Weight Loss Blog – by John Schmidt

Whoa! Now what?  Frankenstein’s DNA health laboratory is closed to the public before it got started. No there will not be available at this time for all people to purchase their new personal health DNA test packages.  These health DNA test packages were developed to aid people in their own health prognosis and prevention of possible future diseases etc.  Yes supposedly you can discover if you will have a possible future health problem and be able to thwart its onset.  Pretty neat right?

This health DNA test could help those who are overweight, obese and morbidly obese.  This home health test package offers identification of genetic probabilities and possible disarranged cell structure for all sorts of diseases like cancer, heart, and others. Yes it provides your own DNA structure makeup for health analysis. 

A health DNA analysis of your DNA structure can provide incite as to your DNA health that is now or may occur as time goes along.  What are the chances of you becoming obese, developing cancer or heart disease etc.?  Are you already overweight, obese, or morbidly obese then this could identify DNA areas needing correction.  Great stuff right?

The test also claims to offer a window into the chances of becoming obese, developing psoriasis and going blind etc. For those thinking of starting a family, it could alert them to their risk of having a baby with cystic fibrosis and other genetic disorders etc. The test could also help users on how cholesterol-lowering drugs, caffeine and blood thinners might affect their health.

OK!  Now what is the problem?  Why is Walgreens holding back and not providing the Health DNA test packages. Well there a variety of reasons.  We will examine some of the concerns.

Reason #1

The new test packages were being provided to the general public through the “Walgreens” stores.  The company “Pathway Genomics” produced the test packages and was ready to provide them to the general public.  However the good old long arm of “BIG BROTHER” the FDA had not put and has not put its stamp of approval on the new DNA health products. 

Reason #2

Several groups have raised concerns noting that such tests offer incomplete information. They say DNA results about disease risk etc. and more so for incurable diseases should only be done with professional health counseling and not with a home test kit.

Reason #3          

Today’s health professionals and DNA developers themselves have a very limited knowledge of genes that contribute to diseases, such as heart disease, cancer, or diabetes etc. DNA information is much less effective compared with family history in calculating a person’s chance of developing these diseases.

Reason #4

How to use this health DNA test and interpret, regulate and guard against abuse is still up in the air. The new tests come as a challenge to bioethicists, geneticists, doctors, patients and yes the federal regulators. The fear is that this will open up a whole new can of worms that will spin out of control.

Reason #5

What if the test indicated that an individual was OK and not at any health risk?  The claim is that such test results could give many buyers a dangerous false sense of security.  Then the other side of the coin would be needless alarm and living in an impending health fear. The results however could encourage people to adopt healthful lifestyles and avoid personal health carelessness and risks. There is un-comfortableness as to the manner that the public will properly use the DNA health test.

There are a lot more objections, questions and reasons from all kinds of individuals, groups and agency’s putting a squash on the private home DNA tests.  There is much concern about moral, ethical, confidentiality and willful misuse issues of the public health DNA tests.  For weight loss we need to take charge of our own situation and use the tried and true methods available.  Acai is a good solution for natural weight loss.

 To your weight loss success, health and happiness,

John Schmidt – Weight Loss Nutritionist Coach

http://www.skyrocketweightloss.com

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