Not a doctor. Not a diagnosis.
Pathway provides educational, research-based information about how common gene variants can influence nutrient metabolism. It is not a medical device. It does not diagnose, treat, cure, or prescribe. It is not a substitute for professional medical advice.
What Pathway is
A software tool that reads a small, well-studied set of variants in your existing 23andMe or AncestryDNA data and explains — in plain language, with the reasoning shown — how those variants can influence how your body processes certain nutrients. It suggests supplement categories and dose ranges you and your clinician might consider.
What Pathway is not
- Not a medical device. Pathway is not FDA-approved or cleared for any diagnostic purpose.
- Not a diagnosis. Findings describe metabolic tendencies, not medical conditions. A variant call is not a disease.
- Not treatment or a prescription. Suggested dose ranges are educational reference points, not prescriptions.
- Not a substitute for a doctor. Nothing here replaces a conversation with your physician, a genetic counselor, or a registered dietitian.
- Not a genetic-disease report. Pathway does not screen for pathogenic mutations, hereditary cancer risk, or Mendelian conditions.
Discuss changes with a healthcare provider
Discuss any changes to your medications, supplements, or health routines with a qualified healthcare provider. This is especially important if you are:
- Pregnant, nursing, or trying to conceive.
- Taking prescription medication — supplements can interact.
- Managing a chronic condition (thyroid, kidney, liver, cardiovascular).
- Under 18.
About the underlying data
Consumer-grade genotyping arrays (23andMe, AncestryDNA) are not clinical-grade sequencing. Individual calls can have errors. Effect sizes on the variants Pathway reports are moderate at best and interact heavily with diet, lifestyle, environment, and your actual blood biomarkers — which no DNA test can measure. Findings should inform conversations, not replace them.