Ready to Dive Deep Into Your Health?
Have you ever wondered what your genes say about you?
SelfDecode is dedicated to uncovering your genetic predispositions and providing lifestyle recommendations to optimize your health and wellness.
But how does it work? Well, that's where the science of DNA analysis comes in!
What is DNA?
DNA, or deoxyribonucleic acids, are the building blocks of our genetic material. Although only composed of 4 nucleotides (A/C/G/T), these little guys encode all of the functions that make us who we are.
We inherit our unique genetic code from our parents: half from our mother and half from our father. Encoded traits that our parents pass on to us are a roadmap to the types of proteins we produce and the possible predispositions to disorders common within the family.
How does DNA analysis work?
So, how do I determine what variations I have in my genetic code? The answer lies in DNA analysis.
Every cell in your body contains the same copy of DNA, so retrieving the sample is quite simple. The most common types of DNA collection are from your blood, skin cells or saliva. For example, SelfDecode just needs a bit of your saliva to get all the important information - no needles! Just a bit of saliva, it's that easy!
After the lab receives your DNA sample, they perform DNA analysis to identify SNPs (variations) in your unique genetic code that can explain traits and predispositions towards certain conditions.
How does DNA influence your health?
Once you receive your DNA analysis results, how in the world do you interpret them?
Luckily, SelfDecode does the grunt work for you. They utilize over 60 MD’s, Ph.D.’s and ND’s to comb through scientific literature and your genetic code to identify SNPs that influence your health, both physically and mentally.
Some SNPs, like eye color, are benign and don't carry significant weight on our health outcomes. On the other hand, other SNPs can have noticeable effects and lead to suboptimal health.
Understanding your genetic code and how it influences your health is a self-discovery process. SelfDecode can help you identify SNPs and take action to optimize your inherited genetic deck. Genes are the general roadmap to your health, but that does not mean that they are absolute - lifestyle interplays with genetics to determine your overall wellness. That’s why SelfDecode also takes into account your lab work and lifestyle, to provide you with personalized recommendations ranked by impact on your overall health.
How is SelfDecode different from other DNA companies?
I’m glad you asked! Well, SelfDecode is the ONLY company that’s using AI in genomics to give you the most accurate and science-backed results! By using something called genetic imputation, they can analyze up to 83 million variants from a typical DNA file! That is 1 million times more than some of the other companies out there.
With 450+ health and trait reports you can dive as deep as you want into your health journey and discover your genetic predisposition in a hundred more areas than with other DNA tests.
SelfDecode doesn't just analyze your genetic code to pinpoint variations that can make you susceptible to certain ailments. They go a step further by outlining evidence-based diet, supplement and lifestyle recommendations that are tailored to work best with our unique genetic makeup, potentially reducing your risk of developing disorders.
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