Comments on: Stories from our foremothers: deCODE publishes an unparalleled genetic snapshot of Iceland 1000 years ago http://www.decodeyou.com/stories-from-our-foremothers-decode-publishes-an-unparalleled-genetic-snapshot-of-iceland-1000-years-ago/ Your Ancestry, Health and Genetic Testing Mon, 23 Jan 2012 01:23:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Matt Patti http://www.decodeyou.com/stories-from-our-foremothers-decode-publishes-an-unparalleled-genetic-snapshot-of-iceland-1000-years-ago/comment-page-1/#comment-520 Matt Patti Sun, 31 May 2009 10:33:11 +0000 http://decodeyou.com/?p=561#comment-520 Personal genetic profiling is the future and we as humans have a certain reposibility to oursleves to continue our race for many generations to come without fear of leaving behind the legacy of diseases or chronic conditions. in saying this, education about personal genetic profiling should be mandatory so as to create "well informed" recipients of their results...the last thing we need is to have people live in fear of what 'may' come as a result of our genetic profile. The outcome of taking such a test / profile should be one of intrigue and not one of worry. The results pose as a predisposition toll only - NOT A DIAGNOSTIC TOOL - there is a big difference between the 2. By being aware of our personal genetic predispositions we (people) should become more proactive in our search for living a long healthy disease-free life, and engage in pursuits: eating, drinking, work etc, which support healthy longevity and not cell damaging behaviour...ultimately leading to a disease state. Which would you rather: live a long healthy disease-free life up to the time of your departure from this life or, live life on the wind thinking diseases and chronic illness is for someone else ..."It won't happen to me" attitude. Be in awe of the future of medicine, health and education, not in fear of it. Matt Patti Australia Personal genetic profiling is the future and we as humans have a certain reposibility to oursleves to continue our race for many generations to come without fear of leaving behind the legacy of diseases or chronic conditions.

in saying this, education about personal genetic profiling should be mandatory so as to create “well informed” recipients of their results…the last thing we need is to have people live in fear of what ‘may’ come as a result of our genetic profile.

The outcome of taking such a test / profile should be one of intrigue and not one of worry.

The results pose as a predisposition toll only – NOT A DIAGNOSTIC TOOL – there is a big difference between the 2.

By being aware of our personal genetic predispositions we (people) should become more proactive in our search for living a long healthy disease-free life, and engage in pursuits: eating, drinking, work etc, which support healthy longevity and not cell damaging behaviour…ultimately leading to a disease state.

Which would you rather: live a long healthy disease-free life up to the time of your departure from this life or, live life on the wind thinking diseases and chronic illness is for someone else …”It won’t happen to me” attitude.

Be in awe of the future of medicine, health and education, not in fear of it.

Matt Patti
Australia

]]> By: Mary Clogston http://www.decodeyou.com/stories-from-our-foremothers-decode-publishes-an-unparalleled-genetic-snapshot-of-iceland-1000-years-ago/comment-page-1/#comment-494 Mary Clogston Fri, 13 Mar 2009 19:24:38 +0000 http://decodeyou.com/?p=561#comment-494 My parents came from the west coast of Ireland and the connection with Iceland is no surprise and seemed to be known in Ireland long ago. I am a senior, and I read a long time ago that the Icelandic sagas actually were derived from earlier Irish sagas. At any rate I have always felt an affinity for the brave, little country of Iceland and have always wanted to visit there. If I have to make another trip to Europe I am going to go by way of Iceland. Other family members have done so and really enjoyed it. I sincerely hope Iceland will recover quickly from this horrible financial debacle. Regards Mary My parents came from the west coast of Ireland and the connection with Iceland is no surprise and seemed to be known in Ireland long ago. I am a senior, and I read a long time ago that the Icelandic sagas actually were derived from earlier Irish sagas.

At any rate I have always felt an affinity for the brave, little country of Iceland and have always wanted to visit there. If I have to make another trip to Europe I am going to go by way of Iceland. Other family members have done so and really enjoyed it.

I sincerely hope Iceland will recover quickly from this horrible financial debacle.

Regards

Mary

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