Show Notes
Olympic medalist turned health-tech founder Andrew Steele says the problem isn't you: it's that "normal" and "optimal" are two different things. In this episode, he breaks down how DNA, microbiome, and blood testing expose what's really behind your fatigue, brain fog, and bloating. And why one test, one time, will never tell you the full story.
WHAT YOU'LL LEARN
- Why small, consistent daily habits move the needle on longevity more than big lifestyle overhauls
- How the ACTN3 gene explains why "average" training and health advice doesn't work for everyone
- What DNA methylation is, and why taking more B vitamins can backfire if you have an MTHFR variant
- Why "normal" bloodwork isn't the same as optimal health
- How the PhenoAge biological age test measures how fast you're really aging
- Why bloating and brain fog in midlife women are often linked to the estrobolome and gut bacteria
- Why microbiome and blood testing needs to be repeated over time, not done once
- The best way to prepare for accurate blood and microbiome test results
- The three biomarkers Andrew recommends testing first: methylation, gut-brain axis, and ApoB
- Why wearables alone can't give you the full picture of your health
- How Stride is integrating oral microbiome testing and wearable data
- Why data and dashboards alone don't change behavior without human coaching
- What's inside Stride's ST01 liposomal multivitamin and why it's formulated around methylation
TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Small Daily Habits, Genetics And The ACTN3 Gene Story
09:35 DNA Methylation, MTHFR And Why More B Vitamins Isn't Always The Fix
13:15 Why "Normal" Bloodwork Isn't Optimal, And The Biological Age Test
20:45 The Gut-Hormone Link In Midlife Women, And Why You Need To Retest
31:00 How To Get Accurate Results, And The 3 Biomarkers Worth Testing
36:45 The Future Of Health Tracking: Wearables, Oral Microbiome And Multiomics
40:30 Stride Membership Availability And Discount Code
43:45 Why Data Alone Won't Change Your Health Without Human Coaching
46:30 Inside Stride's ST01 Supplement, And Final Thoughts On Aging Well
VALUABLE RESOURCES
A BIG thank you to our sponsor who make the show possible:
• Stride - Find out your biological age and how your daily habits are influencing it with DNA, bloodwork and microbiome testing with a Stride One membership
https://www.getstride.com/angela/ for 10% off
- Follow Andrew on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andrewsteele/
ABOUT THE GUEST
Andrew Steele is a former Olympic medalist sprinter turned genomics entrepreneur. He co-founded DNAFit in 2013 and has spent over a decade building consumer genomics, microbiome, and blood-testing products. He is now the founder of Stride, a multi-omic health platform combining DNA, microbiome, and blood testing with in-house practitioner consultations to help people move from "normal" to optimal health. Want to go deeper? Start here:
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