Mood Profile

Ideal candidates are patients with the following symptoms or conditions:

Mood disorders

Compromised diet

High-stress lifestyle

The Kashi Mood Profile Panel identifies nutrient deficiencies that may contribute each patient’s susceptibility to mood disorders.

About 350 million people worldwide suffer from behavioral health issues such as depression or anxiety. Although the physiological basis behind these crippling mood disorders is not completely understood, several biochemical factors (such as serotonin and dopamine) are scientifically proven to affect mental health and perceptions of panic or anxiety. Several genetic markers have been identified that affect metabolic pathways in the body involving dopamine, serotonin, epinephrine, and folate; all known to be associated with depression and anxiety. The Kashi Mood Profile Panel analyzes multiple genes to determine whether there are any identifiable mutations known to affect these pathways, providing information that can help patients manage the mood disorder specific to their genetic code.

Genetic Markers

Test Categories

Health Effects

COMT

Central to dopamine metabolism; Heavily associated with propensity to worry (Val158 Met)

MTHFR

Elevates homocysteine levels in the blood which has been linked to depression

Vitamin B12

Tests for a gene central to optimal B12 levels; B12 deficiency is a depression risk factor (FUT2)

Vitamin D

Tests for a gene central to optimal D levels; D deficiency is a depression risk factor (VDR)

Mood Profile

Ideal candidates are patients with the following symptoms or conditions:

Genetic Testing

Genetic Markers

Test Categories

Health Effects

Contact Information

Laboratory Hours

Kashi Laboratories works directly with providers to make ordering tests as easy as possible.

Kashi Laboratories works directly with providers to make ordering tests as easy as possible.

What can we help you find?

Place a one-time order for genetic testing at order.kashilab.com.

Kashi Laboratories works directly with providers to make ordering tests as easy as possible.

Ordering a kit is easy! To purchase a Private Testing Kit, please visit the link below and follow the steps provided.

Kashi Labs has partnered with ThermoFisher Scientific to bring MMDx® to our patients and providers.