What’s the Difference Between Genetic and Blood Testing?

While they both provide detailed information about your well-being, genetic and blood testing paint different parts of your wellness portrait and, when used in tandem, can be powerful tools to optimize how your body functions.

Process Improvement Doesn’t Just Apply to Business

If you work in a corporate environment, then you probably know how well-established and well-researched processes can make or break the success of your business. It’s often the major difference between a thriving company and one that’s just barely getting by. And, in our experience, no one can argue that process isn’t important. So, why wouldn’t you take that same mindset when it comes to your well-being?

Just like processes keep a business running smoothly, your body has hundreds of different processes that keep you alive every day, and, when one or more of those processes are not working optimally, it can throw the entire system out of whack. 

The best way to identify breaks in your bodily processes is through comprehensive wellness testing, especially testing your genes and your blood.

What Does Genetic Testing Tell You?

Your genes are the most unique thing about you, and so they can tell a unique story about how your body functions that you can’t find anywhere else in your body. What’s more, your genes will never change, so once you take a genetic test, those results are true for life. 

There are lots of different kinds of genetic tests available today, and at-home genetic tests are becoming increasingly accessible. But, each different genetic test will tell you something slightly different about your genes. It’s up to you to pick the test that’s right for you! 

For example, a genetic test administered by your doctor may test you for certain genetic diseases that run in your family or predispositions, whereas a wellness genetic test (like the 10X Health Precision Genetic Test) will tell you detailed information about how your body functions. 

At 10X Health, we offer a one-of-a-kind genetic test called a Precision Genetic Test, which combs through your DNA for mutations in over 54 different genes that all play a unique role in your health and, when broken, can significantly impact your well-being. We provide data on how well your body turns raw materials and nutrients into forms usable by your cells, what foods are most compatible with your genetic makeup, information about how fats, carbohydrates, and proteins are affecting your weight, and so much more.

Once we identify a gene break or mutation, we can identify inefficiencies in your bodily processes and even determine which specific nutrients your body needs (and in what amounts) to function properly. Genetic test results are the key to establishing a more personalized supplement program (like 10X Health’s Precision Supplements) that will actually make you feel better and reach your wellness goals. 

While the Precision Genetic Test is our most comprehensive yet, the power of these results is amplified when we use blood testing to fine-tune wellness routines and habits, leading to quicker results than ever before.

What Does Blood Testing Tell You?

In general, blood testing can tell you things like your hormone levels, how well your organs function, whether you’re deficient in essential vitamins and more. But, analyzing biomarkers in the blood has the potential to tell a much deeper story about your wellness. 

Many people get regular blood work done during their annual visits with their primary care physician, but what they don’t know is that these blood tests are usually only looking at the bare minimum and can’t proactively identify potential inefficiencies in your bodily function. 

The 10X Health blood test analyzes over 60 different biomarkers that give us a complete and comprehensive picture of the state of your wellness. We look at things like how well your body regulates blood sugar, whether or not your body is producing the level of hormones it needs to function properly, and even metabolic performance.

What’s The Difference Between Genetic And Blood Testing?

The key difference between blood testing and genetic testing is that your genes tell us when something is broken and your blood tells us how that break is impacting essential nutrients and bodily functions. Think of it this way: if your genetic test results are the blueprints of a new home, your blood test results are the 3D rendering of that same home. Pretty cool, right? 

Another key difference is that your blood test results can change over time as you introduce supplements or other therapies to address inefficiencies. That’s why it’s important to schedule blood testing regularly to monitor fluctuations. 

Your genetic test results, however, remain the same forever. When you’re born, you are born with all the genetic information you’ll have for life, so while we can’t necessarily fix a genetic mutation, we can adjust how we treat the body to account for the mutation.

In fact, we designed our Precision Genetic Test results to do just that. With an over 400-page report analyzing your genetic information, you get a roadmap that makes it simple to not only understand what’s going on in the different systems of your body but also learn exactly what YOU need to function at your best. Containing a personalized Nutrition Analysis, Weight Analysis, and Precision Nutrition Plan, you have a guide to mastering your genetic deficiencies.

Genetic and Blood Testing: The Keys to Optimal Wellness

While genetic and blood testing can certainly be done on their own, combining the data from both tests can help us create a much more effective wellness plan than we’d be able to create with just one of the two. We always recommend starting your journey to 10X your wellness with both genetic and blood testing so that we can be more intentional in our recommendations and help you reach your wellness goals faster and more efficiently.

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If you’re ready to take control of your wellness and start a routine that actually works, purchase a Precision Genetic Test OR book a blood test with 10X Health today!