NOTE: This test is ONLY AVAILABLE TO AUSTRALIAN RESIDENTS.
Take the next step in understanding your genetic individuality through cutting-edge DNA analysis. You may already know your blood type, but did you know that some people secrete their blood type antigen into other body fluids such as saliva and tears? Scientists have determined that your secretor status – secretor or non-secretor – plays a profound role in your health. Knowing your secretor type empowers you to further refine your Blood Type Diet and take strategic control of your own wellness and lifestyle choices.
The term ‘secretor’ or ‘non-secretor’ refers to the ability of an individual to secrete ABO blood group antigens in bodily fluids such as saliva, sweat, tears, serum and the gastrointestinal mucus secretions. The function of ABO antigens remain an enigma, however it has recently been suggested that blood groups and secretor status are part of innate immunity against infectious disease. Non-secretors have an increased risk for urinary tract infections, candida, autoimmune disorders, bacterial infections, HIV virus, Novo virus and heart disease.
A person who is a ‘secretor’ will secrete antigens according to their blood group, i.e. a group O individual will secrete H antigen, a group A individual will secrete A and H antigens etc. Obviously a ‘non-secretor’ or weak secretor will have no or little antigen present in their bodily fluids.
A majority of Caucasians (80%) are secretors. Although non-secretor status seems to be common among Chinese, Japanese, Polynesians, Australian aborigines and African-Americans.
Decreased antigens may affect bacterial attachment and persistence on mucosal epithelia. Consistent with this theory is the observation that non-secretors have an increased risk for urinary tract infections, candida and dental cavities. Furthermore, non-secretors have changes in their immune system function and have higher rates of autoimmune disorders. Non-secretor status is also associated with increased levels of clotting factors and heart disease. By determining secretor status, a predisposition to certain conditions can be assessed and preventative therapies can be introduced.
Common Conditions:
- Asthma
- Autoimmune diseases
- Candida
- Coeliac disease
- Cardiovascular disease
- Dental cavities
- Urinary tract infections
- Peptic ulcers
- FUT2 gene mutations
