GeneDiet: DNA diet test, from carbs to caffeine.Knowyourtraits,fromcoffeetocarbs.
One saliva sample, genotyped for selected variants studied in carbohydrates, fats, appetite, taste, caffeine and lactose. A plain report on the traits you carry.
One-time payment. Self-pay only. We don’t bill insurance for this test.
The first year of GeneMatrix+ is included when you turn on automatic renewal at checkout.After that it’s $99 a year until you cancel. Renewal is charged to your payment method each year. Leave automatic renewal off and you get the test alone, without a GeneMatrix+ year. Cancel anytime online, or by writing to info@genematrix.io. Your reports stay yours.
For general wellness and information, not diagnosis.
Genotyped in our own CLIA-certified lab (New York orders excepted)
Your genetic data is never sold, and never shared for marketing or research
Reports are yours to keep
Full refund within 30 days of ordering, as long as your results haven’t been delivered.
At the table
Whatyoueatanddrink,andthetraitsstudiedineach.
GeneDiet reads selected variants studied in carbohydrates, fats, appetite, taste, caffeine and lactose. The report takes each trait in turn.
It reads traits you were born with. It does not measure your current levels, test for intolerances or promise any change in weight or health.
CaffeineThe afternoon coffeeTraits studied in how quickly people clear caffeine.
LactoseThe glass of milkTraits studied in digesting lactose into adulthood.
FatsThe olive oil and the avocadoTraits studied in how people respond to different kinds of fat.
CarbohydratesThe bread, the rice and the fruit bowlTraits studied in how the body handles starches and sugars.
What you’ll learn
Thetraitsyoucarry,andwhattheyarelinkedto.
Genetic traits studied in nutrient metabolism and diet response.
Which traits you carry
Your result for each trait on the panel, from carbohydrates and fats to caffeine and lactose.
What each trait is linked to
What studies link a trait to, such as clearing caffeine at a typical rate or digesting lactose into adulthood.
How far the research goes
Wellness associations are less established than the findings on clinical panels, and some rest on early research.
Something to bring to a dietitian
A report you can share with a dietitian, who can weigh a trait alongside your health, your habits and what you like to eat.
A report to come back to
It is yours to keep, and your genes don’t change, so you can come back to it whenever a new question comes up.
What your report covers
Traitbytrait,inplainwords.
What the GeneDiet report sets out. For each trait: your result, and what research has linked it to.
CarbohydratesGenes studied in how the body handles starches and sugars.
FatsGenes studied in how people respond to different kinds of fat in food.
ProteinA gene studied in how people respond to protein-rich eating.
Appetite and fullnessGenes studied in hunger signals and in feeling full after a meal.
Sweet and bitter tasteGenes linked to a liking for sweet foods and to how strongly bitter flavours register.
Body clock and eating timesA body-clock gene studied in whether people lean toward mornings or evenings, and in when they tend to eat.
Exercise and fat useGenes studied in how the body draws on stored fat for fuel when you move.
LactoseThe variant linked to digesting milk sugar into adulthood.
CaffeineA gene linked to how quickly the body clears caffeine.
Each line says what a trait has been studied in, across groups of people. For general wellness and information, not diagnosis.
Your report
Aresultyoucanreadoveracoffee.
Each trait gets one line: the trait, your result and what population studies link it to. A result describes a tendency seen across groups of people, not a verdict on how a food agrees with you.
Associated with clearing caffeine more quickly than is typical, across groups studied.
Lactose
Persistent
Associated with digesting milk sugar into adulthood.
Appetite and fullness
Typical
Associated with typical hunger and fullness signals across groups studied.
The associations come from population studies and describe tendencies across groups, not how any one person responds. Our nutrition, supplement, athletic and wellbeing reports are for general wellness and information. The evidence behind these associations is less established than for our clinical panels, and these reports are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.
Ways to buy
ChoosehowtogetGeneDiet.
