“Let Food Be Thy Medicine and Medicine Be Thy Food”- Hippocrates cited this back in 490 B.C. Science today is pounding over this concept of food-based intervention for weight loss specifically tailored to a person’s genetic makeup. The research shows that diet shaped according to a person’s metabolism may be more effective than non-specialized calorie reduction in helping him or her lose weight i.e. via Nutrigenomics.

Nutrigenomics is the tailoring of one’s diet to one DNA. Personalized Genetic Testing is the key point here, as the ONE SIZE FITS ALL concept is not applicable when it comes to your body. Thus, one should revoke the common notion of “WE ARE WHAT WE EAT” and follow the path of “EAT FOR WHO WE ARE”.

“To understand nutrition and health, we need to understand how our unique biology works to keep our body in balance.” This is assessed through our Biological clock also known as CIRCADIAN RHYTHM – The Hero of 2017 Nobel Prize. It involves the assessment of an individual’s CLOCK gene responsible for timing one’s metabolic activity. Internal biological clocks allow for anticipation of the requirements from body systems at different times of the day and the ability to adapt to changes in external lifestyle factors.

The importance of integration of lifestyle factors, such as the timing of eating, activity, and sleep with our internal biological clocks is revealed in situations of circadian misalignment that lead to suboptimal health and disease states in the longer term. This concept up lights the path paved towards weight loss. CLOCK gene affects both the persistence and period of circadian rhythms. Genetic Testing for this gene can help in identifying the CULPRIT for your weight gain. So, buckle up to TIME YOUR FOOD INTAKE AND EXERCISE, TO TIME YOUR WEIGHT LOSS.