Kid & Baby DNA test

Most parents know that the period of child development can be abundant in a variety of health issues, and every health situation, for both the child and parents, creates stress.

This Baby and kids DNA test provides knowledge of these areas of a child’s health which deserve special attention. This focuses on a predisposition to allergies, type of immunity, a predisposition to dental caries and a probability of occurrence of certain food intolerances, among others. On the basis of a test defining the most potent genotypes, you will learn how to maximise the health and care of your child. DNA testing your kids is an investment for life.

• Immunity: learn how the resistance to gastric flu viruses shape the susceptibility to intestinal diseases, respiratory system infections (including pneumococcal), throat infections, fungal infections, urinary tract infections and meningococcal diseases. The genetic strength of your child’s immune system will not only affect them as a child but determine the precautions they must take throughout life. However, protection against disease is particularly important during infancy when the immune system is developing.

• Food intolerances: fructose (found in fruit) and lactose (found in milk) are two natural sugars that many of us consume on a daily basis. However, not everyone can digest one of both of these sugars and would experience unfavourable symptoms if they did so. By discovering your child’s susceptibility to intolerance, you can take the necessary confirmation steps and – if required – plan a suitable diet and lifestyle for your child to facilitate their food intolerance.

• Dental caries: dental health is important for all ages, including infancy and childhood, and it is particularly important to initiate good dental hygiene practices at a young age to build a habit that your child will continue into later life. Your child’s DNA influences their susceptibility to hypomineralisation of enamel and tooth decay. Learn how good dietary and lifestyle practice can ensure proper care of your child’s teeth.

• Allergies: reported allergies are becoming increasingly prevalent in today’s society and can often be present in an individual from a young age. Learn whether your child is at risk of allergies, including pollens, dust mites, mould spores and animal fur, and what the potential risk is of your child developing asthma, autoimmune diseases and atopic dermatitis in your child. Find out which preventative steps you can take to lower the chance of an allergy developing, or help to control allergies that are already present.

• How your child’s variation of the FUT2 gene influences the body’s ability to resist pathogens and harmful microorganisms;

• Which vaccinations support your child’s genetic immunity and can help to prevent future occurrence of disease;

• How to increase the resistance to the gastric flu and prevent fungal infections;

• Whether your child carries a genetically increased risk to the consumption of fructose – a sugar found naturally in fruits – and how to spot symptoms and signs of intolerance to this sugar;

• Your child’s genetic susceptibility to intolerance of the milk sugar lactose, and what dietary changes can be made to support a healthy lactose-free lifestyle;

• How certain genotypes can impact tooth decay through hypomineralisation of enamel;

• Good dental practice that can be adapted to maximise prevention of dental caries and ensure that your child maintains healthy teeth from childhood to adulthood;

• How to increase the amount of calcium in the bones of your child and what forms of calcium are most effectively absorbed by the body;

• How analysis of the genetic marker gene FCER1A reveals your child’s programmed level of IgE antibodies and thus resistance to allergies;

• How to recognise early signs of allergies and what action you can take to verify the presence of a particular allergy;

• How to alleviate allergy symptoms or delay its occurrence through dietary and lifestyle factors.