Unlock your Life Code: DNA testing has potential to change healthcare

Your DNA is the blueprint that makes you uniquely you, and it could be your key to living healthier and longer.

We are overloaded with news and information on how to stay healthy and live longer, but what if you already hold one of the most important keys your own health and longevity?

Were talking about your DNA.

Dr. Ben Park and other physicians here in Indianapolis and around the country are already beginning to take healthcare the next level by using a patients DNA in their healthcare program.

Its all about personalized medicine. It allows us to intervene in potential risk that we could never intervene in before, Park said.

Fox 59s Fanchon Stinger went under the microscope to let scientists decode her DNA. 23andMe, a leading health and ancestry DNA service, charges $99 to give you access to all of your DNA information. Not only do the results tell you about your ancestry and lineage, DNA also holds major clues about your health.

Fanchon got her DNA health results in several areas:

Theres still more work to be done before DNA can predict healthcare as an exact science, but doctors say this is the future of modern medicine.

To see Fanchons DNA results, what happens when she takes them to her doctor, Dr. Ashlie Olp, and how its leading to big changes in her health, check out the video above.

To learn more about DNA Testing, visit the website for 23andMe.

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Unlock your Life Code: DNA testing has potential to change healthcare