Guides
Short, careful guides for the questions people ask before turning a consumer DNA file into health context.
If you already have 23andMe, AncestryDNA, MyHeritage, Living DNA, or FamilyTreeDNA, start with that file. If you are buying mainly to create a raw DNA file for Spoke, MyHeritage is often the lowest-cost starting point when on sale, but prices, shipping, and subscription trials change.
Read guideOften, yes, if you have downloaded the raw data file and the marker coverage is suitable. The result should be treated as prevention and discussion support, not as a diagnosis or a replacement for clinical genetic testing.
Read guideThe safest approach is to treat raw DNA as context, not certainty: check file quality, separate strong evidence from weak associations, add family and health context, keep sensitive topics opt-in, and confirm important findings clinically.
Read guideA good raw DNA health report can help prioritize prevention questions, explain selected genetic tendencies, and identify topics worth checking or discussing. It cannot diagnose disease or tell you exactly what will happen to your health.
Read guideYou do not always need labs or family history, but they often make interpretation more useful. They help separate a genetic signal worth checking from one that should simply be noted.
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