The Science of Fern DNA
Improving Your Fertility Future With Genetic Testing
Whether you are following the best fertility diet or taking the top prenatal vitamin, your genetic makeup affects more than your future baby. It influences how you digest, absorb, metabolize, and transport nutrients.
Some people are more susceptible to a deficiency in certain vitamins and nutrients — even when following recommended guidelines. This can influence sperm and egg quality, as well as other reproductive processes.
By getting a customized plan based on your genetic makeup you can reduce the time to conception and improve the health of your pregnancy and future baby.
Precision Fertility Science
Fern DNA is safe and secure, with results you can trust:
- Your DNA sample is analyzed using state-of-the-art genotyping technology.
- Our leading team of scientists and medical experts compile recommendations, based on scientifically-validated peer-reviewed studies.
- We examine a comprehensive, specific profile of genes that are essential for egg and sperm health, and other reproductive factors.
- Your custom report provides actionable, gene-specific recommendations for your diet, supplements, and lifestyle.
- Samples are processed in Canada, and strictly comply with both US and Canadian privacy and confidentiality and laboratory regulations.
- Secure encryption and protected storage practices to protect your privacy.
- All samples are processed in a CLIA-certified diagnostic lab.
- You can rely on 99.9% accuracy and reproducibility.
The Link Between Genetics and Fertility
How does a simple DNA sample give you information about your fertility? Here’s how it works:
- Our Genes Are A Code: Our genes have a lot of information. In fact, the human genome contains 6 billion ‘letters’ or nucleotides that make up the genetic code.
- The Code Is Your Body’s Blueprint: This code carries the instructions for your cells on what to make and how to function, which direct processes in your body. For example, your genes tell your body what colour your eyes will be, how you’ll process foods, what sports you might be good at, and so much more.
- The Blueprint Gives Us Insight Into How You Work: These genes help us understand how your body works when it comes to absorbing nutrients, regulating hormones, replicating cells, etc. — which are all essential processes in fertility.
- Everyone’s Code Is Different: It may be surprising to learn that humans are 99.9% genetically identical. This means that 0.1 percent of our DNA is different. While this doesn’t seem like a lot, it accounts for the unique differences between people, including clues to underlying causes of infertility.
- Applying The Information: Scientists are uncovering how genetic variations interact with our environment. This marks the new era of personalized medicine, which uses your specific genetic blueprint to modify diet, nutrition, and lifestyle plans that aim to prevent disease and improve your health.
- Enter Fern DNA: Fern DNA is the first and only genomics test that focuses on the specific lifestyle genes that can impact fertility and pregnancy outcomes. We decode your DNA to provide a fertility blueprint for diet, supplement and lifestyle recommendations.
Your DNA is Only PART of the Story
Your DNA is only part of the picture. For example, you may have a genetic variation that puts you at higher risk for a nutrient deficiency. But, that doesn’t mean that it will happen. While you can’t alter your DNA, you can make changes to your lifestyle which in turn changes the effect your DNA has on your fertility.