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5 Ways Genealogy Testing Can Help Improve and Extend Lifespans
Since the dawn of time, one of the most driving questions humans have tried to answer is how long they have to live. This question was unanswerable for thousands of years, but today, thanks to science and medical technology, one can ascertain their lifespan with genealogical or DNA tests.
Studies have found that combining the results of a genealogy test and changes in an individual’s environment can significantly improve one’s lifespan. If you’re wondering how a simple test can do so, here’s a short rundown of how things work in a genealogical test.
- Stimulants
Genealogical tests find that one of the most important bits of information is the body’s DNA reactions to stimulants. As a result, you can easily find your nutritional deficiencies and any genetic weakness passed on to you. You can optimize your diet, get aware of food intolerances, and check your food sensitivities.
Using this information, you can easily bring the necessary changes to your diet that will allow your body to supplement the nutritional deficiencies. For example, if your body is intolerant to carbohydrates, you may go for a low-carb diet to improve your health.
- Chronic Health Conditions
Many people go around carrying dormant chronic illnesses without knowing for most of their lives until they fall sick to that condition. A genealogical test can help you avoid that by identifying those chronic health conditions and formulating treatment based on the test results. This is really helpful in treating cancer patients.
This is not only applicable to physical illnesses but to mental illnesses as well. Though a DNA test itself cannot predict whether you will be affected by a chronic mental illness or not, it can still help you avoid situations ad circumstances that can trigger those mental illnesses.
- Aged Ancestors
Certain genes can be of benefit to longevity, but not everyone has them. Another piece of important information that can be acquired through DNA testing is the longevity of your ancestors. If your ancestors had longer life spans, chances are high that you will have a long life as well, provided you don’t fall victim to any unfortunate accidents or illnesses.
For example, a DNA test can easily help you find your ancestral origins if you are of mixed ancestry. Different companies provide different specializations, so the best DNA tests for African ancestry won’t be the same as the best DNA tests for asian ancestry.
Of course, the environment also plays a big factor in how long your ancestors lived so if you live in a densely packed urban area, you won’t be as healthy as an ancestor who was a farmer or lived in the countryside. Nevertheless, you will have stronger genes than people who don’t have ancestors with a lengthy lifespan
- A Sense Of Relief From Uncertainty
Aside from helping you fix your health and adapt to special conditions, an important benefit of doing a DNA test is relief from uncertainty. If you have healthy genes, then you can rest assured that your health, current lifestyle, and environment are conducive to your health. If not, then you know what must be done to improve things.
Also, DNA testing has helped a lot of orphans and adopted children over the years to find out about who their parents were and help find mental peace. DNA tests have also helped uncover many instances where a supposed father of a child didn’t turn out to be the biological father at all.
- A Proactive Approach to Health
Doing a DNA test is a great way to be proactive about your health since it provides personalized health information, disease risks, and other conditions, which allows individuals to take proactive measures about their health.
If you do a DNA test when you’re young, you can avoid a lot of health problems down the road by being prepared beforehand. This proactive attitude towards your health will benefit you, your children, and future generations.
Nothing Mandatory Here
A DNA test is not mandatory unless you’re sick, but doing so without a doctor’s suggestion can still benefit you greatly. They’re not very expensive to get done, so you won’t be throwing away too much money even if nothing bad turns up. So get one done if you feel like it and improve your lifestyle based on what you find.
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9 killed, several others injured in an accident at Ho
A terrible accident occurred at the base of Galenkui Mountain in Ho, claiming the lives of nine people, including babies.
The terrifying occurrence occurred as a 207 Benz was transporting goods and passengers from Abotoase to Sogakofe.
The car encountered brake failure while descending the mountain, culminating in a collision with a Zoomlion garbage truck.
Initial reports verified seven fatalities at the disaster scene, including newborns and children.
Following that, Mary Dzifa, a nurse at Ho Municipal Hospital, informed Citi News that roughly ten children had died in the disaster.
