Natural Health September 2017

Interview
How different is one test from the other?
For fitness we test for 15 traits and cover almost over 110
genes and we are able to tell what they’re good at. For
example, athletic performance, aerobic, how much oxygen
one can pump out, power of endurance, muscle soreness,
injury risk, gaining lean body mass and whether they’re good
at power or endurance sports. So using the information, the
gym trainer can personalise the training programme and help
to reach their goals much faster, for instance, their weight
management goals.
There are also traits for exercise aversion – people will higher
aversion should find an exercise that’s fun. They are not that
motivated on their own and they need to find someone to
exercise with them. We also have ‘obesity potential’ and also
‘difficulty in losing weight’ traits that we can test for. If you know
someone who has a high difficulty is losing weight then maybe
the trainer would want to add on high metabolic activities. As
for skin, we work closely with aesthetic doctors and beauty
spas where we can look at 10 traits covering ageing related
areas like collagen breakdown and skin sensitivity.
Nutrition covers 30 traits. This is very interesting as it tells you
about nutrition deficiencies as well as diet compatibilities.
People go on diet but they don’t know what to follow; low
fat, low carb, and Mediterranean diet plan. Our test will
tell them which will work better for them. We actually have
testimonials of people who have followed such type of diets
and successfully lost weight and maintained because they’re no
more starving themselves but changing the kind of food they’re
eating. We also look at food sensitivity like gluten, beans and
so on.
For skin we look at skin and sensitivity. Let’s take collagen
breakdown. Somebody who is young may not have shown
signs of collagen breakdown but if the report says the person
has a high risk of collagen breakdown, then they need to
take precaution. And the report doesn’t just tell the consumer
the results. We also provide recommendations based on
diet, lifestyle, exercise changes and skincare, what kind of
ingredients they should look for when they’re buying their
products. We close the loop by providing them customised
product using the latest German technology which we’re
working with our partners to provide.
For each person, we’ve a different plans based on their results
– what they actually need and we’ve doctors who treat the ratio
and it would be mixed according to the person’s needs. Some
people may need two, three or four scoops depending on what
formulation is recommended.
How does the genetic testing work and
what at what age can one take it?
Your DNA does not change – it’s a one-time test telling you
what your body – your natural traits are and how to combat
it if there is something negative. If there is something positive
for instance, somebody has good endurance, the person can
technically train for a marathon. So it actually tells people
what their potentials are. It’s an easy test too. And it needs just
your saliva. The DNA result will be delivered in two weeks
and another week to deliver your product. Based on market
standards, a child as young as two years can take the test.
Anyone younger than that may not have the cheek cells for the
DNA test. The oldest can be of any age.
Can one choose the type of DNA to
be tested?
You can choose the type of test and the product that you want
to consume. Our most popular one is the all 3-in-1 plus two
products because we bundle in such a way that it’s more
value-added.
Can you share how any of your clients
has benefitted from the DNA results?
One very good example is a client of ours in Singapore, in
her 30s, who was trying to lose weight. She had tried many
different types of diets but failed. So, based on our test we
found that she responds better to low fat diet. She changed her
diet accordingly to our test recommendations. She followed
a low fat meal plan, doesn’t starve herself. All she did was
reduce her fat intake and to just enjoy her food, and she was
soon able to reduce around 5kg within two months. It was
gradual and not drastic like in extreme diet.
For more information on a tailored DNA test visit
www.imagenelabs.com or email hello@imagenelabs.com
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