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
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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
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thanks again guys i'll see you next time bye
