23andme genetic test results

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Sheila
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23andme genetic test results

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I got partial results from 23andme today. Doing this is not for the faint hearted! No surprise that I am at increased risk for celiac and ulcerative colitis. Some of the other results were concerning but I have decided to take these results to my doctors to let them know what may be in my future and I need to be more aware in those areas.

The results indicate what I am at risk for compared to the general population, a carrier for two serious conditions, and very sensitive to a drug commonly prescribed in hospital conditions. Rather than worry about what my genes indicate, I take it as a wake up call to be more diligent in those areas. They do measure some of the BRCA (breast and ovarian cancer) genes but not all of them. You are given a warning before looking at those results and you can choose not to view them. I was relieved that I don't have any copies of the three early onset breast and ovarian cancer mutations. They warn that I may still have a different mutation.

The ancestry results will take 2 weeks longer. They measure the percentage of Neanderthal genes that are present, mostly found in those of European heritage. The usual is 2.7% and I have 2.8%.
:grin: I have no idea what that means.

I found this to be interesting, a bit scary and definitely worth the $99.00 cost. Again, not for hypochondriacs or the faint hearted.

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Sheila, I've been thinking of using them to see if I have the mthfr gene. I'm not sure if I really want to know the rest. Deb
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Sheila wrote: They measure the percentage of Neanderthal genes that are present, mostly found in those of European heritage. The usual is 2.7% and I have 2.8%.
:grin: I have no idea what that means.
Neither do I, but if you don't have any callouses on your knuckles, I wouldn't worry about it. :lol:

Thanks for an interesting report.

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It is suspected that some of the hardest material known to science can be found in the skulls of GI specialists who insist that diet has nothing to do with the treatment of microscopic colitis.
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Post by gluten »

Hi, This type of genetic testing is the future of medicine. All babies born will have the test to identify any DNA defects and the next page will tell you types of foods to avoid in order not trigger the defects. The main concern about this testing is discrimation by insurance companies. Insurance companies will be able tract your food purchases just like the supermarkets do now when you give them your card at the checkout. If you buy the foods you need to avoid they could cancel your insurance coverage. That will require alot of diet and nutrition education for the doctors as most have no clue and always have a closet full of script pads. Jon
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