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Please find me companies in the personal DNA/genetics space, offering services (like reports, diet plans, exercise regimes), etc., that use your personal genetic information to personalize the service.
Hello there! Thank you for your question on companies in the personal DNA or genetics space offering services. The short answer is that I have found the following 10 companies: DNAFit, Nutrigenomix, AnabolicGenes, Genetrainer, Vitagene, Fit Products, Orig3n, GeneticConcept, Bodyshot Performance, and TrueFit. There is an abundance of companies that offer health services based on your genetics, in particular, fitness training and diet plans are most common. Below you will find a deep dive of my findings.
METHODOLOGY
Firstly, I began by familiarizing myself with the genetically tailored health service industry. I conducted a generic search to identify companies in the personal DNA or genetics space offering services like reports, diet plans, and exercise regimes. Next, I used corporate websites to find relevant information and ensure that all of the research criteria is met.
FINDINGS
I have found a total of 10 companies that fit your specifications, and have compiled a list below. I will provide a brief explanation of the service they provide, with specifics to the health benefits they promise. Any other notable information found is detailed. Links to their respective website's can be found in the title of each listing.
This company specializes in forming diet plans from your genetic information, operating on a worldwide scale. They send you a test kit, analyze it and then form your personalized diet regime. The DNA analysis is explained as being able to detect things like carbohydrate response, saturated fat response and lactose tolerance. They aim to counter natural weight gain, by helping you to fully understand your body.
Their comprehensive genetic test consists of a panel of 45 genetic markers that enable the possibility of personalized nutrition advice and physical activity recommendations. A personal healthcare professional is assigned to the customer to provide advice and guidance. Their main target audience is athletes, with hopes of enhancing performance to reach the individuals full natural potential.
They offer a higher level service by providing not only DNA testing but a team of scientific researchers including trainers, nutritionists, Ph.D. geneticists, and doctors. They define the advantages of using their service as: "Understanding how your own body reacts to training & nutrition is the beginning of the procedure for learning what training and diet regimen is the ideal to achieve your goals, whether it is to lose fat, build muscle & increase performance."
After DNA testing you are connected with a personal trainer and a personalized plan. It's encouraged to pick a goal for your training, be it weight loss or muscle gain. An additional feature is the ability to connect to fitness devices like Fitbit, Jawbone, RunKeeper, and Withings.
As well as a test for nutritional benefits they offer an ancestry test. This is a unique feature that makes this service more desirable than others. However, this service takes longer than others, at 4 to 6 weeks comparatively the average to the 10-day average. The nutritional testing promises to identify any sensitivities to certain food, in turn helping to improve your energy levels and ease sleeping.
This company offers two genetic health products: "With FiT IQ and PathwayFit, you’ll learn: Your personalized genetic nutrition profile, including the ratio of carbs, proteins, and fats for your body. How to make proactive decisions regarding diet, exercise, & lifestyle based on your DNA. Gain insight into your genetic predisposition for exercise to get the most benefit from endurance and strength training". Through this dual system, they promise to cover all of your health care needs.
Here they offer you different packages based on your needs. What's unique about this company is their focus on medical health benefits. Whilst providing fitness and nutritional advice, they examine the DNA workups for in aid of regenerative medicine. The long-term aim is to be able to provide a service to people with health conditions that are currently beyond repair.
Strongly based in fitness training, and reaching your maximum capacity. They summarize their goals here: "We reveal your specific genetic traits including fat burning capacity, muscle type, metabolic tendencies, dietary sensitivities and recovery time, to personalize your diet and exercise plans". This service is renowned for saving time when it comes to building muscle and money on food supplements that you don't necessarily need.
This company is a high class service, promising a wide variety of benefits including: sleep, mental health, energy, weight, digestion, and fitness. In targeting all of these qualities they endeavor to improve the quality of life on a whole. To do this, they use DNA testing, blood testing, and data gathering using OURAring and Firstbeat devices.
They define their purpose as helping to meet health and wellness goals. In order to guarantee success with their service, they measure the outcomes of your actions under their advisement. They do this by using your genetics as a baseline and measuring your metabolic and physical processes against it. This allows for optimizing of your personal plan.
CONCLUSION
To summarize, I have found there to be an abundance of genetically tailored health services. I have compiled a list of the most relevant companies found, detailing exactly what it is they offer and how it's designed to help the user. I found that some companies offered unique features and endeavored to explain them in more detail.
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