[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":405},["ShallowReactive",2],{"slug-testing-a-wireless-wearable-glucose-sensor-freestyle-libre-review":3},{"post":4,"relatedPosts":180,"relatedBooks":312},{"id":5,"date":6,"date_gmt":7,"guid":8,"modified":10,"modified_gmt":11,"slug":12,"status":13,"type":14,"link":15,"title":16,"content":18,"excerpt":21,"author":23,"featured_media":24,"comment_status":25,"ping_status":25,"sticky":26,"template":27,"format":28,"meta":29,"categories":30,"tags":34,"project_category":42,"contact_email_category":43,"yst_prominent_words":44,"class_list":50,"better_featured_image":67,"acf":109,"yoast_meta":124,"_links":127},49015,"2023-02-14T10:00:00","2023-02-14T09:00:00",{"rendered":9},"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F?post_id=49015&_wpnonce=eeaf4d832a&status=auto-draft&type=post","2024-01-11T18:02:18","2024-01-11T17:02:18","testing-a-wireless-wearable-glucose-sensor-freestyle-libre-review","publish","post","https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Ftesting-a-wireless-wearable-glucose-sensor-freestyle-libre-review",{"rendered":17},"Testing A Wireless Wearable Glucose Sensor – FreeStyle Libre 2 Review",{"rendered":19,"protected":20},"\n\u003Cp>I have tested over a hundred digital health devices and gadgets over the past 8 years. And by far the most problematic of all these has been the FreeStyle Libre wireless wearable glucose sensor review. Don’t misunderstand me, the technology is brilliant, the sensor works flawlessly, but boy, regulatory hurdles were making it the toughest challenge. But let’s start at the beginning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-default\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1261\" height=\"297\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F11\u002FTMF-disclaimer.jpg\" alt=\"review disclaimer\" class=\"wp-image-48101\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F11\u002FTMF-disclaimer.jpg 1261w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F11\u002FTMF-disclaimer-768x181.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1261px) 100vw, 1261px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>I am not diabetic but as a health-conscious person doing what I do (predicting the future of healthcare and medicine), I had been yearning to try continuous glucose monitoring for two reasons. \u003Cbr>First, I wanted to go through the process to have first-hand experience with how these tools can help patients living with diabetes. Second, I was also interested to see if I can learn new insights regarding my lifestyle, especially my diet, and determine whether such tools can help a health-conscious person fine-tune their habits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"721\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F02\u002FFreestyle-Libre-Glucose-Review-2-768x721.jpg\" alt=\"Freestyle Libre Wireless Wearable Glucose sensor TMF\" class=\"wp-image-49019\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F02\u002FFreestyle-Libre-Glucose-Review-2-768x721.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F02\u002FFreestyle-Libre-Glucose-Review-2-1536x1442.jpg 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F02\u002FFreestyle-Libre-Glucose-Review-2.jpg 1150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Getting the sensor – a Freestyle Libre – was easy. Making it work in a country that obviously isn’t a primary target market for the company producing the sensor was a nightmare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>These days such devices arrive without a dedicated reader. Logical, our phones can do everything the reader could, so why bother with a separate device? All you need is an app. And here is where my troubles started.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, for regulatory purposes, the app is not available in my country, Hungary, and even though I know the company’s C-suit, and reached out for the sake of the test, they couldn’t help me overcome this problem. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Of course, the diabetic community is one of the most clever and creative groups as \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fliving-with-an-artificial-pancreas\u002F\">they had to circumnavigate regulatory nightmares for a decade\u003C\u002Fa>, so I received a few tips and tricks on how to hack the system. But it’s sort of insane that you have to become an IT guru or a hacker just to have access to a lifesaving technology like this. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>I mean here’s a breakthrough consumer technology and just look\u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fnskezikonyv.atwebpages.com\u002Fnightscout-telepitese\u002F\"> at the walkthrough\u003C\u002Fa> of what you have to do to be able to benefit from it in your disease management. The linked tutorial is in Hungarian, but you don’t need to speak the language to understand how complicated the process is. It can be done, sure, but compare it to just downloading the dedicated app to your phone and being done. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>So at the end of the day, the local diabetes community helped me out, and for this test, I used an older sensor – a FreeStyle Libre 2 – that came with a separate reader and didn’t hit regulatory walls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"513\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F02\u002FFreestyle-Libre-Glucose-Review-1-768x513.jpg\" alt=\"TMF Freestyle Libre Wireless Wearable Glucose sensor\" class=\"wp-image-49021\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F02\u002FFreestyle-Libre-Glucose-Review-1-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F02\u002FFreestyle-Libre-Glucose-Review-1-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F02\u002FFreestyle-Libre-Glucose-Review-1.jpg 1618w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>How to put it on?