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the patent’s genetic result and the
dietitian would assess his or her
current lifestyle and food intake
pattern to recommend a personalised
diet plan as per the genetic result,
evaluating the nutrition requirement.
This first, integrated centre in
nutrigenetics also offers health
supplement products made in-house,
on a case to case basis, if required.
“Our food and nutrition department
has formulated and introduced
multigrain, multiprotein and golden
milk mix from 36 grains and other
natural sources. These products are
helping diabetic and cardiovascular
patients by reducing bad cholesterol,
normalising glucose levels and
boosting antioxidants and immunity
levels,” added Koshi.
The improvements from these
recommendations could be assessed
after 6 months with a blood test and
BMI analysis, she added.
Trend Setting
While patients suffering from
cardiovascular diseases, obesity,
hypertension and diabetes can do
the test to find the right diet, healthy
individuals of any age group can also
enroll in such clinics as nutrigenetics is
emerging as a trend towards precision
diet. More importantly, individuals
having a strong family history of
genetic diseases can test themselves
Through genetic
counselling, we give
basic introduction
about the subjects
of genetics and
nutrigenetics. We
explain the process
involved and what
all one can expect to
see as the outcome.
Beula Daniel
Chief Dietitian and Head
Nutrigenetics Clinic
Frontier Lifeline Hospital
to prevent the onset of such
diseases by enrolling for a genetic
diet plan.
For instance, dietary components
can selectively activate or deactivate
gene expression by inducing
changes in DNA methylation, histone
modifications and alteration in
microRNA (miRNA) expression,
without any change in the DNA
sequence (called as ‘epigenetic
regulation’). The best and most
well-studied example is Curcumin
(diferuloylmethane), a component
of the golden spice Curcuma longa,
commonly known as turmeric. It has
been determined to induce epigenetic
changes, thereby preventing various
kinds of cancer. Hence, it is quite
vivid that approaching a disease
condition with a molecular vision
definitely helps in an adjuvant
treatment modality in addition or
conjunction with the mainstream
therapy for a given condition. Also,
gaining knowledge about the genetic
makeup of every healthy individual
will undoubtedly help in preventing
diseases through the prescription
of a customized diet regimen, says
Dr Ramchand.
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