“I was at our facility yesterday, November 22, when a car rushed in with dead and injured children and injured adults, especially men. Some were attended to at the facility, and the rest who were severely injured were taken to the Ho Teaching Hospital. The dead children will be about 10.”
Officials at the Ho Teaching Hospital said that 32 people were admitted for injuries incurred, with 9 dying as a result of their injuries.
Amos Jah, the Public Relations Officer of Ho Teaching Hospital, said that the injured patients are receiving medical attention and making progress in their rehabilitation.
“I received a call from a friend yesterday who was going back to town and that he saw the accident, so I quickly informed the nurses to be on alert. Some were brought in with pickups, ambulance, tricycles; the situation was very bad, some had broken limbs, some heads almost being severed, some were bleeding from all parts of the body. After two hours, we were able to calm the situation down.”
“We had a total of 30 accident victims brought here. Two others were brought from the Municipal Hospital this morning, making it 32 in all. My information is that we lost 9 of them, 4 are kids and 5 are adults. For the kids, three were brought in dead. Those injured are responding to treatment.”
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This was avoidable – Bonaa on fatal clashes in Nkwanta
Dr Adam Bonaa, a security expert, has requested the Oti Regional Minister to restrict all public events in Nkwanta in response to the riots that have taken eight lives.
The fights, in his opinion, were avoidable.
“The Regional Minister and his men must make certain that this never happens again.” This was avoidable, yet 8 people died as a result,” he remarked on TV3’s Ghana Tonight on Tuesday, November 21.
He further suggested that “It is important to suspend all public activities that are likely to take place by the two factions, this is the surest way of letting them know that there is an authority within Nkwanta and the region.”
The Oti Regional Security Council (REGSEC) will host an emergency security meeting today, Wednesday, November 22, in response to the Nkwanta riots.
Regional Minister Joshua Gmayenaam Makubu, appearing on the Ghana Tonight show on TV3 on Tuesday, November 21, verified the number of dead and described the pandemonium as “ethnic clashes.”
“Tomorrow we are going to have an emergency security meeting again, ” he further said.
He also disclosed that there had been conflicts in town two weeks earlier between members of two tribes, Adele and Akyode.
Following the conflicts, the Minister of the Interior, Ambrose Dery, acted on the advice of the REGSEC and via Executive Instrument to impose a curfew on Nkwanta township.
The curfew will be in force from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. on Tuesday, November 21.
On Tuesday, November 21, an attacker opened fire in the town’s central market area.
Several people have been murdered and others have been injured as a result of the incident.
The Oti Regional Security Council dispatched officers to the region to handle the situation.
“Government wishes to appeal to all to exercise restraint and to use the established mechanisms for the resolution of all their conflicts and disputes.
“Meanwhile, the Government will like to reiterate that, there is a ban on all persons in Nkwanta Township and its environs from carrying arms, ammunition or any offensive weapons and any persons found with any arms or ammunition will be arrested and prosecuted,” the Minister said.
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I never indicated my house was sold – Speaker of Parliament
Alban Bagbin, the Speaker of Parliament, has categorically rejected selling his official house to a private developer.
He then stated that his home was “almost sold” to a private developer.
The Speaker of Parliament recently revealed that his Accra home was sold to a private developer while he was still living there.
He said this only came to light when the developer went to the Lands Commission to register the land on Monday at the Speaker’s Breakfast Forum in Accra.
However, the Lands Commission claimed in a statement that “at no time did the Lands Commission sell the said property to a private developer.”
In a recent meeting with civil society organisations, the Speaker emphasised that his official house was on the verge of being turned over to a developer except for the intervention of the Lands Commission.
“I didn’t say my residence was sold. That was not what I said. This was just a comment in passing when I said it was almost sold but luckily, I was in possession. And I said it was when they went to Lands Commission that they realised from the search that it was the residence of the Speaker,” Alban Bagbin clarified.