185: Natural Healing Show with Catherine Carrigan - Episode 185185: Natural Healing Show with Catherine Carrigan - Episode 185
UK Health Radio Podcast
Catherine Carrigan talks with DNA Labs’ Aaron Goldman about how pharmacogenetic and lifestyle DNA testing can guide safer medication choices and more personalised natural health strategies. They share real examples of how cheek swab results clarified past treatment failures and highlighted practical ways to support mental health, diet, allergies and long-term wellbeing.
46:49•2 Aug 2026
DNA Testing, Natural Health and Smarter Medication with Catherine Carrigan and Aaron Goldman
Episode Overview
- Genetic testing can highlight whether certain medications are likely to be ineffective or cause side effects based on how quickly someone metabolises them.
- A one-time cheek swab offers lifelong information, since DNA does not change and can guide future drug and supplement choices.
- Nutrition and lifestyle DNA testing can reveal tendencies towards issues like iron deficiency, coeliac risk, histamine problems, cardiovascular disease and mental health imbalances.
- DNA reports complement, rather than replace, standard blood and urine tests by showing underlying predispositions instead of just a moment-in-time snapshot.
- Using DNA-guided information with doctors and natural practitioners can reduce trial and error, especially for psychiatric drugs, allergies and long-term health planning.
“Our DNA makes us who we are, and those variants make us unique, but also lead to us having unique needs in our diets.”
In this eye-opening conversation, you'll learn how a simple cheek swab can change the way you think about medication, nutrition and long-term health. Medical intuitive healer and author Catherine Carrigan chats with Aaron Goldman, chief science officer and co-founder of DNA Labs, about how genetic testing can guide safer, more effective healthcare.
Aaron explains how their pharmacogenetics test “Match My Meds” helps identify which drugs someone is likely to process too fast or too slowly, reducing the guesswork doctors face when prescribing. As he puts it, many medications only work for about half of people, and without DNA data, doctors are often making “educated guesses”.
Catherine shares her own story of being put on medications that didn’t help and sometimes made things worse, and how her DNA results later confirmed why: “Here in this one little cheek swab report, they’re telling me everything that it literally took me decades to figure out.” She also highlights how the test revealed her risks around gluten, histamine, alcohol metabolism and mental health, offering clarity after years of trial and error.
The pair then get into “Love My Health”, DNA Labs’ nutrition and lifestyle report. Aaron walks through how genetics can flag tendencies towards iron deficiency, celiac risk, histamine issues, cardiovascular problems, mood imbalances, addiction risk and even pain tolerance. He stresses that these common variants don’t doom anyone, but point to where diet, supplements and lifestyle tweaks can be most effective.
This chat is especially helpful if you’re juggling medications, struggling with side effects, or trying to support your sobriety and mental wellbeing through natural methods. It’s all about using your unique DNA as a practical roadmap for working with your doctor, naturopath or therapist. Could one cheek swab make your health journey a lot less trial and error?
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