What’s DNA got to do with menopause?

Diving in with The DNA Company's founder Kashif Khan

This is a sneak listen to the Hotflash inc podcast coming out this weekend and an edited Q+A of all the mind-bending information it contains.

Kashif Khan, founder of The DNA Company.

There is something I rarely see discussed in the current wave of menopause awareness.

Yet obviously our DNA is a very big piece of this midlife puzzle. 

Because our DNA is us.

And if you, like me, thought that DNA testing was something to avoid because you don’t want to find out what diseases you are going to die of, then the following conversation is for you.

Kashif Khan is founder of The DNA Company and a self-taught student of genetics. He’s written a new book called The DNA Way, and he joins me to talk about how our DNA is our menopause and midlife, and our midlife menopause is our DNA, and that it’s always been at the core of our health – mind body and soul.

I’ve read the book, it’s amazing, and I think it’s worth the price just for the intro detailing Kashif’s life story. If you are feeling sorry for yourself in any way, hearing about Kashif’s younger years might just be what you need to snap you out of it.

The DNA Company has amassed years of in-depth genetic analysis on the DNA results of more than 7,000 people, unlocking valuable insights into mood, behaviour and mental health, energy, diet and nutrition, weight management, sleep and more. 

This is about using epigenetics to overcome your genetic legacy. 

This kind of DNA testing provides actionable recommendations for all the most confusing health concerns we have, and can provide guidance on what foods to eat, how to exercise, where and how to work and more. As Kashif writes in his book and tells me  in the podcast, this has helped him prevent or reverse illness, slow down the aging process and optimize performance. 

Kashif explains DNA in a way that I never really understood it before, and he provides vital insight – and a much different take – on reducing our breast cancer risk and how we can more safely use menopause hormone therapy. 

If you like what you hear + read after the jump, Hotflash inc has partnered with The DNA Company to provide listeners with an exclusive 10 percent discount on the DNA Company’s DNA 360 Report. Click here and use promo code HOTFLASHINC.