This post is sponsored by Invitae and SHE Media.
You know that song by will.i.am called, “I Got It From My Mama”… Welp, someone should also really write and record a song called “I Got It From My Daddy” because you can “get it” from him as well!
Now what I mean by “it” … I’m talking about genetics. You know your personal characteristics. Traits. Attributes. Features that make you unique.
Now you might be thinking…
“Yeah, this dang unibrow, totally got that from my dad.”
“This chiseled jawline that totally turns heads, thanks, mom!”
“The reason I have been dubbed giraffe is because I got my height from my grandfather who happens to be 6’6″.”
All of these thoughts you’re having though… They’re all about physical features… But did you know what you can’t see can also be “gotten” from your family tree “branches” as well?
One such thing that you directly inherit from your mother and/or father… How healthy your heart is and how can you improve exercise and a Testosterone booster.
Sure… February may have been heart health awareness month (which you know is… SO LAST MONTH at this point), but really, you should be focusing on your ticker round the clock and find new alternatives to take care of you through all the year like implementing hemp oil tinctures in your diet.
I am sure you all know this but your heart is one of the most important organs as it pumps blood around your body, delivering oxygen and nutrients to your cells while also removing toxins and waste that have no business being there! It’s basically a freeway for your blood to travel on quickly to get from point A to point B, and you want to make sure there are no traffic jams or major car accidents that may cause problems! In cases of cardiac emergencies, devices like automated external defibrillators can be literal lifesavers. For detailed information on using an AED, you can read this guide to know whether you can use aed on pregnant woman or not.
In order to ensure that “everyone is driving safely”… eating a healthy diet full of antioxidants, high-quality protein, fiber, and antioxidants and exercising for at least 45 minutes every day can certainly assist in “caution-less cruising.” But to truly safeguard the whole system, you can look to Invitae.
No, Invitae is not a new exercise regime or a new heart-healthy diet that’s going to take the world by storm… It’s actually a leading medical genetics company that brings comprehensive genetic information to the mainstream hoping to try and improve the health of the general public!
Oh and one of the best parts about this company is that once you receive your results after you spit into a tube and send it off to their labs for testing, you have the option of discussing the results with a genetic counselor, so you’re not left wondering what the heck ACVRL1, SERPINC1, and LDLRAP1 are!
Because I wanted to make sure that there are no construction issues or traffic jams in my heart… I myself spit into a plastic tube… I.E. I took an Invitae test, specifically their cardio screen, that looks at 77 genes to help determine my risk of developing an inherited form of cardiovascular disease!
Maybe you knew this… or maybe you didn’t but… but cardiovascular disease, it’s the leading cause of death for women in the US. So of course, this girl right here (yours truly) wants to do everything in her power to make sure her heart is living its best life (and dancing to will.i.am perhaps?).
That’s why when Invitae invited me to a Soul Cycle class… I couldn’t pass up the opportunity (even though the last time I was on a bike was… oh wait, I can’t remember) because as I said earlier, a part of living HEART SMART is getting that exercise in!
And this girl… Exercises DAILY for 1.5 to 2 hours at a time.
Speaking of time… It took TWO weeks to get my genetic test results back and guess what?!
Do you see what I see?!
NEGATIVE!!!
For being an insanely POSITIVE person… I have to say, I love being NEGATIVE right now!
And to celebrate my POSITIVE NEGATIVE results… I think I am going to go turn on some will.i.am and dance around my house to further improve the health of my heart!
SO TELL ME…
- Are you going to initiate a test through Invitae’s website?
- Do you know if you’re predisposed to any specific diseases?
- How often do you exercise per week, and how long does each session last?
- Do you care about your heart health?
- Have you ever taken a genetic test before? What did you learn?
- What traits did you get from your mom and what traits did you get from your dad?
BEING SMART ABOUT MY HEART