Make 2021 The Year To Put Your Health First!
You know how it gets, life is busy. You have work, a family, financial responsibilities, and little time to just take a step back from it all. Being an adult is exhausting, and sometimes it’s hard to see a light at the end of the tunnel. Some of us spend the majority of our time caring for the health, wellbeing and comfort of others, and unfortunately, end up neglecting our own health and wellness. Isn’t it time that you took some time out to focus on yourself, and your health needs?
Given the current health climate around the world, it’s only natural to feel increasingly worried about your susceptibility to various illnesses and conditions. From this, many Filipinos want to educate themselves about what diseases they may be genetically more predisposed to, and what measures they can take to help prevent these sometimes deadly diseases.
Are you genetically more likely to develop bowel cancer, heart disease or glaucoma? Amazingly, the answer is in your DNA, and you can discover your predisposition to these any many more conditions with a home DNA sampling kit from EasyDNA Philippines.
The Genetic Predisposition Health Test from EasyDNA Philippines uses your DNA profile to establish whether you have a genetic predisposition toward developing any one of 34 diseases and conditions, including breast, colorectal, bladder, lung, prostate and skin cancer. The test will also provide results about your level of risk of developing other diseases, as well as your estimated lifetime risk compared to that of the average population.
Some of the conditions that the Genetic Predisposition Test screens for include:
- Immune diseases including Lupus, Coeliac Disease, Psoriasis, Multiple Sclerosis, Grave’s Disease.
- Cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases including Heart Disease, Intracranial Aneurysm, Atrial Fibrillation, Peripheral Arterial Disease, Venous Thromboembolism.
- Age related conditions such as Alzheimer’s Disease, Osteoporosis, Macular Degeneration
- Cancers including Bladder, Breast, Bowel, Skin and Lung.
- General health conditions including Obesity, Type 1 and 2 Diabetes, Gallstones and Migraines.
Knowing your level of genetic predisposition toward developing any of the above conditions can help both you live a longer, healthier life. If you have a family history of a particular disease, the Genetic Predisposition DNA Health test will tell you if you have inherited the same tendencies, and enable you to take the necessary steps to prevent its onset.
After examining your genetic profile, EasyDNA Philippines creates a personalised report, ranking each condition against your estimated lifetime risk, which will be either high, medium or low.
High risk conditions are the ones where extra care should be taken by you: by requesting more frequent screening diagnostics of the disease, or by making the necessary lifestyle adjustments. These can be simple measures that you implement into your everyday lives, such as wearing sun protective clothing to avoid skin cancer, adjusting your diet to combat obesity, or giving up smoking to decrease your chances of developing lung cancer.
The changes you make may seem insignificant and small, but they might just help to save your life. The Genetic Predisposition Health Test is a wonderful investment in your health future. There’s no time like now to prioritise the most important person you know: You!

In November the Philippines is celebrating National Children’s Month, and this year, the theme is ‘Together promoting the rights of every child during the pandemic period!’
The NOVA test screens for disorders that are in a prevalence rate of occurring in 1 in every 400 births. Doing a test at the newborn stage can mean an early diagnosis, early intervention, and prompt treatment, all of which are vital in helping you provide the best life possible for your child. The test consists of a simple blood test, which is performed by a pathologist. After analysis in our state of the art laboratories, your results will be returned to you in a timely manner.
So what exactly is breast cancer, and how can we detect and help to prevent it? Breast cancer occurs when the cells within the breast begin to grow abnormally, and have the potential to spread to other parts of the body, generally via the lymph nodes.
Alzheimer’s disease is a form of dementia that affects memory, thinking, and behavior. Between 50 and 60% of all dementia cases can be attributed to Alzheimer’s. It is predicted more than 1.5 million people in the Philippines will have been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease within the next 30 years, and worldwide, an estimated 46 million people live with dementia. The exact cause of Alzheimer’s disease is unknown, however, scientists believe that it is triggered as a result of a combination of genetic, lifestyle and environmental factors. The risk of developing Alzheimer’s increases with age, but there are other factors that can contribute to the onset of this disease.
In the Philippines, Alzheimer’s disease Awareness Week is in the 3rd week in September and aims to highlight the issues that need to be addressed in regards to this disease.
You definitely used them when you were running into work 10 minutes late, and they were mighty handy on that bushwalk last weekend.
So, it’s obvious that the lungs are one of our most vital organs, and without them, our breath would be literally taken away! From this, it is important that we do everything we can to look after our lungs. In 2018, lung disease claimed the lives of more than 25,000 Filipinos, making it the 4th highest cause of death per capita.
Some people have an existing predisposition to many conditions, and lung disease is no exception. Easy DNA Philippines is on board with National Lung Month, and suggests the
July is National Nutrition Month in the Philippines. Now in its 46th year, it has long been a time to focus on ourselves, looking at our wellness, fitness and wellbeing, and seeing what we can do to improve our overall health.
The Philippine Plan of Action on Nutrition (PPAN) plays an important role alongside Nutrition Month. As the country’s framework for the improvement of nutrition, it aims to focus on the first 1000 days of a child’s life, from birth until they are two years old. This is a crucial time for proper nutrition and learning development, and studies have shown that early intervention can decrease the levels of stunting found in young children.
Prostate cancer only affects males, because, quite simply, only males have a prostate. The prostate is a small gland around the size of a walnut, located between the bladder and the penis. The prostate releases a fluid that protects and nourishes sperm on its journey to outside the male body.
Did you know that up to 10% of prostate cancer may be attributed to an inherited gene tendency? This is known as HPC1 (Hereditary Prostate Cancer Gene 1). For men wanting to see if they have an inherited tendency to developing prostate cancer, Easy DNA Philippines offers the

Aside from staying inside and maintaining healthy hand hygiene, one of the first steps that we can take in the journey to a healthy lifestyle is the
It may seem like a small thing to do, but being the healthiest version of yourself during a time when there is a huge burden on the healthcare system can actually help a lot. A healthy you doesn’t need to go to the doctors or to the hospital, and this helps our nurses and other health professionals to focus on caring for the victims of this terrible health situation that has spread around the world.