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In reply to the discussion: Anyone tried Anecstry.com DNA testing? Are you pleased with the results? [View all]KewlKat
(5,810 posts)Ancestry test, by itself, won't give you health information--23andme will. If you're doing this for genealogical research, Ancestry is the way to go. If the health info is your main interest, there are 3rd party applications which will interpret your data for a small fee and the overall cost of the Ancestry test is less.
With Ancestry, you also get your "raw data", which is included in the price. You can download the info (which comes in code) and email it to a company that interprets it. Here is one company - https://promethease.com/ondemand Last year the interpretation cost $5.00, and only takes a short time to generate. If you want to know everything about yourself, you'll want to spend the $5. There is a lot of info to review and may take some time to get through it. It will also tell you what diseases you are predisposed for and what your risk is, i.e., heart disease? it'll tell you, Alzheimer's? it'll tell you.
hope this helps someone.