Dear Steve,

DID YOU KNOW that coffee is linked to a decreased risk of neurodegenerative diseases, with caveats?

The decreased risk of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias and Parkinson’s disease is only applicable when coffee is black and caffeinated, according to a large study from The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.

When coffee was sweetened, artificially sweetened, or decaffeinated, there was no neurodegenerative benefit.

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Steve: As many of you are aware, for years we have used raw data from the genetics company 23andMe to populate our PureInsight (formerly PureGenomics) genetics lifestyle screening. We cannot put a price on how valuable having this has been for our clients.

You may have heard that 23andMe is having financial difficulty. Some analysts predict that 23andMe could be sold or go out of business by next year, barring a bankruptcy proceeding that could potentially restructure the company.

This begs the question, when it comes to your genetic data, what is their plan?

There has been no comment from 23andMe beyond general pronouncements about its commitment to privacy. According to a spokesperson, “For our customers, our focus continues to be on transparency and choice over how they want their data to be managed”.

Cause for Concern?

According to 23andMe, all of its genetic data is anonymized, meaning there is no way a third party can connect the sample to a real person.

In a September filing to financial regulators, CEO Anne Wojcicki wrote: “I remain committed to our customers’ privacy and pledge,” meaning the company's rules requiring consent for DNA to be used for research would remain in place, as well as allowing customers to delete their data.

Recourse for Current Customers

When you signed up for the service, you had the option to opt-in to have your genetic data analyzed for medical research. If you want to cease this from occurring, you can contact 23andMe to opt-out.

If you want to take it a step further and delete all of your data, you can go into your portal to delete everything or contact 23andMe customer support and have them delete all of your data. Of course, if you wanted to have your genetic mapped again, you would have to give them another saliva sample.

Concerned About Becoming a New Customer?

If you have not done 23andMe and want to still get it because we find the data so valuable for assessing your individual needs, do the following:

Get 23andMe and as soon as we have uploaded your raw genetic data into our PureInsight portal, you can delete your 23andMe data.

For questions, you can send an email to Steve at nutrocon@yahoo.com.

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Pure Insight (formerly Genomics) harnesses the science of nutrigenomics so you can understand the relationship between your genes, nutrition, and wellness at the deepest level. Covering 72 genes in 11 trait categories, we've used Pure Insight since 2015 to help clients live longer with better quality of life.

How to Get Started

1. Order a genetic kit directly from 23andMe.com or Ancestry.com and send back your saliva specimen.
2. When your results are ready, request that we set up a Pure Insight account for you. We just need your full name, email address, and date of birth.
3. You will receive an email invitation from Pure Insight with a link to set up your account and instructions for how to upload 23andMe or Ancestry data.
4. You will receive a confirmation from Pure Insight when your report is ready and we can then set up an appointment to go over your results.

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