GeneDiet on its own, or GeneCore with diet, fitness and health traits in one report. Each is one self-pay price, paid once when you order. Results are usually ready 5 to 7 business days after the lab receives your activated sample (10 to 14 business days during holiday weeks).
GeneDiet
$199, one-time$199
One-time payment
Saliva, from a gentle swab along your gums at home
The first year of GeneMatrix+ is included when you turn on automatic renewal at checkout.After that it’s $99 a year until you cancel. Renewal is charged to your payment method each year. Leave automatic renewal off and you get the test alone, without a GeneMatrix+ year. Cancel anytime online, or by writing to info@genematrix.io. Your reports stay yours.
GeneCore
$499, one-time, for diet, fitness and health traits in one report$499
One-time payment
Diet, fitness and health traits in one report
GeneCore includes this area plus the other two
Diet, fitness and health traits, side by side in one report
Saliva, from a gentle swab along your gums at home
The first year of GeneMatrix+ is included when you turn on automatic renewal at checkout.After that it’s $99 a year until you cancel. Renewal is charged to your payment method each year. Leave automatic renewal off and you get the test alone, without a GeneMatrix+ year. Cancel anytime online, or by writing to info@genematrix.io. Your reports stay yours.
The guaranteeFull refund within 30 days of ordering, as long as your results haven’t been delivered. Once your results are delivered, the guarantee no longer applies.
Your dataWe never sell your genetic data, and we never share it for marketing or research. It goes only to those who complete your order: the laboratory that runs your tests; for an order shipped to New York, the physician or reference laboratory that completes it; and service providers under contract that store your data or prepare your report for us, including Labrynix and SignalPGx, the laboratory-information and reporting software we use. That holds while GeneMatrix+ is active and after it ends.
Cancel anytimeCancel anytime online, or by writing to info@genematrix.io. Your reports stay yours; re-reads stop when GeneMatrix+ ends.
Genetic traits studied in nutrient metabolism and diet response. Its report sets out traits such as carbohydrates, fats and protein, each with what it has been studied in.
For general wellness and information, not diagnosis.
What can’t GeneDiet tell you?
It can’t diagnose a food intolerance, choose a diet for you, or promise any change in your health or your weight. The associations come from population studies. They describe tendencies across groups, not how any one person responds.
For general wellness and information, not diagnosis.
Who it’s for
Forcuriosityaboutfood,notadietplan.
It’s for you if
An afternoon coffee seems to hit you differently from the people around you, and you’d like to read what studies link to caffeine traits.
You like to understand the food you already eat, and you would rather read about it than follow a new plan.
You see a dietitian, or plan to, and want something concrete to bring to the conversation.
It isn’t for
It is not a diet or weight-loss plan, and it is not medical advice. It does not tell you what to eat.
It is not a diagnosis, and it does not test for food allergies or intolerances. If food often makes you unwell, talk to your clinician.
It cannot show how your body is doing now, such as your current vitamin levels. A blood test measures that; this reads traits you were born with.
Illustrative image, not our laboratory.
Our lab
Alabweown.InChicago.
GeneMatrix runs its own CLIA-certified laboratory in Chicago, and every order is tested there except those shipped to New York. These are the people and credentials behind your results.
Order online and the kit comes by mail, straight from the lab, with the swab, its tube and everything you need to use it.
02Collect at home
Wait 30 minutes after eating or drinking, then rub the soft swab along your lower gums, 10 times on each side. Seal it in its tube and send it back as the kit explains.
03Genotyped in our lab
Your saliva sample is genotyped in our own CLIA-certified lab in Chicago.
Orders shipped to New York are completed through a physician order or a reference laboratory permitted in New York.
04Your report
When your results are ready we email you (the email never names your test) with the lab’s secure link to your report, which asks for the tested person’s details before it opens. It is in plain words, to read in your own time.
What’s in your kit
The swab and its tubeA soft sponge swab on a cap, and a tube with a little liquid that keeps your sample stable in the post.
