DNAprint Genomics (DNAG)

[Virgil Hilts]

Be careful, Arch. In the same way that nutriceuticals differ from pharmaceuticals, nutrigenomics differs from pharmacogenomics. It's the difference between food and drugs.

That was an interesting read though. On one hand, if nutrigenomics advances to truly offer useful information to someone, it could help pave the way to the paradigm shift we have talked about for personalized medicine. On the other hand, if it does not advance to offer useful information it could take on the appearance of a scam and could hurt the advancement of personalized medicine.

I started to type that I don't think it will affect personalized medicine much one way or another, when I remembered something my wife was telling me about. She saw some study where Polynesian people who were overweight became much healthier and thinner when they switched to a diet of foods that were native to Polynesia. Is it possible that our biogeographical genetic markers can be used to indicate the diet that is best for us? I can see it on the best seller list now: Dr. Tony's Diet Book - Let your genes determine your menu for a healthier you. Hey, the weightloss industry is HUGE. This could be a legitimate market.

Virgil