Comment Re: Why would anybody send 23andme their DNA? (Score 0, Troll) 25
It essentially saved my life. Iâ(TM)ve had some general health issues my entire life and as I aged they just got worse and worse and more difficult to manage.
It was getting to the point where I was close to losing my job because no matter what I tried I couldnâ(TM)t muster the energy to problem solve or put in the hours I once did. No doctor ever cared enough to do any sort of long term analysis on me to figure it out. They just want you in and out of their office as quickly as possible.
I sent my DNA sample to 23andMe. I have celiac disease. It took about a year for my body to recover from 50+ years of abuse. Now Iâ(TM)m stronger and healthier in my later days in life than I was when I was 21.
Celiac doesnâ(TM)t manifest itself the same way for all individuals so it is tricky to diagnose. My daughter was going in for all kinds of tests trying to figure out what was wrong with her and she was weeks away from an operation based on an incorrect diagnosis when I suggested she get tested the same way. Guess what? And now she is also fine and living a normal life (albeit without tasty gluten).