7 Questions to Ask Before You Use a Third-Party DNA Analysis Tool
Third-party tools can be useful. They can also be vague about what they do with your data. Use these seven questions to compare any service, including ours.
- What will I actually get? A list of findings, a report, a plan, or a product? Know the end result before you upload.
- Is it designed to be actionable? Information is only useful if it leads somewhere.
- Who's behind it? Look for a named company with a real address and contact details.
- What happens to my file? Look for plain language on storage, sharing, and deletion.
- Does it consider more than DNA? Age, sex, body profile, goals, and how you feel all matter.
- Does it check safety? If it recommends anything you take, ask whether genetics are screened first.
- Does it keep up with you? A one-time report ages. A service that adapts is easier to rely on.
How Temple of Herbs answers
| Question | Temple of Herbs |
|---|---|
| What will I get? | A personal report and a formula built for you |
| Actionable? | Yes. The output is a daily-use formula |
| Who's behind it? | Daeji, Inc. |
| What happens to my file? | It's encrypted at rest, never sold, and deleted immediately on request — both the file and the data extracted from it |
| More than DNA? | Yes. Age, sex, body profile, and goals are weighed with your genetics |
| Safety? | A genetic safety screen is applied before ingredients are chosen |
| Adapts? | Yes. Daily check-ins shape each new cycle |
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Temple of Herbs is not affiliated with 23andMe, Ancestry, or MyHeritage. Product names are trademarks of their owners. This guide is general information only and is not medical advice.