Metals & Mineral Report

This foundational test analyses how gene variants can influence the absorption, distribution, and excretion of metals and minerals, affecting their balance and status in the body. While essential minerals are crucial for health when present in adequate amounts, excessive intake and accumulation can be harmful. Furthermore, environmental heavy metals can be toxic to humans and pose serious health risks.

Mineral nutrients are essential chemical elements required for human health. Unlike vitamins, which are organic compounds produced by plants and animals, minerals are inorganic substances originating from rocks, soil, or water. They play a crucial role in providing structural support to bones and teeth, regulating pH and fluid balance, facilitating nerve transmission and muscle contraction, and supporting hormonal, enzymatic, and immune functions.

While these essential minerals are necessary in appropriate quantities for maintaining health, excessive accumulation can be harmful. Furthermore, environmental heavy metals are toxic to humans and present significant health risks.

Interactions between metals, minerals, and vitamin metabolism are complex. Factors such as genetic variation, nutrition, age, gender, and lifestyle can influence the absorption, distribution, and excretion of metals and minerals, thus affecting their balance within the body.

The Metals and Minerals Report outlines key elements of your DNA profile that have been identified as influencing your requirements, status, and metabolism of major and trace minerals, as well as heavy metals.

Genes Included

Arsenic: AS3MT, MTHFR

Calcium: ATP2B1, CASR

Copper: ATP7B, CP

Iron: HFE, TMPRSS6

Magnesium: TRPM6

Manganese: SLC39A8, SOD2

Mercury: GSTP1, GSTT1

Metallothioneins: MT1A, MT2A

Phosphorus: KL

Selenium: GPX1, GPX4, SELENOP

Sodium and Potassium: ACE, AGTR1, AGT

Zinc: SLC30A8, SLC39A8

All Lifecode Gx®  reports include:

  • Personalised, colour-coded genotype results

  • Detailed descriptions of gene function and SNP impact

  • Clinically relevant SNPs

  • Information on nutrient and other epigenetic effects

  • Links to supporting research evidence

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