Comments on: Do-It-Yourself DNA Decoding in a Kit http://www.diabetesmine.com/2006/08/do_it_yourself.html A gold mine of straight talk and encouragement for people living with diabetes Sun, 12 Feb 2012 21:05:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: AmyT http://www.diabetesmine.com/2006/08/do_it_yourself.html/comment-page-1#comment-35873 AmyT Wed, 02 Aug 2006 02:05:24 +0000 http://diabetesmine.dreamhosters.com/2006/08/01/do-it-yourself-dna-decoding-in-a-kit/#comment-35873 Yeah, I've now read about how much hooey they are. But the idea sure is intriguing! Yeah, I’ve now read about how much hooey they are. But the idea sure is intriguing!

]]> By: JasonJayhawk http://www.diabetesmine.com/2006/08/do_it_yourself.html/comment-page-1#comment-35872 JasonJayhawk Wed, 02 Aug 2006 01:12:44 +0000 http://diabetesmine.dreamhosters.com/2006/08/01/do-it-yourself-dna-decoding-in-a-kit/#comment-35872 Oh yeah, forgot to mention... They are also selling over-the-counter vitamins for $1,200 per year based on the "nutritional findings" of the results. They are just plain OTC vitamins, but their marketing claims otherwise. They aren't doing any DNA testing on that swab. It's all psychological. Hormone tests from an endocrinologist are the only indication of inflammation (e.g., C-reactive protein or CRP), insulin resistance, etc. These tests have no way to prove them "wrong" until a whistle blower tells us what actually happen to the swabs, considering how the same blood sample sent in to them for multiple (4+) tests came back with different results. Oh yeah, forgot to mention… They are also selling over-the-counter vitamins for $1,200 per year based on the “nutritional findings” of the results. They are just plain OTC vitamins, but their marketing claims otherwise.

They aren’t doing any DNA testing on that swab. It’s all psychological.

Hormone tests from an endocrinologist are the only indication of inflammation (e.g., C-reactive protein or CRP), insulin resistance, etc.

These tests have no way to prove them “wrong” until a whistle blower tells us what actually happen to the swabs, considering how the same blood sample sent in to them for multiple (4+) tests came back with different results.

]]> By: JasonJayhawk http://www.diabetesmine.com/2006/08/do_it_yourself.html/comment-page-1#comment-35871 JasonJayhawk Wed, 02 Aug 2006 01:06:48 +0000 http://diabetesmine.dreamhosters.com/2006/08/01/do-it-yourself-dna-decoding-in-a-kit/#comment-35871 These are snake oil. They sent in blood from a 9-month year old girl, and filled out the health survey in 4 different forms. The results came back different for each of the results, clearly indicating that the health profile survey determined the results. They do not indicate which genes they are testing, either. It's pure snake oil. Save your money, please don't fall for it! These are snake oil. They sent in blood from a 9-month year old girl, and filled out the health survey in 4 different forms. The results came back different for each of the results, clearly indicating that the health profile survey determined the results.

They do not indicate which genes they are testing, either.

It’s pure snake oil. Save your money, please don’t fall for it!

]]> By: Scott http://www.diabetesmine.com/2006/08/do_it_yourself.html/comment-page-1#comment-35870 Scott Tue, 01 Aug 2006 19:43:31 +0000 http://diabetesmine.dreamhosters.com/2006/08/01/do-it-yourself-dna-decoding-in-a-kit/#comment-35870 I am not mistaken, these tests have been criticized by many doctors and the sellers are being investigated by several state attoney generals. I would say don't waste your money. I am not mistaken, these tests have been criticized by many doctors and the sellers are being investigated by several state attoney generals. I would say don’t waste your money.

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