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Once the framework was settled, the process was a breeze. Setting up a sensor is very straightforward: you just clean\u002Fdisinfect\u002Fdry your upper arm, click on the sensor applicator to the sensor, place it on your upper arm, push the button, and that’s it. Here is an \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fyoutu.be\u002FqzM_sFnwgEc?t=28\">introductory video\u003C\u002Fa>, and I can confirm, it is as simple as that.  \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>How does it feel?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>It required some getting used to, I had a slight discomfort during the first day, which was gone soon. From then on I was able to completely forget about it and could sleep on it, I could exercise, and take showers\u002Fbaths without any problems. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>How does it work?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Once it’s in place, everything goes smoothly. The device alerts you if your blood sugar level is high. It allowed me to check my blood glucose levels however often I fancied, all I needed to do was to press the button (there is only one) on the reader, bring it close to the sensor and I had the reading in about 3 seconds. It worked through layers of clothing, I didn’t need to take off my jumpers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>How do you get the results?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>After the two-week testing period I connected the reader to my PC, data got downloaded in a second and I was provided with a summary in two files, a pdf and an excel sheet. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>What have I learned from this test?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>This is a brilliant technology for diabetes management, which is obviously the primary use case. However, such a test period can be useful for people not living with the disease, especially, if your general practitioner is open to analysing the data with you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"330\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F02\u002FBerci_glucose_1-768x330.jpg\" alt=\"Freestyle Libre Wireless Wearable Glucose sensor\" class=\"wp-image-49027\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F02\u002FBerci_glucose_1-768x330.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F02\u002FBerci_glucose_1-1536x659.jpg 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F02\u002FBerci_glucose_1.jpg 1640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>I would certainly not suggest that healthy people should start using such devices permanently, continuous glucose monitoring should not be added to the list of metrics (like activity or sleep tracking) we need to measure from now on. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>I got feedback that my lifestyle is all right – I was in the normal range for the full 14 days. Also, my previous hunch that blood glucose levels have an effect on my cognitive functions proved to be correct. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"187\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F02\u002FBerci_glucose_3-768x187.jpg\" alt=\"Freestyle Libre Wireless Wearable Glucose sensor\" class=\"wp-image-49023\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F02\u002FBerci_glucose_3-768x187.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F02\u002FBerci_glucose_3.jpg 1284w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>When I stuck to my 5-meals-a-day routine, the measurements were exemplary and I functioned at my best. When I skipped meals or consumed food I don’t regularly eat (especially food high in processed sugar), I felt less energetic, less sharp, and these subjective feelings correlated with the higher volatility of blood sugar levels in the readings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Thus I got feedback that I should continue to avoid high-sugar food and take the trouble to keep a balanced meal routine. \u003C\u002Fp>\n",false,{"rendered":22,"protected":20},"\u003Cp>A brilliant technology for diabetes management which sadly comes with nightmarish regulatory barriers\u003C\u002Fp>\n",6,49361,"closed",true,"","standard",{"_acf_changed":20,"footnotes":27},[31,32,33],7079,496,489,[35,36,37,38,39,40,41],6175,207,7613,7759,7761,844,7763,[],[],[45,46,47,48,49],4295,4405,1719,2877,3025,[51,14,52,53,54,55,56,57,58,59,60,61,62,63,64,65,66],"post-49015","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-tmf","category-health-sensors-trackers","category-personalized-medicine","tag-blood-glucose","tag-digital-health","tag-continous-glucose-monitoring","tag-wireless-wearable-glucose-sensor","tag-freestyle-libre","tag-diabetes-management","tag-freestyle-libre-review",{"id":24,"alt_text":27,"caption":27,"description":27,"media_type":68,"media_details":69,"post":5,"source_url":108},"image",{"width":70,"height":71,"file":72,"filesize":73,"sizes":74,"image_meta":106},1920,1080,"2023\u002F02\u002Ftmf_article_353v2-01-1.png",265498,{"medium":75,"large":82,"thumbnail":88,"medium_large":93,"1536x1536":94,"2048x2048":100},{"file":76,"width":77,"height":78,"mime-type":79,"filesize":80,"source_url":81},"tmf_article_353v2-01-1-370x208.png","370","208","image\u002Fpng","37921","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F02\u002Ftmf_article_353v2-01-1-370x208.png",{"file":83,"