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Lifecode Science-backed genomic insights to optimize your health through DNA analysis.

At LIFECode, we are dedicated to providing cutting-edge genetic test consulting solutions to empower individuals with valuable insights into their genetic makeup. Our mission is to make genetic test consulting accessible, understandable, and actionable for everyone, ultimately contributing to a healthier and more informed society.

10/10/2026

“There's nothing to eat!”

If you hear this from your teenager after school, try changing how familiar foods are served. Shibani shares five practical food ideas for teens:

1. Egg or paneer dosa roll
2. Ragi-cocoa pancakes with milk and banana
3. Curd rice cups with cucumber, carrot and roasted peanuts
4. Chicken or paneer wrap with hung curd and chutney
5. Banana bites with peanut butter and toasted sesame

Let your teen choose one to make with you. Food is easier to enjoy when they have a say in it.

Save this for the next “nothing to eat” moment. Adjust ingredients for any allergies.

“Eat more protein.” But how much is right for you?Before adding another scoop, look at what your meals already provide.I...
07/10/2026

“Eat more protein.” But how much is right for you?

Before adding another scoop, look at what your meals already provide.

ICMR-NIN’s protein RDA for healthy adults is 0.83 g/kg/day, assuming good-quality protein.

For someone weighing 60 kg:
60 × 0.83 = approximately 50 g/day.

That is a reference point. Age, training, diet quality and health conditions can change the recommendation.

Then comes the personal layer: food preferences, portions, digestion and relevant genetic insights. Variants linked to lactose digestion, for example, may add context when discussing dairy-based protein foods.

At Lifecode, genetic findings are interpreted alongside your meals, activity, goals and health to build a practical personalised nutrition plan.

Swipe through to understand the protein numbers and where DNA fits.

Save this for your next meal-planning session. DM “PROTEIN” to learn about Lifecode’s personalised nutrition approach.

Educational content. Individual recommendations require professional assessment.

06/10/2026

Does my child need a multivitamin or immunity supplement?

Before adding another gummy, powder or growth drink, look at your child’s growth, everyday meals, activity and overall health. The right choice starts with understanding the child.

Genetic testing for children can add useful context about selected inherited traits involved in nutrient metabolism. It cannot measure current vitamin levels or decide which supplement a child needs on its own. Those insights make the most sense alongside a child’s diet and health history.

At Lifecode, we help parents explore what their child’s genetic insights may mean. DM **CHILD** to learn what our pediatric genetic report covers.

01/10/2026

Your friend lost weight on keto. Should you cut out rice and roti too?

Their results cannot tell you whether the same diet fits your health, routine or food preferences. Before giving up foods you enjoy, look at your overall eating pattern, activity and what you could realistically maintain.

Genetics can add another layer of information about how we respond to food. Those insights become useful when a qualified professional interprets them alongside your health and daily life, rather than treating a DNA result as a diet prescription.

Thinking about trying keto because it worked for someone else? Speak with a qualified dietitian before starting a restrictive plan.

What food would be hardest for you to give up: rice, roti or something else?

29/09/2026

You’ve improved your diet, started exercising and tried the supplements everyone recommends. But which advice actually applies to you?

Who should consider genetic testing for wellness? Someone who wants more context for their nutrition choices and is ready to discuss the results with an expert.

A genetic wellness test can identify selected inherited traits relevant to nutrition. The useful step is interpreting those findings alongside your meals, health history, routine and goals. At Lifecode, that conversation helps shape a personalised meal plan.

Curious what the report and consultation include? DM us “DNA” and ask to see a sample report.

24/09/2026

Autoimmune genetic risk is not a list of foods to ban.

Should a risk result make you stop eating wheat, milk or eggs? Not automatically.

Start with the overall pattern: cut back on ultra-processed foods, excess added sugar, processed meats and frequent fried foods. Build more meals around vegetables, fruit, dals, whole grains, nuts and seeds, and fish if you eat it.

Celiac disease is a specific exception. A confirmed diagnosis requires strict gluten avoidance. But carrying HLA-DQ2 or DQ8 signals susceptibility; it does not diagnose celiac disease. If celiac is suspected, speak with a clinician about testing *before* removing gluten, because doing so can affect the results.

Genes can flag susceptibility. Clinical findings tell us when a food restriction is necessary.

What food have you been told to avoid “just in case”?

22/09/2026

AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE AND GENETICS: Your genes may influence risk, but they do not decide your future.

In autoimmune disease, the immune system mistakenly attacks healthy cells and tissues.

Certain inherited genetic differences can make someone more susceptible. But genes are usually not enough on their own. Environmental exposures and other triggers may also influence whether autoimmune dysfunction develops.

This is why genetic findings should be understood as risk context, not as a diagnosis, prediction or guarantee.

In this reel, Niveda R., Genetic Counsellor at Lifecode, explains:

• What happens when immune protection becomes misdirected
• How genes may shape autoimmune susceptibility
• Why genes and environmental factors must be considered together

Do autoimmune conditions run in your family?

Comment “YES” or “NOT SURE” below.

Save this reel for later and share it with someone interested in autoimmune health, genetics or preventive wellness.

Educational content only. Genetic testing cannot diagnose an autoimmune disease. Consult an appropriate medical professional if you have persistent symptoms or health concerns.

17/09/2026

Can food change your genes?

Not your DNA sequence. But what you eat can influence how some genes are expressed, meaning how actively their instructions are used by the body.

This interaction is studied through epigenetics and nutrigenomics. Nutrients such as folate, vitamin B12 and choline participate in pathways involved in DNA methylation, one of the processes that helps regulate gene activity.

But this does not mean one “superfood” can switch off a disease gene. Gene expression is influenced by your overall diet, sleep, physical activity, stress, age, environment and inherited genetic differences.

The better question is: how can your food choices work more effectively with your biology?

At Lifecode, genetic insights are considered alongside health history, lifestyle and clinical data to support more personalised nutrition decisions. They provide context, not a diagnosis.

Which topic should we explain next: food and inflammation, caffeine response or folate metabolism?

Save this Reel and share it with someone who thinks nutrition and genetics are completely separate.

15/09/2026

Can your habits change how your genes work? This is the question behind epigenetics.

Epigenetics studies how gene activity can change without changing the DNA sequence. Gene expression means how the body uses a gene’s instructions. Nutrition and environmental exposures can influence parts of this regulation. Sleep and stress are part of the wider lifestyle picture discussed in this reel.

Niveda R, Lifecode’s genetic counselor, explains why genetics is also about how genes are regulated. No single habit guarantees a change in gene activity or a particular health outcome.

Save this introduction to epigenetics, DNA and lifestyle. What should Niveda explain next: nutrition, sleep or stress?

Educational content, not personal medical advice.

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