The DNA Talks Podcast Kashif Khan, Bryce Wylde, Dr. Krista Kostroman, Dr. Lara Varden, Justin Harris

Have you ever wondered what your DNA will say about you?Tons of DNA tests have been circulating online, showcasing that it can tell you your ancestry and a huge amount of information but most of the time, these tests don't tell you the most vital information in order to keep your health optimized in the best possible way. These tests usually also come for cheap at the expense of your data security. This is where the DNA Company comes in whose mission is firstly to give you understanding about...

June is Men's Health Month, and Father's Day is just around the corner!In light of this, we bring you yet another episode of our Man Up Series featuring Bryce Wylde, Co-Founder of The DNA Company, and Justin Harris, In-house Clinician at the DNA Company. Today’s episode is all about managing male hormones. More often than not, we hear about athletes or individuals who intake testosterone without diving into the knowledge of how their bodies might react to these additional hormones. Some ...

Last week, we learned about ways to detect cancer during its early stages, but what is the reality that we face today that proves that taking the test is of utmost importance?Join us as in today's episode Kashif Khan dives into the reasons why we are facing the unusual increase in cancer in young people, and debunking some of the usual misconceptions on what causes cancer. One of these is the misconception on the BRCA gene which is actually a tumor suppressor instead of what it is known as: t...

In this day and age, young people are now getting cancer at a tremendous rate.A constant worry in all our families is the fear that a family member - old or young - would suddenly emerge as someone who is battling the late stages of cancer. This would usually lead to thousands of dollars availing of treatment for an illness that's already widespread within the body without assurance that the cancer cells will be depleted in the body enough to consider the individual recovered. With that in mi...

With summer fast-approaching, it’s important to keep yourself protected from all kinds of exposure! In this episode, Dr. Lara Varden, in-house clinician of the DNA Company is joined by Dr. Guerry Grune, PhD, P.A., the CTO and Founder of 3rd Rock Essentials. Guerry shares how his life might have been one long (part-time) endless summer if it hadn’t been for three events that led him to create 3rd Rock—and change sunscreen history forever.During the summertime, it is not uncommon for us to spen...

Have you ever experienced being denied or discriminated when it comes to healthcare?In this episode, Dr. Krista Kostroman, Chief Science Officer of the DNA Company dives into the importance of bridging gaps in healthcare accessibility for the LGBT Community. She highlights how we must advocate for improving the patient experience for the members of the community to contribute to the long-standing battle against discrimination.All individuals have the right to access proper healthcare, and the...