps shape food and lifestyle choices
Your metabolic type
Four ways to fill your plate.
Several of your genes place you in one of four metabolic types, each with a suggested share of carbohydrate, protein and fat. Your doctor talks it through with you.
Balanced
No strong lean towards one macronutrient.
Carbohydrate
A slightly higher share of carbohydrates suits this profile.
Fat
More emphasis on good-quality fats suits this profile.
Protein
A lean towards a higher share of protein.
Your report
Genes and changeable markers at a glance
The report sets your results on traffic-light scales, scores your diet and lifestyle habits from a short questionnaire, and shows what each suggestion is based on.
- GreenIn the favourable range. The report suggests how to keep it there.
- YellowIn the middle band. Your doctor explains what it means for you.
- RedStands out. Your doctor prioritises it in your plan.
- A fictional example report from HealthBioCare, the laboratory that runs the analysis. Your own report follows the same layout.
How it works at WellNest
From question to report.
Message us
Tell us which test interests you on WhatsApp.
- Which test
- You choose
- Your questions
- Answered
- Next step
- Arranged
Talk to your doctor
Your doctor confirms the test suits your question.
- Your question
- Defined
- Added to
- Any consult
- Cost
- Separate
Finger-prick sample
A few drops from your fingertip, taken at the clinic.
- Collection
- Dried card
- With it
- A short questionnaire
- Sent to
- Laboratory
Review your report
Your doctor goes through the report with you.
- Your results
- Explained
- In context
- History & bloods
- Your plan
- Next steps
From results to action
What your doctor can work on with you.
Food groups
Which food groups could appear more often in your meals.
Macronutrient balance
A suggested carbohydrate, protein and fat split, with a daily energy estimate.
Nutrients to watch
Which nutrients may need more attention in your diet.
Your meal plan
Your doctor turns the results into practical meal guidance.
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