AS SEEN IN

Over 70% of Women Face Genetic Nutritional Challenges

  • Less than 10% of women are receiving the needed amount of choline in their diet and over half also have genetic inefficiencies compounding the delivery of this important nutrient.

  • 50% of women cannot fully absorb folic acid because they possess an MTHFR gene mutation that prevents this conversion.

  • Less than 15% of women are receiving enough DHA in their diets. Your genes can impact the metabolism of this key nutrient, important for both baby and mother.
Learn More

Our Test Focuses on 3 Vital Nutrients

Our report focuses on many nutrients including Choline, Folate & DHA because they are very important to brain & cognitive health.

  • CHOLINE

    Choline is a critical nutrient involved in many biological processes and is critical for the proper development of the brain, spinal cord, and nervous system. Greater than 70% of women have gene variants that create inefficiencies in synthesizing and metabolizing choline.

  • DHA

    DHA is an essential fat, meaning that the human body relies on dietary sources to meet its needs for this nutrient. DHA is an essential nutrient that supports brain development in the prenatal and neonatal periods. While it is found in certain foods, SNPs in the metabolic pathways of DHA can affect a mother's need for this nutrient.

  • FOLATE

    SNPs that affect how the body metabolizes folate can cause a 15-fold higher risk of neural tube defects. Folate and Methionine play critical roles in brain and nervous system development, and each is related to choline and vitamin B12 because they all play roles in common metabolic pathways.
Get Started

The Science Behind The Genate Test

Nutrient metabolism is largely influenced by genetics. Our test helps you understand what that means for you and your developing baby - allowing you to make a prenatal nutrition plan based on the science of what makes your genes unique.

  • SNPs are variants that can change the way a gene functions (plural, pronounced Snips)

  • One carbon nutrients and fatty acids are particularly important during pregnancy

  • Genes regulating nutrient metabolism may have SNPs that can lead to reduced nutrient metabolic flow

  • These nutrients are critical building blocks for supporting healthy fetal brain development

  • Knowing if you have SNPs in these pathways can help you personalize your nutritional needs during pregnancy
Learn More

The Good News

The Good News

Most nutritional challenges can be corrected if you have the right information to take action, thus allowing your baby to get the nutrition he or she needs to thrive – regardless of your own unique genotype.

The Genate Test

With the Genate Test Report for nutrient deficiencies, you'll learn where you have nutrient metabolism challenges and how you can take action to address these challenges with dietary changes and supplementation.

Take the Test

Your Prenatal should be about you

The Genate Report

The report shows how your unique genetic signature can impact the metabolism of nutrition you share with your baby during pregnancy and breastfeeding.

  • Metabolic Pathway Roadblocks

  • Gene Variation

  • Your Unique Needs

  • One Carbon Nutrients & Cognitive Development

  • Your Diet

  • Supplements

  • Dietary Sources of One Carbon Nutrition

  • Pregnancy Nutrition 101

By utilizing our nutritional and prenatal vitamin survey tool, along with your genetic results, we can provide precise recommendations custom vitamin and supplement plan & prenatal nutrition plan that is right for you.

Get Your Report

Our Scientific Advisory Team

The Genate Test was developed by SNP Therapeutics - a Genetic Testing company focused on Precision Nutrition to improve Women's Prenatal Health.

  • Daniel McDyer, MD

    Board certified and a member of the American College of OB/GYN, the Florida Medical Association and the Duval County Medical Society.

  • Camille Hoffman, MD, MSCS

    Fellowship Director & Associate Professor, Maternal Fetal Medicine at the University of Colorado School of Medicine.

  • Steven Zeisel, MD, PhD

    Founding Director of the University of North Carolina’s Nutrition Research Institute, a world-renowned scientist and a Distinguished Professor in Nutrition and Pediatrics.

  • Isis Trujillo-Gonzalez, PhD

    Isis Trujillo-Gonzalez, Ph.D., is a Research Assistant Professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's Nutrition Research Institute (NRI).

  • John Thorpe, MD

    McAllister Distinguished Professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Division Director for Women’s Primary Healthcare.

Learn More

Get Started in 3 Easy Steps

The Genate Test is fast and easy-to-do.

  • Take the Test From Your Home

    Take the test from the comfort and convenience of your own home with our simple, saliva-based test.

  • Receive Your Nutrition Report

    Review your personal action plan in a detailed report to manage your pre-natal nutritional requirements.

  • Overcome Nutritional Challenges

    Reviewing your Genate Test Report with one of our Certified Nutritionist and building a plan optimized for you based on your genetic profile will provide assurance that your nutrition will support both you and your baby.

