Questions about DNA supplements

Personalised DNA supplements are formulas built around your individual genetic profile rather than population averages. Your genes determine how your body absorbs vitamin D, processes magnesium, breaks down B12, and dozens of other nutrient pathways. A DNA-personalised supplement reads those specific variants and builds a formula matched to your actual biology — including the right nutrient forms and dosages for your genotype, not a generalised recommendation.

Nutrigenomics is the scientific study of how genetic variants influence individual responses to nutrients. It examines how specific gene variants — such as MTHFR, VDR, APOA1, and HFE — affect how your body absorbs, converts, and uses vitamins and minerals. The field is supported by hundreds of peer-reviewed studies and forms the scientific foundation for DNA-based personalised supplementation.

MyGNLab analyses your DNA using a saliva test and builds a personalised daily supplement formula from 57 genetic markers. The formula is delivered as a 90-day supply of individual sachets — each containing microencapsulated pellets matched to your specific genetic variants, health goals, and lifestyle. MyGNLab is based in the Netherlands, founded in 2026, and operated by Sumner B.V.

MyGNLab analyses 57 nutritional genetic markers across key nutrient pathways:

• Vitamin D: VDR variants that control how efficiently you absorb and convert vitamin D
• B12 and folate: MTHFR variants affecting methylation — roughly 40% of people carry variants that reduce standard folic acid processing
• Omega-3 and HDL: APOA1 variants determining whether omega-3 actually raises your HDL cholesterol
• Iron metabolism: HFE variants affecting iron absorption and utilisation
• Antioxidant capacity: SOD2, GPX1 and GST variants influencing your oxidative stress response
• Mineral retention: variants affecting magnesium absorption and calcium metabolism

Each variant determines not just whether to include a nutrient, but which molecular form and at what dose.

You order a DNA test kit online. It arrives within 2–3 business days. You swab the inside of your cheek, seal the sample in the provided stabilised tube, and return it to the lab using the pre-paid label included in the kit. The lab analyses 57 nutritional genetic markers. Within 2–3 weeks you receive your personal genetic report and your personalised supplement formula as a 90-day sachet box.

The kit contains a saliva collection tube with stabilising solution, a sealed return envelope with a pre-paid shipping label, and step-by-step collection instructions. After analysis, you receive your personal genetic report by email and your first 90-day supplement box: 90 individually labelled daily sachets containing your personalised formula in microencapsulated pellet form.

The DNA test kit arrives within 2–3 business days after ordering. Once you return your sample, the lab takes 2–3 weeks to complete analysis and produce your formula. Total time from placing your order to receiving your first box: approximately 3–4 weeks.

Standard capsules release all nutrients into the stomach at once. Up to 80% of active ingredients can be destroyed by gastric acid before reaching your cells, and competing nutrients — calcium and iron, for example — block each other's absorption when taken together. MyGNLab's microencapsulated pellets release at different times throughout the day. Synergistic nutrients arrive together; competing ones are timed apart. The result is more of each nutrient actually reaching your bloodstream.

Nutrigenomics is an established field with hundreds of peer-reviewed studies documenting how genetic variants affect nutrient metabolism. The specific variants MyGNLab analyses have well-documented clinical effects:

• Individuals with two copies of the MTHFR C677T variant have significantly reduced folate metabolism and often cannot effectively use standard folic acid. A 2016 meta-analysis in the Journal of Human Genetics confirmed its prevalence across European populations.
• VDR variants (Bsm1, Fok1, Taq1) affect vitamin D receptor binding efficiency, with studies showing 2–3x variation in serum vitamin D levels at identical intake levels.
• The APOA1 rs670 variant changes how HDL cholesterol responds to omega-3. In the Framingham study, A-allele carriers had around 13% higher HDL on a high polyunsaturated fat intake, while the common genotype saw little change.

Where the field continues to evolve is in multi-variant dose modelling. MyGNLab applies the validated science and is transparent that this is precision nutrition, not pharmaceutical treatment.

Your genetic variants don't change. The DNA test is done once. What can change is your health profile — goals, lifestyle, blood test results — which you can update at any time to refine your formula. Your genetic baseline is permanent; the personalisation layer adjusts around it as your life changes.