Step-by-step instructionsPrinted, in plain words, from the wait before you start to the post box.
An activation cardYour kit ID, with a QR code and a barcode. Scan it to activate your kit before you mail it.
A specimen bagA sealable bag with an absorbent pad inside, which the postal rules ask for.
A sealA sticker across the box flap, so it arrives as you closed it.
A prepaid return boxThe return box and a prepaid USPS return label. Postage is paid.
A genetic diet test, sometimes called a DNA nutrition test, reads genetic traits studied in how people handle food. GeneDiet reads selected variants studied in carbohydrates, fats, appetite, taste, caffeine and lactose. It describes traits you were born with; it doesn’t choose your diet or promise any change in weight.
02.Will GeneDiet tell me what to eat?+
No. It describes genetic traits and what studies link them to. If a result interests you, a dietitian can weigh it alongside your health and your preferences.
03.Can it help me lose weight?+
No. GeneDiet is not a weight-loss test, and no result promises a change in your weight or your health.
04.Is a lactose result the same as a lactose intolerance test?+
No. It reports a genetic trait studied in lactose metabolism. A result linked to digesting lactose into adulthood does not rule out an intolerance; whether you have one is for your clinician to assess.
05.Should I choose GeneDiet or GeneCore?+
If food and drink are what you are curious about, GeneDiet keeps the whole report on them. GeneCore includes the same diet area plus fitness and health, all in one report.
06.Do you sell my genetic data, or share it for marketing or research?+
No. We never sell your genetic data, and we never share it for marketing or research. It goes only to those who complete your order: the laboratory that runs your tests; for an order shipped to New York, the physician or reference laboratory that completes it; and service providers under contract that store your data or prepare your report for us, including Labrynix and SignalPGx, the laboratory-information and reporting software we use.
07.Do I need a doctor’s order?+
You can order online; self-pay orders don’t need a doctor’s order. Orders shipped to New York are completed through a physician order or a reference laboratory permitted in New York.
One-time payment. Self-pay only. We don’t bill insurance for this test. For general wellness and information, not diagnosis.
Limits
Atraitisatendency,notaverdict.
Your saliva sample is genotyped in our own CLIA-certified lab in Chicago (New York orders excepted). Genotyping reads selected positions in the genes on this panel; it does not read every position in those genes, or your whole genome.
01The associations come from population studies. They describe tendencies across groups, not how any one person responds.
02What you eat, your health and your habits all shape nutrition. A genetic trait is one part of that picture.
03A typical or persistent result is not a promise about how a food will agree with you. Intolerances can develop for reasons genes do not explain.
04Some associations rest on a small number of studies, and later research may not confirm them.
05The panel reads selected positions in the genes on this panel. A variant at a position it does not read, or in a gene that is not on the panel, will not be found.
Please read
LabOur genetic tests are laboratory-developed tests performed in our own CLIA-certified laboratory. New York is the exception: orders shipped there are completed through a physician order or a reference laboratory permitted in New York. Our genetic tests have not been cleared or approved by the FDA. Results describe inherited traits and risks and are meant to inform decisions you make with your clinician. They are not a diagnosis.
WellnessOur nutrition, supplement, athletic and wellbeing reports are for general wellness and information. The evidence behind these associations is less established than for our clinical panels, and these reports are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.
Who writes our guides, where their facts come from and how to ask for a correction: our editorial policy.
Read the traits studied in the food you already eat.
One-time payment. Self-pay only. We don’t bill insurance for this test.
The first year of GeneMatrix+ is included when you turn on automatic renewal at checkout.After that it’s $99 a year until you cancel. Renewal is charged to your payment method each year. Leave automatic renewal off and you get the test alone, without a GeneMatrix+ year. Cancel anytime online, or by writing to info@genematrix.io. Your reports stay yours.
For general wellness and information, not diagnosis.
