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Personalised Health Insights at a Genetic Level
Your DNA provides powerful insight into how your body functions, responds, and adapts.
At Doc Stef, DNA Testing & Analysis allows us to move beyond guesswork, using your unique genetic blueprint to guide truly personalised healthcare.
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By understanding your genetic predispositions, we can tailor recommendations that support optimal health, longevity, and disease prevention.
What Is DNA Testing?
​Understanding how your genes influence key biological functions.
​Your DNA is your body’s blueprint, guiding how you function, respond, and adapt.
By analysing key genetic markers, we gain insight into how your body is uniquely wired, allowing for targeted, personalised health strategies.
What Your DNA Can Reveal
AUTOIMMUNE
How your immune system reacts and whether it may mistakenly attack your own body.
CANCER
Genetic tendencies linked to abnormal cell growth and your body’s ability to protect against it.
STRUCTURAL (Osteoporosis & Arthritis)
How your body builds and maintains bone, cartilage, and joint integrity. Also indicating your risk for leaky and toxic cells.
DIABETES
Your ability to regulate blood sugar and insulin sensitivity.
HORMONES (Endometriosis)
How your body produces, balances, and clears hormones, impacting reproductive and overall health.
THYROID FUNCTION
How efficiently your thyroid regulates metabolism, energy, and body temperature.
How DNA testing can support your health
Your DNA results are carefully analysed and explained during a consultation, allowing us to translate complex genetic data into clear, actionable guidance.
DNA testing plays a key role in the prevention of possible genetic disease by identifying inherited risks and enabling proactive, personalised health strategies. It also supports weight loss by revealing how your body uniquely responds to nutrition and exercise, allowing for a more targeted and effective approach.
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Based on your results, we may personalise:
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Nutrition and supplementation strategies
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Lifestyle and stress-management plans
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Exercise and recovery recommendations
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Preventative health strategies
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Targeted therapeutic support
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The goal is not to predict disease, but to empower informed, proactive health decisions.
Advanced Functional Insights
Brain Health & Neurotransmitters
How your brain produces and uses chemicals that affect mood, focus, and mental clarity.
Cardiovascular Health
Your heart and blood vessel function, including circulation and cholesterol handling.
Methylation
A key cellular process that controls detoxification, energy production, and gene expression, essential for overall health.
Detoxification (Liver & Kidneys)
How effectively your body removes toxins and harmful substances.
Skin Health
Your skin’s ability to repair, protect, and maintain collagen and elasticity.
Weight Management
How your body regulates hunger, burns fat for energy, stores fat, and controls energy balance.
Gut Health
How well your digestive system absorbs nutrients and maintains a healthy microbiome.
Inflammation
Your body’s tendency to trigger or control inflammation which may be linked to many chronic conditions.
Blood Clotting Factors
How your blood clots and your risk for excessive clotting or bleeding.
Blood Pressure
Genetic influences on how your body regulates blood pressure and circulation.
Sport Performance (Power vs Endurance)
Whether your body is naturally inclined toward strength, speed, or endurance activities.
Circadian Rhythm
Your internal body clock; affecting sleep, recovery, and daily energy patterns.
Iron Metabolism
How your body absorbs, transports, and stores iron for oxygen delivery and energy.
​Who Is DNA Testing For?
DNA testing is ideal if you:
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Want a deeper understanding of your health at a cellular level
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Are seeking personalised, precision-based care
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Have a family history of chronic or lifestyle-related conditions
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Want to optimise performance, recovery, or longevity
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Prefer a proactive, preventative approach to health
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Want to lose weight and have struggled to see lasting results.
DNA-Based Nutrition Plans
At Docstef, we take personalised nutrition to the next level through DNA analysis. By understanding how your unique genetic makeup influences metabolism, nutrient absorption, food sensitivities, energy use, and overall wellness, we can create a nutrition plan designed specifically for you.
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Following your DNA analysis, a qualified dietician develops a tailored meal plan aligned with your genes, lifestyle, health goals, and nutritional needs, helping you make smarter food choices for long term health, weight management, energy, and performance. No guesswork, no one size fits all diets, just nutrition designed around you.
DNA Analysis with Michael Schoeman
​MSc. Genetics (C.O.U) BSc. Anatomy, Physiology and Genetics (C.O.U) BCom. Marketing Management (UP) Dip. Herbalism (S.N.H.S) Dip. Advanced Herbalism (S.N.H.S) Dip. Anatomy and Physiology (S.N.H.S) Dip. Stress Management (S.N.H.S) Dip. Advanced Stress Management (S.N.H.S) Dip. Nutrition (S.N.H.S) Dip. Advanced Nutrition (S.N.H.S)
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