Yes. Many common deficiencies have a genetic root. Vitamin D deficiency is frequently linked to VDR variants that reduce absorption efficiency. Elevated homocysteine and B12 deficiency are often tied to MTHFR variants. Poor iron utilisation connects to HFE variants. MyGNLab identifies these tendencies from your markers and calibrates your formula accordingly. You can also upload recent blood test results to add measured data on top of genetic prediction — which tightens the dosing further.

Generic supplements are formulated for a statistical average. They don't account for the fact that roughly 40% of people carry MTHFR variants reducing their ability to process standard folic acid, or that VDR variants cause a 2–3x difference in effective vitamin D requirements between individuals with identical intake. MyGNLab starts from your specific markers. The formula — including nutrient forms and doses — is calculated from your genotype, not selected from a preset menu.

Most personalised supplement services base recommendations on a questionnaire — lifestyle, diet, symptoms. That's self-reported and generalised. MyGNLab adds genetic analysis: 57 markers that don't change and don't depend on what you recall. The result is a formula grounded in your actual biology, refined further by your questionnaire and optional blood test results. The genetic layer is what makes the personalisation precise rather than just curated.

They answer different questions. A blood test tells you current levels — useful for spotting active deficiencies. A DNA test tells you your genetic predispositions — why your levels trend as they do and which nutrient forms your body can actually use. The two work best together. MyGNLab builds from your genetics, and you can provide recent blood results alongside your questionnaire to add current-state data on top of the genetic foundation.

Building your own stack requires knowing which nutrients you need, which molecular forms your genetics can absorb, which dosages match your biology, and which combinations interfere with each other. MyGNLab does that analysis from your DNA and delivers it pre-measured in a daily sachet. For people who've been spending money on generic stacks with inconsistent results, the precision removes the guesswork. The DNA test is one-time. Refill boxes are €375 per 90 days.

Yes. Athletes have specific demands for recovery, oxygen transport, and oxidative stress management — and genetics affect all three. APOA1 variants influence whether omega-3 improves your cholesterol profile. SOD2 variants affect antioxidant enzyme capacity during high training loads. HFE variants determine iron utilisation critical for endurance. A formula tuned to your genetic profile removes the guesswork from performance nutrition and targets the pathways your training actually stresses.

MyGNLab is for anyone who wants their nutrition grounded in their biology. It's a good fit if you've tried generic supplements and seen inconsistent results, if you have a known deficiency and want to understand the genetic component, if you train seriously and want your recovery stack to be precise, or if you simply want a single daily sachet you can trust instead of a shelf of bottles you're not sure about.

The DNA test on its own is €390: the kit, the laboratory analysis of 57 markers and your personal genetic report. Nothing else starts and there's no subscription.

With a personalised 90-day formula it's €715 in total: €375 for the box and €340 for the test, which is €50 off because you're buying both. The saving sits on the test, not the formula, so every refill box costs the same €375 as your first. That's €125 a month.

There's no subscription. About two weeks before your box runs out we email you a link to reorder.

No. Every box is a single payment, with no lock-in and nothing that renews on its own. About two weeks before your box runs out we email you a link to reorder. If you don't use it, nothing happens.

Ordered a subscription before September 2026? You can still cancel it any time. Your next formula is made to order, so email contact@mygnlab.com at least 3 weeks before your next box is prepared. Your genetic report and data stay available unless you ask us to delete them.

MyGNLab currently ships to the Netherlands and broader Europe. The DNA kit includes a pre-paid return label for sending your sample to the laboratory in Austria.

Your saliva sample is used for analysis only and destroyed after the test is complete. Your genetic data is stored under GDPR, used solely to formulate your supplement, and never sold or shared with third parties for advertising, insurance, or research. You can request full deletion of your genetic data at any time by emailing contact@mygnlab.com. Full details are in our privacy policy.

Some people notice changes in energy, sleep quality, or focus within 2–3 weeks of consistent use. Slower benefits — bone density, cardiovascular markers, long-term oxidative resilience — take months to register measurably. DNA-personalised supplements are precision nutrition, not a stimulant. The value compounds over time as your body receives exactly what it needs, consistently, in forms it can actually absorb.