Innovations in gene-based nutrition

Nutrigenomics is the study of relationships between nutrition, the response of specific genes and resulting impacts on health.

Revolutionary advances in our understanding of both nutrition and the human genome provide us with the necessary tools to address major health problems facing our world.

Early publicity related to Nutrigenomics has focused on the opportunity to create personalized dietary advice for individuals based on their specific genotype.  This is one application of the science and there is tremendous hope that someday this vision will be realized, but the science is in its early days.

We utilize our proprietary Gene Smart Nutrigenomics Discovery Platform to examine the influence of natural bioactives on gene expression related to the inflammatory process in target populations.

The application of this proprietary discovery platform spans our businesses.  For Gene Smart Therapeutics, it is the foundation for developing a pipeline of nutrition-based products for the prevention and treatment of numerous chronic inflammatory disorders.  For Gene Smart Ingredients, it provides unique capabilities to screen and validate promising bioactive candidates for new science-based nutrition ingredients.  And for our sister company, Gene Smart Wellness, it creates differentiated capabilities for assessing how specific diet and lifestyle strategies impact gene expression and health.