{"id":78576,"date":"2023-06-09T15:42:54","date_gmt":"2023-06-09T20:42:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.familytreedna.com\/?p=78576"},"modified":"2026-03-13T16:15:39","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T21:15:39","slug":"mydna-wellness-health","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.familytreedna.com\/es\/mydna-wellness-health\/","title":{"rendered":"Unlock Your DNA To Achieve Precision Health and Reach Your Fitness Goals"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243;][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;162079&#8243;]by: Jeremy Balkin<\/p>\n<h2>Jeremy Balkin discusses his health journey and how myDNA Wellness helped him not only reach his goal weight, but also find a sustainable balance for his health and wellness.<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Transformation photos at the end!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>By 4 a.m., I\u2019d already gone through the whole routine.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Hours of television<\/strong> to zone out from the day.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Three to four snack\/soda breaks<\/strong> for dopamine as I zoned out.<\/li>\n<li><strong>One to two bathroom breaks<\/strong> to complement the three to four soda breaks.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Scrolling endlessly through my phone<\/strong> to keep my brain active as I zoned out.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Keep in mind this was 2011, so scrolling wasn\u2019t the existential nightmare it is today, but it still wasn\u2019t great. By 4:30 AM, I still wasn\u2019t asleep. I started getting heartburn, so I got up for some Tums.<\/p>\n<p>Oh no. I was out of Tums.[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image media=&#8221;78580&#8243; media_lightbox=&#8221;yes&#8221; media_width_percent=&#8221;46&#8243; lbox_social=&#8221;yes&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;210926&#8243;][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;135369&#8243;]At that moment, on this exact night, something clicked in my mind. In hindsight, I like to think it happened due to a newfound resolve I made to myself to be healthier, happier, and maybe lose some weight in the process. In reality, it was probably mainly the discomfort from the heartburn.<\/p>\n<p>Either way, at that moment, I was not physically or mentally healthy. I made a conscious choice to make sure I\u2019d never have a night like this again.<\/p>\n<p>However, I\u2019d made this resolution before. Many times. I made promises to myself that would never stick. However, I did have a routine. I\u2019d visit the gym maybe once a week and do maybe 5\u201310 total minutes of intense exercise.<\/p>\n<h2>Unhealthy Habits Led Me to Believe I Was Fine<\/h2>\n<p>The routine also included a lot of sweet baked goods. Working at a bakery at the time with a large surplus did not help this cake-specific situation. Employees of the bakery, like myself, would often trade the surplus food with the fried chicken place down the street. But, of course, I\u2019d tell myself that this was fine. Chicken has protein. AND zinc.<\/p>\n<p>All the while, I\u2019d also convinced myself that going 5\u201310 minutes on the elliptical machine as hard as I possibly could to the point of dizziness was peak health and tippy-top living, so the food I ate didn\u2019t matter. Also zinc.<\/p>\n<h2>I Lost Some Weight, But Remained Unhealthy<\/h2>\n<p>However, I remained pretty mentally and physically miserable. That night, in bed, something changed. I don\u2019t know if it was a strong desire to better myself or my impending death, but I stuck to my word.<\/p>\n<p>I started controlling the portions that I ate and ended up losing 100 pounds in 7 months. I\u2019m going to skip over the details here because my route to get there wasn\u2019t ideal. I am certain some, if not all, nutritionists would call my methods <em>unsafe<\/em> and <em>unfit for the human body<\/em>.[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image media=&#8221;78581&#8243; media_lightbox=&#8221;yes&#8221; media_width_percent=&#8221;45&#8243; lbox_social=&#8221;yes&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;160288&#8243;][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;206044&#8243;]I would lie awake at night but now for different reasons\u2014usually hunger. Scrolling through my phone took me primarily to pictures of the fried chicken and cakes I could only dream of eating in my past life at the bakery.<\/p>\n<h2>Traditional Health Habits Became Difficult To Maintain<\/h2>\n<p>It wasn\u2019t until well after that that I truly became healthy. I began exercising daily, doing a more well balanced mixture of weight training and moderate cardio. I had more energy. My heartburn was gone. My diet wasn\u2019t as restrictive as it was in those first seven months. I appreciated the food I ate much more.[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image media=&#8221;78582&#8243; media_lightbox=&#8221;yes&#8221; media_width_percent=&#8221;43&#8243; lbox_social=&#8221;yes&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;181828&#8243;][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;817919&#8243;]But over time, even this lifestyle became tiring. As a creature of routine, my meals evolved to be boring again, and my workouts were the same. I\u2019d never had a personal trainer or followed any kind of workout or diet regime other than whatever I thought seemed healthy.<\/p>\n<h2>myDNA Wellness Insights Provide Sustainable Health Habits<\/h2>\n<p>Around this time, my employer, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.familytreedna.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">FamilyTreeDNA<\/a>, merged with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mydna.life\/en-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">myDNA<\/a> under the flagship <a href=\"https:\/\/www.genebygene.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gene by Gene<\/a> brand. Australian-based myDNA was looking to rapidly expand its reach into other areas and demographics. Myself and my team were tasked with learning the basics of what they do to provide support for customers in the US.<\/p>\n<p>I set up my own <a href=\"https:\/\/www.familytreedna.com\/products\/familyfinder-mydnawellness\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wellness account<\/a> and quickly got my insights, which were based specifically on my DNA results. I learned first that my body is more prone to storing excess fat and that I\u2019m genetically inclined to feel less full in general.