Ask me anything about your genome. People usually start with something like:
why alcohol hits me hardam I a morning personcilantro = soap?
Why do I turn bright red after just one drink?
Reading your Traits report…
That's the ALDH2*2 variant — the classic "alcohol flush." Your body clears alcohol's by-products slowly, so even one drink can bring on the redness and a faster buzz. Plenty of people share it — it's just good to know your limits.
Ha, that explains a lot. Am I a morning person or a night owl?
Early bird, mostly. Your variants near PER3 and the CLOCK gene point to a morning-lark chronotype — you'll likely feel sharpest before noon and fade earlier at night.
Does cilantro taste like soap to me? My partner swears it does to her.
Checking your Traits report…
Good news for taco night — you don't carry the OR6A2 "soapy cilantro" variant, so it should taste fresh and herby to you. Your partner very likely does carry it.
Okay, this is fun. What should I actually take seriously?
Love the curiosity. The fun traits are just the doorway — the reports really worth your time are your Health overview and Pharmacogenomics (how you respond to everyday medications). Want me to run those next?
Run health overviewRun pharmacogenomics