Nutrigenetic DNA testing: the Metals and Minerals Report
How your genes affect the way your body absorbs, uses and clears minerals
Minerals are inorganic elements that come from rocks, soil and water. They give structure to bones and teeth, keep fluid and pH in balance, make nerve and muscle function possible, and support hormones, enzymes and immunity.
Balance matters in both directions — too little causes problems and so does too much — and minerals interact with each other and with vitamins, so changing one rarely changes only one thing. Genetics is one influence on that balance, alongside diet, age, sex and the way you live.
The Metals and Minerals Report looks at the parts of your DNA profile that affect how you absorb, distribute and clear major minerals, trace minerals and heavy metals, so any changes to your diet or supplements suit your own profile.
Who it’s for
People who want to know which minerals their profile suggests they may need more of, and which they may not
People already taking mineral supplements who want to know whether they’re the right ones
People who want their nutrition personalised to their own biology rather than to general guidance
People working with a practitioner who want a fuller picture to work from
What the report looks at
Major minerals — calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, sodium and potassium
Trace minerals — iron, zinc, copper, selenium and manganese
Heavy metals — how your body processes and clears arsenic and mercury
Metallothioneins — the proteins that bind and transport metals around the body
Interactions — how these elements affect one another, and how they intersect with vitamin metabolism
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
What this report is not
This report does not measure how much of any mineral or heavy metal is in your body. Genes indicate how you tend to handle these elements, not your current levels — measuring status needs blood or urine testing, which is a separate thing.
How it works
A simple cheek swab, taken at home and posted to the laboratory. Your results come back as a detailed report, which we go through together in your consultation and turn into a plan.
Every Lifecode Gx report includes
Personalised, colour-coded genotype results
Gene function and SNP impact descriptions
Clinically relevant SNPs
Nutrient and other epigenetic impacts
Links to the research evidence