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image media=&#8221;78583&#8243; media_lightbox=&#8221;yes&#8221; media_width_percent=&#8221;47&#8243; lbox_social=&#8221;yes&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;791359&#8243;][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;176960&#8243;]\u2018Would you look at that?,\u2019 I hypothetically asked myself. Also, there were lots of \u2018huhs\u2019 and \u2018hmphs.\u2019 More insights like these (30+) were added to my profile as time went on. My brow continued furrowing.<\/p>\n<p>So, I\u2019m more likely to be less full and more likely to store fat. Okay.<\/p>\n<p>How can I put any of this to use rather than keep eating my boring, restrictive, diet and doing exercises I think are good?<\/p>\n<p>The real gift myDNA has given me personally are the tailored meal and workout plans. Being healthy apparently isn\u2019t restricted to exclusively baked chicken and burpees.<\/p>\n<h3>Custom Meal Plans Provide a Framework For Healthy Eating<\/h3>\n<p>I started playing around with the meal plans first. It mapped out for me meals\/recipes specific to my genetic results. If I didn&#8217;t like a specific meal it gave me, I\u2019d simply click <em>Change<\/em> to substitute it for another one with similar nutrients. [\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image media=&#8221;78584&#8243; media_lightbox=&#8221;yes&#8221; media_width_percent=&#8221;51&#8243; lbox_social=&#8221;yes&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;123615&#8243;][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;813822&#8243;]Though it gave me a lot of options, I\u2019d sometimes opt to eat something of my choosing. But, it was and is a great supplement to my daily health, as is the gym I frequent, my personal trainer there, my support network of family and friends, etc.<\/p>\n<h3>Recommended Workouts Provide Options For Training<\/h3>\n<p>Next, I looked at the workouts on the app. Until then, I\u2019d basically been doing the exact same workouts every day for years. This helped show not just a better variety for my full body and specific areas I needed work on but ones recommended based on the DNA markers it originally detected for me.<\/p>\n<p>The workouts include instructional videos and guidance throughout the process. And yes, I still go to the gym several times a week and see a personal trainer there about once a week. I sometimes do the workouts he recommends. Other times, I\u2019ll work on what I think I should work on. [\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image media=&#8221;78585&#8243; media_lightbox=&#8221;yes&#8221; media_width_percent=&#8221;49&#8243; lbox_social=&#8221;yes&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;119368&#8243;][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;700578&#8243;]Still other times, I use myDNA workouts to mix things up more and get more fitness from a mix of sources.<\/p>\n<h3>myDNA Insights Helped Me Reach My Goals and Confidence To Maintain Them<\/h3>\n<p>Since I started using myDNA, I am down 10 lbs and 4% body fat. <strong>I am finally at both my goal weight and strength level.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This, of course, will change. Life isn\u2019t perfect, and I will inevitably fall off track sometimes. I\u2019ll gain weight. I\u2019ll lose weight. I\u2019ll go on vacation and eat whatever I want for two weeks straight. I\u2019ll be sad. I\u2019ll be happy.<\/p>\n<p>However, long-term fitness isn\u2019t about gaining or losing weight from week to week or even necessarily eating healthy every day or every week. It\u2019s about consistently sticking to your plan as much as is comfortable for you and knowing that no matter what happens, you are safe in the knowledge that you\u2019re living in a way that fits you. [\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image media=&#8221;78586&#8243; caption=&#8221;yes&#8221; media_lightbox=&#8221;yes&#8221; media_width_percent=&#8221;48&#8243; lbox_social=&#8221;yes&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;199664&#8243;][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;145655&#8243;]My original plan of a very restrictive diet and the same workout every day eventually stopped working for me. It got boring. It got repetitive. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.familytreedna.com\/products\/familyfinder-mydnawellness\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">myDNA<\/a> is one of many tools to help you live a balanced life in the most thorough way you want.<\/p>\n<h2>How can I purchase myDNA Wellness through FamilyTreeDNA?<\/h2>\n<p>To get started on your own health journey:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>If you already have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.familytreedna.com\/products\/family-finder\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Family Finder<\/a> results with us,<\/strong> you can upgrade to the Wellness product from myDNA by signing in to your FamilyTreeDNA account and scrolling down to the Additional Tests &amp; Tools widget near the bottom of your dashboard. There you will see the myDNA Wellness Membership section, simply click on the myDNA Wellness button.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image media=&#8221;78587&#8243; media_lightbox=&#8221;yes&#8221; media_width_percent=&#8221;45&#8243; lbox_social=&#8221;yes&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;206875&#8243;][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;138515&#8243;]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>If you don\u2019t yet have a Family Finder test,<\/strong> you can order the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.familytreedna.com\/products\/family-finder\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Family Finder + myDNA Wellness<\/a> bundle.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][vc_single_image media=&#8221;78549&#8243; media_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; media_ratio=&#8221;one-one&#8221; shape=&#8221;img-circle&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;118625&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;3\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;146501&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h2>About the Author<\/h2>\n<h3>Jeremy Balkin<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Customer Service Manager at FamilyTreeDNA<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Jeremy Balkin has been active in genetic genealogy for 11+ years and has been writing his whole adult life. 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