Since my father has early-onset Parkinson's, I have given this question some thought and decided against it.
Being cleared by the genotype does not give you a license to neglect your health. So the generally positive result is for the most part useless, if not slightly detrimental to a healthy lifestyle.
Conversly, your options for prevention are limited were you to find the increased risk of Parkinson's, Alzheimer's, or a similar neurodegenerative disorder. The little you can do to protect yourself against genetically-inherited illness, you should be doing even if your genotype is clear. At the same time, knowing that you are at risk for something unpleasant down the line... (read more)
Since my father has early-onset Parkinson's, I have given this question some thought and decided against it.
Being cleared by the genotype does not give you a license to neglect your health. So the generally positive result is for the most part useless, if not slightly detrimental to a healthy lifestyle.
Conversly, your options for prevention are limited were you to find the increased risk of Parkinson's, Alzheimer's, or a similar neurodegenerative disorder. The little you can do to protect yourself against genetically-inherited illness, you should be doing even if your genotype is clear. At the same time, knowing that you are at risk for something unpleasant down the line... (read more)