Upload your raw DNA Data from AncestryDNA, 23andMe, MyHeritage, or Family Tree DNA
We're starting just supporting the 4 most popular DNA analysers. We'll expand this later.
Upload your raw DNA Data from AncestryDNA, 23andMe, MyHeritage, or Family Tree DNA
We're starting just supporting the 4 most popular DNA analysers. We'll expand this later.
None of the below should be considered medical advice - we are describing the questions people ask about this site. Always consult a qualified medical professional.
You will need to wait about 5 minutes or more for your result. This is where your result will appear. There is no result yet - check now to upload your DNA file to see the result
When the result is displayed you will see a list of diseases. This does not mean you have any of these diseases it just means you are at some risk of getting these diseases.
We don't provide a diagnosis or medical advice or any advice whatsoever. We search your data for certain iron related SNPs with the same Alleles that you have and then show you the SNPedia text associated with the found SNP/Allele combination. We then go on to tell you what other people with that combination of search results have done next. This is not advice, it is information which should be discussed with your doctor.
The author of this site discovered he had Hemochromotosis Type 1 when he did a DNA test with Ancestry.com. He is infact homozygous C282Y. The information received, subsequent medical diagnosis and treatment has literally prolonged his life and he wants others to have that same opportunity. This knowledge could help 3 million people in the US and 700,000 people in the UK as well as other descendents of Northern Europeans in other parts of the world such as Australia, New Zealand and South Africa.
We provide this free and for us loss making service because we believe prevention is better than a cure (and 90% of Hemochromatosis die before they are diagnosed) and we hope this goes partially to helping in prevention. We do not ask for donations because we are concerned that one of the Hemochromatosis charities is persistently demanding money and at best not using their significant funding efficiently whilst providing some incorrect information and advice. Iron Overload due to Genetic issues is often preventable and if the person with the gene mutations knows about it then simple lifestyle adjustments (such as donating blood, phlebotomy/venesection and/or changing diet) can be made to prevent the deadly affects of iron, if these lifestyle changes are possible. So this website is more for the friends and relatives of diagnosed Hemochromatosis suffers than themselves directly. Let's jointly ensure that our friends and relatives do not suffer Hemochromatosis by informing them so they can make changes to their life. The sooner a person knows the risks the more effective lifestyle changes will be. NB clearly all people are different and some will need treatment if the lifestyle changes are insufficient. All people with this condition will need regular medical checkups to ensure iron levels are within the safe limits and some will need to resort to Plebotomies (venesections in the UK).
Additionally since the 1940s the US and UK governments have enforced a law to mandatorily add iron to flour, bread and cakes because of concerns about Anemia (iron deficiency Anemia should be treated by a doctor using known doses). Additionally most breakfast cereals have had iron added. Iron has a recommended maximum daily dose but it also has a lifetime maximum dose as it accumulates in all people and especially those with Hemochromatosis. For all people pure iron in food has been found to damage the gut microbiome. For these reasons the author of this site has started a campaign to stop the addition of iron to food, although this campaign has now timed out. Iron is an essential nutrient but we believe that indiscriminently dosing a whole populations where the end result for 1 in 100 of them is early death is patently wrong even it is means aenemic people will need to get treated by their doctor by taking iron supplements.