SNP Genetic Testing
Still struggling with this whole pregnancy thing... but let's cram those worms back in the can and talk about some cool stuff!
As y’all know I love labs so I’m pleased to offer the the SNP Therapeutics Genate Test to my practice for Mamas to be to learn how to optimize their health for themselves and baby!
Genetic testing is used to identify single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) that create roadblocks in metabolic pathways to provide individualized nutrition to pregnant mothers for optimal fetal development.
● Certain single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) are common and can interfere with metabolism in a variety of nutrient metabolic pathways, leading to deficiencies that can impair fetal growth and development.
● The metabolic pathways involving choline, betaine (a metabolite of choline), methyl folate, B12, and the essential fatty acid DHA play critical roles in pre-and postnatal cognitive development.1
● Prenatal genetic testing for SNPs affecting the metabolism of these nutrients allows for nutrition recommendations and supplementation tailored to each patient’s genetic profile based on their algorithm.
● Examining multiple SNPs across related pathways, rather than one at a time, permits the development of a sophisticated algorithm that predicts whether a woman has genetically-caused roadblocks in metabolism, , and whether she is likely to respond to nutritional treatments that bypass these roadblocks therby helping her to deliver optimal nutrition to her baby.
Here's what mine looks like and here's how you can check yours!
