174: Body: How to Use Genetic Testing to Optimize Your Health and Mindset with Robyn Murphy

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">This episode was really fun to record because I had the opportunity to interview a good friend of mine, Dr. Robyn Murphy! What we unpacked in this episode is, what I really believe, is going to be the new frontier of health and medicine.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">This new frontier I’m talking about is this idea of ‘precision medicine’ and individualized medicine. When I first started my career, that meant that we listened to the individualized stories, symptoms, and experiences of our patients to craft a unique approach to their health. Nowadays, however, this idea of individualized care and precision medicine means that we’re able to look at the blueprint of your health; your</span> <em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">actual</span></em> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">DNA, to be able to understand how we can craft something that not only incorporates your life stories but enables us to address your health in a manner we never thought was possible.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Dr. Robin Murphy is truly an expert at dissecting the intersection between genetics and lifestyle medicine. As the Scientific Advisor for DNA Labs — a Toronto-based genetic company that does lifestyle genetic testing as well as pharmacogenetic testing — there is no better guest than Dr. Murphy to discuss this concept of individualized care and unpack how it is going to directly impact the lives of our patients.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Key Takeaways:</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[:47] About today’s guest,</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Robyn Murphy!</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[2:05] Welcoming Dr. Murphy to the podcast!</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[2:39] Robyn sets the stage by sharing her story and what makes her uniquely qualified to talk about precision medicine and individualized care.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[4:11] Robyn shares the history of how genetic t