Episode 76: Genetic Testing for Women in Midlife | Energy, Hormones & Healthy Aging with Danelle Sarvas

What if “your labs look normal” isn’t the end of the conversation — but the beginning of a better one? So many women in midlife are exhausted, foggy, gaining weight, and struggling to sleep, only to be told everything looks fine. Standard bloodwork simply wasn’t designed to explain how YOUR body clears estrogen, handles stress, metabolizes caffeine, detoxifies, or ages.

In this episode of the Inspired Wellness Podcast, Michelle sits down with Danelle Sarvas, Epigenetics Health Coach and founder of (epi)Genetic Edge, a precision-wellness platform that helps people understand how their daily choices influence the expression of their DNA.

Danelle shares the burnout story behind her business — years of feeling depleted and dismissed until genetic insight finally explained why generic health advice wasn’t working for her. From there, she breaks down what epigenetics actually is (and why your genes are a blueprint, not a destiny), what a thorough genetic analysis looks like across more than 1,900 markers, and how genetic tendencies around methylation, histamine, hormone clearance, and detox pathways can make perimenopause feel far less confusing.

The conversation also explores two of (epi)Genetic Edge’s newer reports: Age Like a Badass, a deeper look at inflammation, brain cognition, biological aging, and personalized longevity strategies — and the Peptides report, which helps clients understand whether a peptide therapy actually aligns with their own genetics, detox capacity, recovery needs, and mitochondrial health before they ever start one.

Building on Episode 47 with Becca Roses, this conversation goes deeper into how personalized data can simplify — rather than complicate — your health decisions, and why the foundations still come first.

Go back and listen to the interview with Becca here: Episode 47 | Epigenetics Explained

If you’ve ever been told your labs are normal while feeling anything but, this episode will change how you think about what’s possible.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode

✓ What epigenetics is — and why your genes are a blueprint, not a destiny

✓ Why “normal” bloodwork can miss methylation, histamine, detox, and micronutrient issues

✓ How genetic insight explains why generic wellness advice fails so many women

✓ What a real, layered genetic analysis looks like vs. an AI-generated PDF report