If you’ve received your Navigenics genetic test results, it may be time for “the talk.”
Time to have a candid conversation with your physician about your DNA and what you can do to improve the future direction of your health.
This summer, I blogged about some of the barriers patients might face in sitting down with a physician to go over the results. Fear of discrimination and too-short appointments are foremost on some people’s list.
Yet your doctor can be your greatest ally in your quest to make informed decisions about your health.
And, as one of our satisfied customers relates, having that conversation can be one of the most important steps you can take along the path toward optimal wellness.
In Patrick’s case, it meant early detection and early treatment of a health condition that might otherwise have gone undetected for some time.
The Navigenics genetic testing service can be experienced one of two ways – through test results you order yourself, or through a test ordered for you by your doctor. While that second option clearly means more physician involvement from the start, it doesn’t change the need for your participation in the genetic process.
Sometimes, knowing what your DNA says about your health isn’t enough – you’d like your doctor to be in the loop as well. But in the busy world of modern medicine, that kind of information sharing may not be as easy as it sounds.