DNA and Diet Question Sheet
1. Should the FDA be given broader regulatory power to oversee nutrigenetics testing?
Yes, The FDA should be given the boarder regulatory power to oversee nutrigenetics testing.
There should be a fool proof, 100% accurate test they can do that will ensure that it fits a specific
criteria. So far, all the tests have offered good information to clients on ways to boost their health
and increase their lifespans. Even though these test have been accused of containing some error
they are still extremely important and have given some people very good information about their
unique genetic properties.
1. Since nutrigenetics companies are not giving bad dietary advice to their customers, how
likely is it that “nutrigenetic tests will dampen public faith in the validity of more
legitimate genetic tests?”
The companies were giving people inaccurate/ vague advice about their individual genetic
makeups. It is always helpful to hear to eat healthy or not to smoke but this is besides the point
of the test, people wants to hear specific things about their individual genetics. They should not
be hearing vague details like “Dont smoke” that everyone already know, some companies even
sent back identical tests to multiple people. If these were made correctly for the originally
designed purpose people would love it.
1. Imagine that genetic technology advances to the point where a person’s genetic profile
for every gene can be readily obtained and we have a full understanding of gene variants
and they act to influence health. Based on this genetic information alone, how reliably
would we be able to predict a person’s chance of getting, say, heart disease?
1. Should the FDA be given broader regulatory power to oversee nutrigenetics testing?
Yes, The FDA should be given the boarder regulatory power to oversee nutrigenetics testing.
There should be a fool proof, 100% accurate test they can do that will ensure that it fits a specific
criteria. So far, all the tests have offered good information to clients on ways to boost their health
and increase their lifespans. Even though these test have been accused of containing some error
they are still extremely important and have given some people very good information about their
unique genetic properties.
1. Since nutrigenetics companies are not giving bad dietary advice to their customers, how
likely is it that “nutrigenetic tests will dampen public faith in the validity of more
legitimate genetic tests?”
The companies were giving people inaccurate/ vague advice about their individual genetic
makeups. It is always helpful to hear to eat healthy or not to smoke but this is besides the point
of the test, people wants to hear specific things about their individual genetics. They should not
be hearing vague details like “Dont smoke” that everyone already know, some companies even
sent back identical tests to multiple people. If these were made correctly for the originally
designed purpose people would love it.
1. Imagine that genetic technology advances to the point where a person’s genetic profile
for every gene can be readily obtained and we have a full understanding of gene variants
and they act to influence health. Based on this genetic information alone, how reliably
would we be able to predict a person’s chance of getting, say, heart disease?
