In today’s episode, we discuss how genetics impacts your body's health and how you can influence it positively.
Dr. Joffe is a dietician with a Ph.D. in Nutrigenomics. She's at the forefront of this field and regularly educates, speaks on podcasts, and writes about the subject. Dr. Joffe is also the Co-Founder and Chief Science Officer at CSO 3X4 Genetics, a digital health company pioneering the application of genomics to improve human health and sports performance.

If you want to discover more about genetic testing, check the key takeaways of this episode or the transcript below.

Key Takeaways:

1. What is Genetic Testing?
The most common form of genetic testing is the one that offers reports on a person's ancestry. The most popular are 23andMe and Ancestry.com. However, in the health space there are two types of genetic testing: medical genetics and nutrigenomics. Nutrigenomics shows who you are, how you interact with the world around you, how you respond to different foods and activities, and what your vulnerabilities are.

2. Why Should You Care About Genetic Testing?
Genetic testing can help you understand what is happening in your body that might cause some change in your condition or dysfunction in the future. You might get a better idea of how your body systems work and how you can optimize them to live more healthily.

3. Looking for Professionals
If you wish to gain insight into who you are and how you respond to the world around you, work with someone trained in nutrition, genetics, and lifestyle genomics. These professionals should be able to extract the insights to help you make valuable micro-decisions. When working with a company, ask them if they have a specialized team in genetic testing, how they work, and what information they can give you. You also want to know who the lab is and what they do with your DNA sample.

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