This is the first of the two part series on my first ever nutrigenomics consult, taken earlier this year of 2022.

Due to exceedingly overlapping obligations, demands of the rebrand, the rewriting of my entire manuscript, new web design and development challenges, and on top of  it all - writing new content as continuing pledges I wholeheartedly apologize for this delay and untimely arrival for those who are angst or worse - speculate my forfeiting / inactivity simply at my own laziness or will. Patience appreciated.

AW / andrewwiguna.com
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Preface Disclaimer

1. To maintain NDA / non disclosure - no actual names of the consulting agency, practitoiner and/or laboratory collector will be displayed throughout this feature article.
2. Note that this article write up is a prospective featured YET to be finished in more detail for  my next major YouTube presentation. Unfortunately this is only possible once the rebrand of Nutritional Humility™ alongside completely new website is sufficiently complete by my own hands. Meanwhile, this article is envisioned to act as a pilot article to ease all visitors' angst for yearning new insights.
3. Nutrigenomics is highly individual and may not constitute in and of itself, absolute "guarantee".
4. My insight are for my own.

Screens from work in progress FCPX portion of the multi-section feature.

Nutrigenomics. What, how and Why.

Firstly, what is nutrigenomics? In layman yet enthusiast terms - a study and consultation practice between practitioner and client over biochemistry implications in view and lens of genetics ~ explaining what your genes currently (and/or possibly future) foretells against all risks of mortality, and what foods impact and correlate on the basis of your's DNA input (usually by ways of brief - saliva cotton-bud cheek swabs).

Timeline of service expectation and costs breakdown

Please note this does not constitute the same for all consultancies Australia wide.

Below is the entire timeline over what to expect:

• Client extensive questionnaire.
• Client onboarding.
• Initial consult, with the $99 AUD pre-requisite fee. Alongside additional costs for follow up consultation length:
  • 30 minutes $50
  • 45 minutes $99
  • 60 minutes  ¬ $150
• An offer by the practitioner to select for you the best and/or most relevant package of genomics testing. You must answer either Yes or No, at this point
  • If "yes" ¬ you hereby agree to proceed to make downpayment of $300AUD for your DNA collection kit.
  • If "No", no further consultation takes place.
• One month is required for adequate research, documentation and report writing to be completed. This also takes into account the time for the DNA specimen to be delivered for analysis (in my case ¬ had to be delivered to the eastern states).
• Follow up consult then begins. You will be only allowed the time length you specified and agreed to settle the payment previously.
• Consultation finishes. The practitioner will hand you over all printed collaterals, and the reports designated to the nutrigenomics package you've initially  chosen.

So why exactly, does one need nutrigenomics consulting?

The most common anxiety surrounding ways of dieting would be What foods should I eat?

Ascertaining what "works" and what doesn't, in terms  arguably remains at times impossible for a general audience. Because, despite this being overly tiresome - everyone is an individual.

Nutrigenomics therefore help bridge together nuances of nutritional science ~ to that of the insights of a patient / client's DNA genetics. To facilitate and address the above question more specificity and intentionality given that you've consented for the DNA collection.

Nutrigenomics is not, sadly, sponsored or supported by any "government" backed schemes as they are considered a specific practice. Hence, why they are often costly. And ~ as possible disadvantage (more which is only reserved at a later section) - may not ably address an individual's concerns at length.

However given their wealth of insight  undoubtedly, places the onus and back to the client. It might be easy to assume that "it will be fine" and "straightforward".

Believe me - I thought I had mine under control. And how mistaken I was.

Screens from work in progress FCPX portion of the multi-section feature.

Is Nutrigenomics for everyone?

This is a highly subjective question which the answer depends much on factors that are open for sensitive debates, which may not be appropriate to disclose as Nutrigenomics are highly individual and therefore exerts ~ individual, personal and in some cases - an emotional burden.

You need to be prepared for a lot of reading. Prior degrees on self-investments towards research, curiosity and of all nutritional explorations and patience amidst scientific literatures? Should be a given.

These reports I speculate - are less templated in many areas and instead, tailored. Just to give an idea, any single "report" based on a concern or category runs on average between 15 page all the way to 50+ pages. Adding all of these up, and especially if a "package" of tests are requested readers should anticipate up north of 100+ pages.

If you are easily apprehensive, then you might need to take up more consulting next steps (as likely offered by the agency) - they should be able to guide you through at re-clarifying the results again, and also prescribe / suggest - next series of tests. Be forewarned, costs on these can run quite steep.

So that concludes first section. Next comes the choice of my testing and the (few) results.

Live-It-Forward,

AW.