Get Started

Test and Nutrition Counseling Options

Reviews

Get Your Test

  • “The Genate test is an unbelievable resource for prenatal nutrition info- it literally gives you exactly what you need to look for in your prenatal and shows you how to adjust your diet. It's prenatal nutrition tailored specifically to your DNA.I absolutely recommend the Genate Test to any woman who is pregnant or trying to conceive.”

    -Katie N

  • "I highly recommend the Genate Test to any mom-to-be. The test is super convenient and the insights it delivers made it an excellent investment in my baby's health and development. Every mom should take this!"

    - Mary Kate B

  • "The Genate test was so helpful and the report was easy to understand! I had no idea I have trouble metabolizing choline but now I have added the appropriate prenatal supplementation to fix this issue before I become pregnant. I feel more confident and prepared now for pregnancy"

    -

    Kasey K

1 3
Get Your Test

FAQs

Who exactly should take The Genate Test? And why?

Any woman thinking about getting pregnant, currently pregnant or currently breast-feeding, should consider The Genate Test. Why: as a way to make sure your baby is getting the nutrition they need to thrive and nutrients that are critical to brain and cognitive development – now and for the rest of his or her life.

Is The Genate Test unique? Are there other tests that do the same thing?

The Genate Test was developed from extensive academic research and is the most complete prenatal genetic test currently available for women seeking to understand the important ingredients needed for best-case prenatal nutrition: 1-carbon / fatty acid nutrition metabolism.

Learn more about prenatal nutrition

What exactly does The Genate Test test?

The Genate Test focuses on One Carbon and Fatty Acid Metabolism and tells you what you need to know about your genes and if they are working properly. Specifically, many women have difficulty either producing or metabolizing the critical nutrients every baby needs for overall growth and cognitive (brain) potential. Genetic testing is the only way to know for sure and if your genes are providing these critical nutrients, or falling short. Should test results reveal that your genes are impacting your metabolism of these nutrients. You can take action, and enjoy real peace of mind, by following the recommendations contained in The Genate Report. It’s easy, it’s accurate, and it’s all about you.

How Do I take The Genate Test?

The Genate Test is a saliva-based test you can take at home in minutes. If you can swab your mouth with the Genate Swab Saliva Collection Device, and then return your bio-sample to SNP Therapeutics in the postage-paid box included, you are good to go. Results arrive in about a week to 10 days.

What are the benefits of my baby getting the proper nutrients?

Research has confirmed that proper nutrition is critical for the growth and development of your developing baby. In other words, how well your genes do or do not metabolize nutrients is critical for overall development, including brain and spinal cord development – now and throughout your child’s life. As a soon-to-be mom looking out for her child before he or she is even born (which we applaud), one of your first jobs is getting smart about things like nutrition. And getting smart is what The Genate Test can do for you, quickly, easily and with absolute precision.

What are One Carbon and Fatty Acid Nutrients and why are they important?

One Carbon and Fatty Acid nutrients are critical for brain and spinal cord development of a developing baby. Recent Research at Cornell and Harvard University has shown cognitive benefits for school aged children when women have received adequate servings of high concentrations of these nutrients during pregnancy. Although all nutrition is important, this collection of nutrition that includes Choline, Folate, Betaine, B-12, Omega-3 DHA and Oleic Acid provide the building blocks that can help you improve your developing baby's brain and cognitive capacity. They can literally help you build a smarter baby.

What are SNPs and what is their role in Metabolism?

SNPs (pronounced snips) are common misspellings in your genes. SNPs in genes that regulate how your body processes and shares nutrients with your developing baby, might be partially or fully turned off. This can lead to nutrients being depleted, or your baby not getting enough of what they need.

What's the best time to take this test?

The best time to take The Genate Test is before you are planning to get pregnant, 3-6 months prior to conception, and before you have started taking a pre-natal vitamin. Having said that, The Genate Test can be taken anytime you want to understand how your genes affect the metabolism of key nutrients important for your baby's development. This could be in any tri-mester of pregnancy or even while breastfeeding.

Are my test results private?

Your test results are 100% private. Unless you have decided to share your results with a healthcare provider, the only person to see your results will be you. We are looking to build the next generation of pre-natal nutrition that is based on Mom's genetics. If you opt-in to allow your de-identified data to be used for research purposes, we may share your results, but only with your approval, never with your personal information and never your DNA. Our registration process will give you full control over the use of your data for research

Should I share my results with my physician?

Absolutely, we encourage you to share this report with your OB/GYN, PA/NP, your Nurse Midwife, Nutritionist or anyone else that is caring for you and your special delivery

Take the Genate Test

Learn how to tailor your pregnancy nutrition to your unique genetic signature.

Get Your Test