Your genes are fixed.How they're used isn't.
Epigenetics is the system that switches your genes on and off in response to age, stress, sleep, food, and environment. Ravel reads your dynamic biology, starting with the genes that run that system, then adding your mitochondrial health and whole genome to show where your biology has the most room to move.
Why it matters
Two people can carry the same gene and have very different outcomes. Much of the difference comes from epigenetics: which genes are switched on, off, or turned down. That regulation responds to how you live, and your mitochondria, which power every cell, respond with it.
Most care doesn't look there until a problem has already progressed. Ravel moves the focus to the layers you can still influence.
DYNAMIC BIOLOGYWhat's fixed, and what can move.
Your labs and health history add context when you share them, so recommendations fit where you are today.
WHERE RAVEL STARTSEpigenetics: the switches, not the script.
Your epigenome decides which genes are on, off, or turned down, and it's shaped by what you eat, how you sleep, and what you're exposed to. Ravel analyzes the genes that build and run that regulatory system, so you can see where your biology may be more sensitive and where lifestyle has the most leverage.
Illustration: each cell holds many copies of mitochondrial DNA, and some can carry a variant.
ALONGSIDE EPIGENETICSYour mitochondria respond too.
Mitochondria power every cell, and they respond to the same signals your epigenome does. Ravel sequences your mitochondrial DNA, including how many of its copies carry a variant, a measure most genetic tests skip.
HOW IT WORKSFrom a swab to a plan you can actually use.
WHAT YOU GETOne report built around how your genes are switched on.
Analysis of the pathways that regulate how your genes are expressed.
Mitochondrial DNA analysis.
Clear focus areas, prioritized toward what you can change.
Whole-genome sequencing, interpreted, not just raw data.
Interconnected biological systems, read together.
Evidence-based options to discuss with your doctor.
Re-read as the science evolves.
WHY RAVELMost tests read the code. Ravel reads how it's switched on.
The difference isn't more data. It's focusing on the biology you can still influence.
For patients
Understand how your genes are being switched on and off, and the biology that responds to how you live, with personalized, evidence-based insights designed to help you act earlier.
For providers
Go beyond static genetic risk. Start from your patient's epigenetic regulation, the modifiable layer, with mitochondrial context and precise, actionable care strategies.
BUILT ON TRUSTSerious science. Careful with your data.
FAQQuestions, answered.
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Your DNA sequence stays essentially the same, but how your genes are used does not. Epigenetic regulation turns genes up or down in response to your environment and habits, and the mix of mitochondrial DNA in your cells can shift with age. Ravel looks at both alongside your genome.
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Ravel analyzes variants in the genes that build and run your epigenetic machinery, such as those in the methylation and one-carbon pathways. These can affect how sensitive that system is to diet, stress, and environment, and where changes are most likely to help.
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Most kits read a limited set of positions in your nuclear DNA. Ravel sequences your whole genome, including mitochondrial DNA, and focuses on the epigenetic and mitochondrial biology that responds to how you live.
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Your data is encrypted and never sold. You decide who can see it, and you can delete it at any time.
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Ravel is built to work alongside your doctor. You can share your report with them, and your membership keeps it current over time.
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