Monday, August 18, 2008

Genetic Testing Could Save Your Life

Copyright © Godfrey Thaxter http://www.GeneticDietarySupplement.com

Recently the Mayo Clinic sent a special report to CNN:
Genetic Testing For Genetic Disorders: Weigh Benefits And Risks!

"Genetic testing sounds like a concept straight out of a science fiction novel. But this chance to peak into the future of your health is an opportunity some people are taking today. People with a family history of certain medical conditions can plan for
their future by understanding their health risks."

Now My Friend, I want you to read that last sentence again. Let it resonate with your thought process and then you will start to see the significance of all this.

At some point in our lives we might have thought about having some control over our health risks. While some would rather go by the saying, "what you don't know won't kill you", I think the majority of us would want to know.

Wouldn't you want to know if you are at risk for at least the "Fatal Five" which includes, Heart Disease, Cancer, Stroke, Lung Disease and Diabetes? I sure would!

Now is this to say that we can avoid them totally? Maybe not, but if we know about these diseases "in time" we can surely change our lifestyles, especially through diet and exercise and give our bodies a fighting chance against these dreaded killers!

10 years ago when I was diagnosed with early signs of one of these I went through all the stages of alarm, shock and denial. I mean, I was a young man in my prime, never had a health challenge of any significance. I thought I was leading a healthy lifestyle, so how could this happen!

Well, after the dust settled, I started to do my research and found out that I might have inherited some of my Dad's genes. There was some history of that dreaded disease in my family. Fortunately for me, I could now change my whole perspective and start paying close attention to this challenge.

Now My Friend, not all of us are fortunate enough to catch these diseases in the early stages -- and of course, the later we catch it is the less of a fighting chance we have.

If you have never thought about this before, these diseases takes many years, sometimes decades to manifest themselves. As a matter of fact there are 4 stages to the process:

1. Disease Begins -- sometimes in your teens...

2. Disease Can Be Diagnose...

3. Disease Effects Can Be Felt...

4. Disease End Stage -- RIP!

***People With A Family History Of Certain Medical Conditions Can Plan For Their Future By Understanding Their Health Risks!***

Wherever you are, or whatever age you're at, there's no time like the present to get tested, so that you will have some control over your future health. Remember, our nutrition plays the most important role in our defense mechanism to fight diseases.

Thanks for reading.


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