Biological Family | Genetics & Medical History

Adoption can lead to many questions. One of the most common questions being, “Who is my biological family?”. From this question arises several other questions. Who am I related to? What nationalities am I? What is my biological family’s medical history?

If you have an open adoption you have an advantage when it comes to answering these questions about your child’s biological family. Depending on the relationship between the adoptive and biological mothers/families, these questions may be able to be easily asked and answered. For example, when I take my daughters to the doctor, sometimes they ask me questions about their biological family medical history. If I don’t know the answers, I can simply text their birth mothers and ask them.

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However, this is not always the case when it comes to adoption. A lot of the time the answers to these questions about their biological family remain unanswered. Nebula Genomics can uncover these answers.

Nebula Genomics is changing the world of DNA testing through whole genome sequencing. They offer a DNA testing kit called: 30x Whole-Genome Sequencing. This kit not only gives you the answers to your ancestry questions, but it also gives you information about your predisposition to different personality and physical traits, habits, and risk of medical conditions.

I have always thought about doing genetic testing on myself because, even though I was not adopted, I still don’t know much about some of my family history. I am also open to allowing my adopted daughters to do genetic testing on themselves if that is something that they are also interested in doing. However, I also want to make sure that the testing that they would use is reliable and cohesive.

So after hearing about this product from Nebula Genomics, I decided to try this kit out on myself first earlier this year. I ordered and completed the test kit late February 2021 and you can read about that experience here:

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After completing the kit I was informed that it would take at least 8 weeks for the results. However, I did not receive my results back until early July 2021. It took about 19 weeks for me to get my results. During this wait I became quite anxious and concerned about how long it was taking. However, when I emailed Nebula Genomics to ask about my results, I received communication back quite quickly as to the status of my kit. They explained that they were quite backed up from over the holidays (as many people gave these kits as Christmas presents). I was also reassured that my results would be delivered as soon as possible.

The extended wait for my kit results was the ONLY disappointment that I have found with Nebula Genomics.

When I did finally receive my results, I was astounded by the amount of biological and medical information about myself! Discovering ancestors and developing a family tree was just the tip of the iceberg. I was most blown away by the analysis for my genes that resulted in genetic predispositions to certain medical conditions as well as physical, mental, and emotional personality traits.

What you can learn about your biological family and medical history through the 30x whole-genome sequencing kit from Nebula Genomics:

Traits from Biological Family:

1. Appearance and Hormones: Testosterone levels, hair thickness, earwax type, and freckling.
2. Behavior and Perception: Alcohol sensitivity, asparagus metabolite odor, caffeine use, cilantro preference, misophonia, nicotine response, pain sensitivity, and snacking behavior.
3. Body type and Athleticism: Blood pressure, height, Jimmy Legs, longevity, muscle strength, muscle volume, nearsightedness, obesity, physical conditioning, sleep depth, and skin sensitivity.
4. Nutrition and Diet: Hunger response, Lactose Intolerance, sweet tooth, and vitamin deficiencies.

Deep Ancestry of Biological Family:

1. Connect with your autosomal DNA relatives within the last 5 generations.
2. Explore heritage on maternal and paternal sides.
3. Trace surname to its roots and build your family tree.
4. Connect with relatives in the Nebula Genomics Y-DNA database.
5. Learn if you have a connection with ancient European groups.
6. Compare matching segments of DNA (blocks) with your genetic matches.
7. Follow the migration paths of your ancestors.

Medical History of Biological Family:

1. Receive a library of genetic reports. (I received 270 different polygenic reports).
2. Learn about each condition and your likelihood of developing the condition within your lifetime due to your genetics. For example, I learned that I am highly predisposition for heart failure (99th percentile) and brain aneurysms (97th percentile). However, I am also have a predisposition to high longevity. So I may die or suffer from heart failure or a brain aneurysm (like my maternal grandmother), but I’ll likely be quite old when it happens.

Why Nebula Genomics‘ whole-genome sequencing is beneficial:

Nebula Genomics‘ mission is to use whole genome sequencing to understand the causes of disease and develop gene therapies  to eventually cure genetic diseases.  Sequencing your DNA through Nebula Genomics will not only give you personal insight into your genetics, heritage and genetic dispositions but it will also contribute to the science of genetic testing/research. Testing your DNA and completing genome sequencing through Nebula Genomics can help lead scientists to the cause/cure for a variety of genetic disorders! You can be a part of the cure!

Also, if you sign up for the lifetime subscription, you will receive multiple new DNA reports. You will learn what research is being conducted and what scientific discoveries are being made. Also learn what those discoveries mean to you!

Friends and Family Deal: Get $50 OFF Whole Genome Sequencing with Lifetime Subscription. Coupon Code: FAMILY50.

Whole-genome sequencing and biological family questions for adoptees:

Whole-genome sequencing can answer a lot of questions adopted children may have. Nebula Genomics offers answers to ancestral lines, behavioral and physical traits, and medical history predispositions for adoptees (and their parents and doctors). These answers can help:

• ease the curious mind of the adoptee
• explain certain habits or behaviors
• give medical guidance to doctors/nurses
• uncover biological family questions

If your adopted child is asking about their biological family, and you don’t have the answers that they seek, consider gifting them a Nebula Genomics 30x Whole-Genome Sequencing kit. Allow them to discover the answers to so many questions that they may have.

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