width":84,"height":85,"mime-type":79,"filesize":86,"source_url":87},"tmf_article_353v2-01-1-768x432.png","768","432","97746","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F02\u002Ftmf_article_353v2-01-1-768x432.png",{"file":89,"width":90,"height":90,"mime-type":79,"filesize":91,"source_url":92},"tmf_article_353v2-01-1-150x150.png","150","15756","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F02\u002Ftmf_article_353v2-01-1-150x150.png",{"file":83,"width":84,"height":85,"mime-type":79,"filesize":86,"source_url":87},{"file":95,"width":96,"height":97,"mime-type":79,"filesize":98,"source_url":99},"tmf_article_353v2-01-1-1536x864.png","1536","864","231224","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F02\u002Ftmf_article_353v2-01-1-1536x864.png",{"file":101,"width":102,"height":103,"mime-type":79,"filesize":104,"source_url":105},"tmf_article_353v2-01-1-2048x1152.png","2048","1152","326265","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F02\u002Ftmf_article_353v2-01-1-2048x1152.png",{"aperture":107,"credit":27,"camera":27,"caption":27,"created_timestamp":107,"copyright":27,"focal_length":107,"iso":107,"shutter_speed":107,"title":27,"orientation":107},"0","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F02\u002Ftmf_article_353v2-01-1.png",{"cta_type":110,"cta_color":27,"related_books":111,"related_posts_footer":115,"related_posts":20,"subtitle":27,"key_takeaways":119},"subscribe",[112,113,114],31417,47427,24761,[116,117,118],45277,25453,48099,[120,122],{"title":121},"\u003Cp>Wireless glucose sensors offer easy and efficient continuous glucose monitoring, a life changer for patients living with diabetes. Despite its effectiveness, accessing and using these devices can be a nightmarish experience due to regulatory barriers, especially in countries not primarily targeted by the manufacturers, necessitating workarounds that complicate what should be a straightforward process\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"title":123},"\u003Cp>While primarily designed for diabetes management, this sensor can also benefit those without diabetes by offering insights into how diet affects blood glucose levels and overall well-being, encouraging healthier lifestyle choices\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"yoast_wpseo_title":125,"yoast_wpseo_metadesc":126,"yoast_wpseo_canonical":15},"FreeStyle Libre Review - Testing A Wireless Wearable Glucose Sensor","The FreeStyle Libre review - this wireless wearable glucose sensor is a brilliant technology that comes with nightmarish regulatory barriers",{"self":128,"collection":134,"about":137,"author":140,"replies":143,"version-history":146,"predecessor-version":150,"wp:featuredmedia":154,"wp:attachment":157,"wp:term":160,"curies":176},[129],{"href":130,"targetHints":131},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fposts\u002F49015",{"allow":132},[133],"GET",[135],{"href":136},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fposts",[138],{"href":139},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Ftypes\u002Fpost",[141],{"embeddable":26,"href":142},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fusers\u002F6",[144],{"embeddable":26,"href":145},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fcomments?post=49015",[147],{"count":148,"href":149},13,"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fposts\u002F49015\u002Frevisions",[151],{"id":152,"href":153},54419,"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fposts\u002F49015\u002Frevisions\u002F54419",[155],{"embeddable":26,"href":156},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fmedia\u002F49361",[158],{"href":159},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fmedia?parent=49015",[161,164,167,170,173],{"taxonomy":162,"embeddable":26,"href":163},"category","https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fcategories?post=49015",{"taxonomy":165,"embeddable":26,"href":166},"post_tag","https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Ftags?post=49015",{"taxonomy":168,"embeddable":26,"href":169},"project_category","https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fproject_category?post=49015",{"taxonomy":171,"embeddable":26,"href":172},"contact_email_category","https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fcontact_email_category?post=49015",{"taxonomy":174,"embeddable":26,"href":175},"yst_prominent_words","https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fyst_prominent_words?post=49015",[177],{"name":178,"href":179,"templated":26},"wp","https:\u002F\u002Fapi.w.org\u002F{rel}",[181],{"id":118,"date":182,"date_gmt":183,"guid":184,"modified":186,"modified_gmt":187,"slug":188,"status":13,"type":14,"link":189,"title":190,"content":192,"excerpt":194,"author":23,"featured_media":196,"comment_status":25,"ping_status":25,"sticky":26,"template":27,"format":28,"meta":197,"categories":198,"tags":200,"project_category":209,"contact_email_category":212,"yst_prominent_words":213,"class_list":222,"better_featured_image":235,"acf":254,"yoast_meta":267,"_links":270},"2022-11-24T10:00:00","2022-11-24T09:00:00",{"rendered":185},"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F?post_id=48099&_wpnonce=91e96b224b&status=auto-draft&type=post","2024-01-11T18:04:26","2024-01-11T17:04:26","gene-pathway-analysis-in-action-3x4-dna-test-review","https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fgene-pathway-analysis-in-action-3x4-dna-test-review",{"rendered":191},"Gene Pathway Analysis In Action – 3×4 DNA Test Review",{"rendered":193,"protected":20},"\n\u003Cp>In the past couple of years, I have taken at least 10 genetic tests, including this latest DNA test from\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.3x4genetics.com\u002F\"> 3×4 Genetics\u003C\u002Fa>. This may seem excessive, but I have my reasons. I graduated from medical school as a genetic specialist and completed my PhD as a clinical genomics researcher, and although I turned to medical futurism, my original field never ceases to fascinate me. I’m very curious about how these tests advance and hope I might be able to provide insights for patients worldwide about what they can expect to learn from such tests and what those tests can really deliver.