EPISODE 65: DNA FOCUS - ACE GENE

My DNA Coach Podcast I Jonny Deacon I Health I Fitness I DNA Testing I Blood Testing |A.I |DEXA I Kolbe A Index | Personal Training

As part of a new series on the My DNA Coach, we are going to look at a specific gene's in detail over the coming months, see what the science says about it, and how it can affect you with regards to fitness and diet.

Over View of the episode:

The first gene to be put under the microscope in our series is ACE, or the angiotensin-converting enzyme gene. ACE is a special gene because it appears in three different sections of the DNAFit reports – power/endurance profile, carbohydrate sensitivity, and salt sensitivity. This gene is reported to slightly differently to most other genes too, in as much as you can have the Insertion (or I) allele, or the deletion (D) allele. The main function of angiotensin-converting enzyme is to convert angiotensin-I to angiotensin-II. Those with the DD genotype tend to have more of the ACE enzyme, and so generally are more effective at converting angiotensin-I to angiotensin-II.

Links from the show:

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