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Subject: Re: [DNA] Off topic a bit: DNA Diet
Date: Mon, 2 May 2005 11:23:10 EDT

In a message dated 05/01/05 9:40:49 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
writes:

> $600 gets you a DNA test for 19 markers. Takes two weeks and the results
> give you a personalized diet to follow.
>
> $600? 19 markers? 2 weeks? Wonder what markers..Wonder who would pay
> that...
>
> _www.thednadiet.com_ (http://www.thednadiet.com)

Yes, this is "Off topic a bit," but I'll post some URLs before suggesting
that people check Google Groups for other forums where it would be on topic.

Carolyn Katzin appears to be repackaging a test panel from Genelex -- she's
listed on their site. Genelex in turn licenses it from Sciona, a company in the
UK. By Googling a bit, I was able to find another company (providing
custom-made vitamins) that actually lists the genes

http://www.onepersonhealth.com/geneticAnalysis/whatWeTestFor.jsp

There are in fact "polymorphisms" (alternative versions) in the listed genes
that do affect metabolism, and individuals will certainly have unique
combinations of these. But my personal feeling is that the field of "nutrigenomics" is
not yet ready for prime time. Here are a couple of URLs to articles I found
sensible:

http://www.crumbtrail.org/mt/archives/000899.html

http://www.quackwatch.org/01QuackeryRelatedTopics/Tests/genomics.html

There was a recent article in NewsWeek about diets and genes that had a cute
way of expressing the start of the art. "Some people will be advised to eat
broccoli, while others will be told to eat ... even more broccoli."

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6804082/site/newsweek/

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