10 Reasons to get tested

10 Reasons to have your DNA tested

1. It takes the guesswork out of managing your health, guiding you towards the correct eating plan (low-fat, low- carbohydrate or Mediterranean), exercise regime (how much exercise and type of exercise) and nutritional supplements where necessary. It will tell you whether your genetic make-up is more suited to endurance or power-type exercise too.
2. It reveals your susceptibilities towards certain chronic diseases and empowers you to make the right choices in disease prevention.
3. It helps you to take your strengths to new heights and manage or rectify your weaknesses. From potential to performance. From surviving to thriving.
4. It identifies issues in important metabolic pathways like detoxification; a problem that can cause huge ramifications if you load your body with more toxins making it even more difficult for your body to get rid of them. Other important pathways tested include methylation, inflammation, oxidative stress and lipid metabolism. 
5. It highlights any problems you have with Oestrogen metabolism which is hugely important for breast and ovarian cancer prevention. It also guides the use of contraceptive pills and hormone replacement therapy.
6. Pharmacogenetic testing can help identify which medications do and do not work for you or which you are sensitive too. For example, some people should not be taking codeine or opioids.
7. DNA Mind is fantastic at identifying mood disorders such as anxiety and depression, response to stress as well as susceptibilities to neurological disorders such as Alzheimer’s and Dementia. So many people are on anti-depressants and anti-anxiety medication. These tests can show you whether depression, anxiety and/or addiction are in your genes and we can look at natural solutions.
8. DNA Skin provides anti-aging strategies for your skin's unique genetic profile.  
9. You can establish for sure whether you are lactose and/or gluten intolerant.
10. It provides a roadmap to make the most of your genes on your personal health journey and saves you so much time and effort!