Genetic test to detect predispositions

I work with the company Self Decode.

Our genes influence almost every aspect of our health. They can change everything from our ability to absorb nutrients to our susceptibility to degenerative diseases.

Self decode is a genetic testing and analysis company founded in 2016. It uses AI, genes, and a slew of other health data points to help the patient uncover ways to stay well. They provide more than 200 analytical reports on genetic health and traits.

It delivers personalized recommendations based on scientific studies about the health concern at large and SNPs (single nucleotide polymorphisms), which are single mutations in genes. Self Decode curates actionable strategies to improve health based on clinical research for specific variants in the patient genome. They constantly update their offerings, providing weekly new reports, and bigger offerings like Ancestry and Nutrition and Fitness reports are added regularly.

A personalized treatment will be advised based of the reports.

It creates two kinds of reports: health and traits. Health Reports give information about things related to health (from mental health to how body processes different micronutrients).

In contrast, Trait Reports give information about phenotypes or readily observable physical or behavioral traits. These reports are more akin to what you may have studied in high school biology class, such as reaction to caffeine, the likelihood of balding.

Types of reports: brain, cardiovascular, git health, nutrition, sleep, joints, immune function, inflammation, reproductive health etc.

ADVANTAGES

• • Privacy: Self Decode will not sell patient’s data: unlike many companies, and the patient still owns the data.
  • Scientific accuracy: Every single claim they make is backed by at least one valid, well-conducted clinical study and sometimes five or six.
  • Real-life applications: Self decode takes the genetic information, breaks it down, and presents it with hundreds of realistic steps to be taken which may improve health based on genetic probabilities. These steps include everything from zinc and cinnamon supplementation to talk therapy and exercise, and every report they create has specific recommendations personalized for the patient.

HOW IS IT DONE?

The patient can purchase the genetic test box here.
The price for the box costs around 90 EUR, which is sent to from the USA.
To have the results, it takes about 6-8 weeks.
During the consultation the results will be explained and a treatment will be advised.