NutritionSensor

… our newest development from the field of individualised nutrition

Food and health play an important role in our lives. While in the past the main purpose of eating was to prevent starvation, we in the West no longer think of food as a means to survival. We are now in the lucky position to choose what we eat – a privilege not taken lightly in much of the world, either past or present. From this freedom to choose what we eat other problems have arisen: obesity, over nutrition and various associated health problems.

Modern preventive medicine has identified these ‘new diseases of civilization’ with dietaryadvice intended to restore the natural balance of food intake and excretion. Nutrigenomics is a new subspecialty of Molecular Medicine which deals with the association between food and specific genetic constellations (profiles).

The aim of this new science, developed by GENOSENSE in its new NutritionSensor, is to identify single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP’s) by means of which, with altered dietary intake, the course of a disease can be moderated. Knowing the identity of these polymorphisms the individual is able to recognise which foods increase and which decrease the risk of a disease developing. But be aware: The earlier he/she starts prevention the greater the benefits will be!

The NutritionSensor of GENOSENSE Diagnostics is addressed to doctors who have a special interest in offering their patients food and lifestyle guidelines on a genetic basis. From a complex molecular analysis you will receive simple nutritional guidelines – unique and straightforward to use!

Read more about our NutritionSensor in genoNews 02/06