After uploading my DNA report from a third party, I received the StrateGene report in <5 minutes. The well-organized PDF is interactive and easy to navigate. I can click a specific gene in any pathway and go straight to that gene's detail page. Each gene page provides actionable information, such as what supports and what dirties that gene.
With this new knowledge, I no longer have to fumble around with lifestyle choices that work for a brief time, but ultimately fail, such as which foods, supplements, and exercise are best for me. And if I have a favorite way of eating, this report will help me tailor the choices I make. For example, the report helped me understand why my sinuses hadn't cleared up, despite weeks eating what I considered a super-clean diet. It also provides guidance on which lifestyle choices I should add or remove. The book, Dirty Genes, covers most of this information, and I had already learned a lot. I had also formed strong suspicions where I might have SNPs. The StrageGene report filled in those blanks and gave me a concrete starting point.
This data is not something I'll be able to understand in a weekend. I find I have to read a bit, take a break to internalize what I'd read, take occasional side trips to peer-reviewed studies on PubMed, and come back to the report again and again. The more I learn, the better my chances are at avoiding (or postponing) the dreaded illnesses that manifest in the golden years. Dr. Lynch has made a wealth of…