in today's video we are going to be reviewing self decode a genetics testing and analysis company
that gives you personalized health recommendations based on your genes we all have a different
set of genes and understanding our genetic predispositions can help you to understand whether
your diet and lifestyle choices are working for or against you for example the cyp1a2 gene
determines how well our body can metabolize caffeine the version of the gene you have
can vary low cyp182 activity means you are a slow metabolizer of caffeine it takes longer for your
body to clear it from your system and the effects last longer whereas someone with high activity
can tolerate multiple cups of coffee a day and there are so many other examples of genes
affecting our tolerance for foods for exercise for lifestyle habits and more now what makes
self-decode different from other dna testing and analysis companies is that they are focused
entirely on health they also do not share or sell your data with third-party companies so in today's
video we're going to be talking about the role genetics play in our health and how understanding
the connection can help us to turn certain genes on and off and i will also be talking about my
experience with self-decode and whether or not i think this is something that could benefit you
hey guys welcome back to my channel if you're new here my name is kait i'm a health coach and i post
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facebook where i share new posts every single day now i did a video about a year and a half ago now
where i had a dna test done and i was talking about the results as they pertain to my health
but the way i did it in that video was a little bit inconvenient
i used one company to get my dna results but then i had to actually upload my raw dna file
to another website in order to get the information about health nutrition exercise that i was after
so when self decode approached me and told me about their company how they do everything all
on one platform i thought it was such a great idea like i said at the start self decode is focused
on health to check them out you can head to healthcoachkait.com forward slash self decode and
let me tell you that after using their platform and exploring all the features they give you
a lot of data way more so than i got from using any other platform in the past but anyways we
will get into all that a little bit later in the video we're going to start off today talking about
epigenetics and why understanding our genetics is important then i will tell you about self-decode
and everything they have to offer and we will finish off looking at some of my results and the
recommendations they made epigenetics epigenetics is the study of how lifestyle modifications
can change our gene expression in simple terms our diet and our lifestyle choices have the ability
to upregulate or down regulate certain genes an example of this is seen with the mutation of the
gene fads1 those with a certain mutation are not able to effectively convert the omega-3 fatty acid
ala to the final forms of the nutrient epa and dha ala is the type of omega-3 found in plants such as
chia seeds and epa and dha are found in fatty fish such as salmon the human body's conversion rate of
ala to epa and dha is already pretty low but for people with this gene mutation it's even lower
and therefore these people need to eat foods high in epa and dha in order to obtain adequate amounts
and self-decode makes figuring out the gene mutations you do have and don't have easy using
self-decode with self-decode you can either upload a current dna file if you've already had a dna
test done or you can get a testing kit directly from them all that is required with the dna kit
is putting your saliva in a vial and sending it back to them for analysis and yes their dna kits
ship worldwide once you have sent your sample off it will take several weeks for your dna analysis
to be complete but once it is you will receive an email letting you know that your results are ready
and then it's time for the fun part going over the results wellness reports self-decodes wellness
reports provide you easy to understand risk assessments and health suggestions based on
your genetics each report features a comprehensive list of genes that relate to the health condition
i recommend starting off with the introductory report which is included in all plan options this
gives you a general overview of things to consider when it comes to your diet fitness and even
personality so looking at my report for example i have a slightly reduced ability to metabolize
folate now there are also a lot of other wellness reports you can generate and download if you
purchase the lifetime access subscription you get unlimited access to as many reports as you like
but if you have the annual subscription plan you get access to five a year and then you
can purchase additional ones at a reduced cost and more wellness reports are being added all the time
the other wellness report that i highly recommend is the food sensitivity one
this report will give you some insight for your tolerance for carbohydrates alcohol histamine food
additives lectins and more personalized genetics blog another useful feature of self-decode
is their personalized wellness blog we see headlines all the time making claims about
how we can improve our health but these might not even be applicable to our personal genetics
so taking your genes into account self-decode rates how applicable each article might be for you
each article cites the relevant genotype and gives further details about the role it plays
there are a wide range of articles on different topics everything from thyroid health to allergies
and anxiety to gut health my results as i said at the start of this video self-decode provides you
so much information about your genes and how they relate to your health and this can seem a little
bit overwhelming but self-decode does a really good job of simplifying everything through the
wellness reports and there are a lot more features included in a subscription myself to code that i
didn't have time to get into today such as the symptoms analysis but before i give you my final
thoughts on the platform i wanted to go over some of my results now i want you to keep in mind here
that none of this is definitive just because your genes may put you at a higher risk of something
does not mean that it's going to happen as we spoke about earlier your lifestyle choices and
your environment play a big role so here are some of the interesting things i found
through my wellness reports from my vitamins wellness report i learned that i am at a higher
risk of developing a vitamin d deficiency because of this self-decode recommends me prioritizing
getting sunlight and also consuming foods high in vitamin d3 such as fish and egg yolks along with
some other recommendations all of which i more or less do my fitness wellness report was pretty
underwhelming it basically said that i am average at everything from endurance to power based sports
i have typical risk of injuries and typical breathing benefits my food sensitivities report
showed that i have a good tolerance to histamine which i kind of assumed because i've never had
a reaction to high histamine foods and histamine is really interesting and something that i think
a lot of people overlook and then finally my minerals report had me at an increased risk
of deficiency in the electrolyte sodium potassium and magnesium and also iron highlighting the need
for me to prioritize foods rich in these minerals and also supplement magnesium
especially in conclusion i think that self-decode is a great platform for anyone
wanting to learn more about their body as i said before not everything is going to be 100 accurate
however i do think it is a really good jumping off point for making diet and
lifestyle changes you might realize that you are at a greater risk of being sensitive to lectins
and because you found this out you might take them out of your diet and feel amazing if you
guys do want to check them out you can head to healthcoachkait.com forward slash self decode or
click the link in my description box down below there are two plan options you can purchase an
annual subscription for ninety seven dollars which gives you five wellness reports a year and fifty
percent off additional ones or else the lifetime access option allows you access to all the
wellness reports you want you have the option to purchase a dna kit through self-decode or if you
have already had a dna test done you can download the raw dna file and then upload it to self-decode
they offer worldwide shipping and you fully own your data so you do not have to worry about it
being shared or sold with third-party companies anyways guys that's all i have for you today
let me know in the comment section down below if you have had a dna test done
and if there was anything interesting that you learned thank you guys so much for watching
and if you did enjoy this video you might enjoy my review video on the aura ring which is a sleep
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