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Submitting My 23andMe Saliva Sample

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My 23andMe kit arrived in the mail today. A nicely colored box was what I found in my mailbox, greeting me to myself.


Opening up the box I saw some directions on how to submit my sample. They were clearly described and the pictorial directions proved ever so helpful.

The kit itself wasn’t at all intimidating. I’m positive if I had an extra test tube to play around with for fun that is exactly what I would have done.

After waiting for a little over 30 minutes to make sure that my saliva sample would be of good quality I began collecting my spit sample in the test tube. It took a little longer than the 2-5 minute average described on the directions but I’ll just chalk that up to nerves. I hope it won’t affect my DNA results (that’s a joke).

And with that I’m done! The kit is on its way back to California to be analyzed. Now I await my results!

23andMe DNA Day Sale

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You’re only as healthy as you are knowledgeable. That’s an old saying that I just made up making it quite new and fresh.

Doctors know a fair amount about your health because it’s their job to understand the human body and treat it for any ills or problems. They also get the luxury of examining their patients, giving them hands-on access to each person’s specific ailments and conditions. This helps them diagnose and treat each of us when we get sick.

There’s one thing that our everyday doctors don’t have the luxury of having: access to our DNA. I can only imagine the possibilities of how effective a doctor could be if they knew what was stored in each of our DNA sequences. They’d be able to predict illness far ahead a time and treat them accordingly, and also offer other lifestyle suggestions that would just make everyday life that much more enjoyable.

Thanks to a relatively new company called 23andMe this is now possible for everyone! I’ve been excited about using 23andMe’s services for over a year now but their price point always drove me away: $500 for a full DNA analysis and results.

But! Like any other savvy business 23andMe is currently holding their annual DNA Day Sale where the cost to purchase their services has tumbled to a much kinder cost of $109.

So if you’re interested in knowing what’s in your DNA then head on over to 23andMe right now and sign up to take advantage of this one day sale! I’ve ordered mine – can’t wait to hear the results. :D

23andMe Genetic Testing

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I love new and cool technologies.  This ranges from the supreme laziness afforded by an iRobot Dirt Dog to the awesome laziness afforded by a Segway.  Yet these two gadgets pall in comparison to my somewhat fanatical interest in a (relatively) new company called 23andMe:

23andMe’s mission is to be the world’s trusted source of personal genetic information.

So exactly what does 23andMe offer?  Personal genetic testing for health, disease, and ancestry.  In brief they are a DNA testing laboratory that will give you a very thorough and complete breakdown of your own DNA.  Sounds awesome to me.

I’ve been interested in trying out their services for a while however I cannot honestly rationalize their $500 price for something that I perceive as an awesome (and somewhat practical) luxury.  Maybe I’ll give it to myself as a birthday present, or perhaps someone else will.

I recently found a very thorough breakdown and review of a blogger who bought and used 23andMe’s services.  Go take a look at Paul’s write-up of his experience using 23andMe.  Looks really cool to me, however it still looks to be a luxury purchase.

The future is coming sooner than I can imagine.  I hope the next scientific development is personal body modifications.  I would love to have claws like Wolverine.  I would save so much on shaving costs.