Up to 40 Percent of Consumer DNA Tests Are Inaccurate

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By Dr. Mercola

By Dr. Mercola

The number of people requesting a direct-to-consumer DNA test during 2017 more than doubled. According to Ancestry.com, they claim the largest DNA database with more than 7 million people’s DNA stored.1 In combination with other companies collecting DNA data, the industry estimates over 12 million DNA profiles are on file.2

The popularity of these at-home DNA tests has only risen each year. According to David Mittelman, consumer genetics entrepreneur and cofounder of DNAGeeks,3 “The inflection point started in the summer of 2016 and from there it’s gone into the stratosphere.” However, while highly …read more

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