Bupa SmartDNA is not just a DNA test. It’s a lifestyle change.
Our SmartDNA test provides you with three genetic reports and a call from a lifestyle coach to help you understand your results and provide insights into your DNA test.
Nutrition report
We can help you find out more about potential dietary needs, highlighting certain sensitivities you may have.
Carbohydrate sensitivity
Saturated fat sensitivity
Smoked/chargrilled meat sensitivity
Antioxidant need
Omega-3 need
Salt sensitivity
Alcohol response
Caffeine sensitivity
Personalised recipe plan
Fitness report
Start making the most of your fitness by learning more about how your body may recover from exercise and injury.
Training intensity response
Post-exercise recovery
Injury predisposition
Aerobic training response
Wellness report
Your Wellness report can help you find out more about how your mind may work, helping you take a smarter approach to your daily routine. This includes things like:
Warrior/strategist
Stress tolerance
Chronotype
Sleep quality
Caffeine and sleep
What’s in the SmartDNA kit and how to use it
Step 1:
Activate
Simply activate your kit online and create your account. When your results are ready, this is where you’ll see them.
Step 2:
Swab
Seal your sample inside your mailer and post it to our lab.
Step 3:
Results
You’ll get an email when your sample arrives at our lab. Your results will be ready 15 days from then.
Step 4:
Coaching
A lifestyle coach will help you make sense of the science. Together, you’ll create an action plan to help get more out of your results.
Bupa SmartDNA starts with a simple saliva swab that can be taken in the comfort of your own home in a few minutes. The results reveal more about how your body may work and help you decide how to eat, move, and think in a more personalised way.
You’ll understand:
- more about your potential sensitivity to certain things like alcohol, caffeine and carbohydrates (noting that your genetic makeup is not the only factor that determines how your mind and body may respond to these things)
- how your genetics might affect the way you respond to exercise, how quickly you may recover and your genetic vulnerability to certain sporting injuries
- more about how your body might cope with stress. This could include things like whether you may be more productive in the morning or at night and how many hours of sleep you might need
No. This won’t diagnose any health conditions or risks. It’s designed to help you understand more about your body and mind and how they may respond to particular lifestyle factors.
There’s no need to worry. Your results can empower you to make positive lifestyle changes like drinking less alcohol, or varying the type of exercise you do.
We do everything we can to keep your personal information private. That’s why we process your sample securely at our accredited UK laboratory, only analyse the small number of genetic variants we need and safely dispose of your sample afterwards. For more information about how we collect, store and use your information, please read our privacy notice.
For details of how users’ information will be processed by Bupa and DNAFit, including a copy of the Bupa and DNAFit privacy notices, see mysmartdna.bupa.co.uk/privacy-policy.
No. Your results are a guide as to how you might want to adapt your workouts in order to reach your goals.
No. Your results can help you to understand a bit more about how your body might respond to certain foods.
It can’t tell you whether you will or won’t get stressed. But knowing more about your genetics can help you decide on techniques to use to cope with stress.
Our test can’t report on food allergies. To find out more about intolerances and allergies, see our guide link [https://www.bupa.co.uk/health-information/nutrition-diet/food-allergy].
Buy online
Buy over the phone
Call us
0345 266 0566^
Lines are open Monday to Friday 8am to 6pm.
Already bought your kit?
In order to view your report online you’ll need to create a profile and activate your kit by telling us the barcode on the side of your box.
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Making a complaint
We recognise that sometimes things can go wrong. Take a look at our complaints procedure for more information on how to make a complaint.
Learn more
The information provided by the Bupa SmartDNA service cannot be use as a substitute for specific medical or diagnostic advice, but provides the user with information to better understand wellness traits associated with their genotype.
For Bupa SmartDNA testing is carried out by our partner DNA Fit Life Sciences Limited (“DNA Fit”).
Please note the Bupa health assessment and Bupa SmartDNA service are subject to separate terms and conditions and privacy policies.
The Bupa SmartDNA terms of service are available at mysmartdna.bupa.co.uk/terms-and-conditions. For details of how your information will be processed by Bupa and DNAFit, including a copy of the Bupa and DNAFit privacy notices, please see mysmartdna.bupa.co.uk/privacy-policy.
Bupa SmartDNA is provided by Bupa Occupational Health Limited. Registered in England and Wales No. 631336. Registered office: 1 Angel Court, London EC2R 7HJ
Bupa Occupational Health Limited provide the Bupa SmartDNA service by working alongside DNAFit Life Sciences Limited, who carry out the testing (Registered in England, number 08834823). Registered office is at TMS House, Cray Avenue, Orpington, Kent, England, BR5 3QB