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Thus, I didn’t hesitate for a second to get yet another test and try the pathway analysis 3×4 Genetics offers. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized is-style-default\">\u003Cimg decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F11\u002FTMF-disclaimer-1-768x106.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-48109\" width=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F11\u002FTMF-disclaimer-1-768x106.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F11\u002FTMF-disclaimer-1.jpg 991w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is a pathway analysis?\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>“Traditional’ DNA tests typically offer you percentage values of disease risks, saying things like “you have 34% diabetes risk”. Even if that is an accurate estimate, it’s challenging to figure out what to do with that number, especially if the test provider’s control population may significantly differ from yours. In my case, living in the middle of Europe, such values would tell more if they were compared to the Caucasian population in Central Europe – which they are not. Therefore while you receive quantified results, it’s really hard to use those results in your health or disease management\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Pathway analysis tries a different approach, focusing not on single genes, but on the “functions” of those genes. \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.frontiersin.org\u002Farticles\u002F10.3389\u002Ffphys.2015.00383\u002Ffull\">Pathway Analysis\u003C\u002Fa> (PA) aims to detect relevant groups of related genes and seeks to overcome the problem of interpreting overwhelmingly large lists of important but isolated genes detached from context. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>In plain English, PA aims to analyse the ways our bodies work and find the ones in which we may have problems. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to do the DNA test\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The 3×4 test didn’t differ significantly from other tests. You collect your sample with a cheek swab and send the package back to the company. It then will be analysed in a lab, and you get the results in about a month.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-default\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"756\" height=\"408\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F11\u002FBerci-3x4DNA-3.jpg\" alt=\"DNA test results 3x4 Genetics\" class=\"wp-image-48103\"\u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>During this time you are asked to fill out a questionnaire that provides some background info. It includes your basic metrics, like age and weight, lifestyle questions about how you eat and how much you exercise, and some basic questions about your general health and mood, among others. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The report on 36 pathways\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>3×4 Genetics was the first provider offering to send the final report in an encrypted mail, which I think is a big plus. 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I learned, for example, how not paying attention to proper resting can turn into anxiety, or how foods high in histamine might affect my psychological well-being. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">I did learn some new things, and they make sense\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The report contained lots of things I was already aware of from my previous genetic tests, but it also offered some interesting new inputs. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003Cli>It highlighted that I’m “highly resistant in releasing fat from stores”, which is in line with my extended family being unanimously obese. Without very carefully managing my weight, I would be overweight too. Fortunately, my lifestyle has kept my BMI under 23 for my entire life and I plan to keep on doing so.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>The report also explained why I was always good in sprint runs and terrible in long-distance runs: I am on the lower end of the endurance scale. On the other hand, I do particularly well in power sports. I also learned that I recover from exercises somewhat slowly, and need to support the process in several different ways.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>“As a slow metabolizer,” I also need to limit my caffeine intake – another insight that reinforces what I learned by experience. Drinking coffee after 3 pm will make me sleep unwell. Now I can be sure I’m not just imagining it. \u003C\u002Fli>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>I also scored “very high” on the mood&balance scale, meaning I may be highly susceptible to an imbalance (anxiety, depression and related behaviours). As someone with a dopamine reuptake disorder, this also makes a lot of sense and explains my novelty-seeking nature, and why I constantly need to get into something new, like chess and baseball and so on. 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