These results indicate that a person may have any combination of these genes which can result to dyslipidemia, i.e., a combo of high LDL and triglyceride levels and extremely low HDL-cholesterol which is linked to cardiovascular disease risks. A personalized dietary plan drafted according to the gene variants an individual has become one step closer to reality.

“With this new knowledge, we are closer to identifying precise dietary recommendations for people at risk for cardiovascular disease. For instance, carriers of a certain variant gene could
reduce their risk of disease with a low-cholesterol diet, carriers of another variant gene
may benefit from the Mediterranean diet, while a high-fiber diet may be the healthiest
option for carriers of yet another variant gene.”

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Based on these interviews with experts and an extensive literature study, Ronteltap developed different future scenarios to put to the general public. A representative random sample generated a number of conditions that consumers would require before accepting nutrigenomics. The most important is freedom of choice: the guarantee that it would not be compulsory to register a genetic profile. The consumer also believes that the products being developed should provide proven (health) benefits and that their use should not disrupt the routine of daily life. The general public also wants to see clear scientific agreement about the usefulness of the possibilities provided by nutrigenomics.

Personally, I’d be curious to see my genetic profile in the first place and see what kind of meals would match it. Like many others, though, I hope it would not present too many restrictions, and would rather know what foods I can eat to reduce the risks of chronic diseases, rather than getting a list of foods I must avoid.

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Isn’t it amazing that we really are what we eat?

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