I love, love, love trying new things related to health and wellness. So when I heard about Rootine, I had to give it a try!
It’s a company that uses DNA results to customize a vitamin specifically for you! They are not the only company that offers this – Vitagene is similar and others exist. However, Rootine was the first one I heard of so that’s the one I decided to try.
I placed my order and then I waited. I’m a little impatient. Ok, a lot impatient. Even though this is a longer set up process, I stuck with it and I’m happy to say I started taking my Rootine vitamins last week!
Easy 3 Step Process
Step 1: Take the Lifestyle quiz.
This was quick and easy and is done right on their website.
Step 2: Order DNA kit.
Easy instructions to follow. It took about 4 weeks from the time I returned my kit until I got my results, which were SUPER interesting.
Step 3: Take the vitamins.
Mine came about 2 weeks after my DNA results were available.
So you’re basically looking at about a 6 week process from the time you order until you start taking the vitamins.
I did skip one step – bloodwork. You can upload recent blood work for review. I found mine didn’t really help much. All I’ve had done is routine stuff which did not give much insight into my vitamin/mineral needs. Rootine emailed me a list of suggested tests. If I could have a do-over, I would have ordered these tests prior to the starting vitamins and then repeated in 6 months or so. Live and learn.
Taking the vitamins
This is a bit weird at first. They come with a great set of instructions which are helpful and funny. The vitamins are microbeads, which I expected to put in my protein shake each morning. However, it’s not thick enough so they just fall to the bottom of the cup. I’ve tried their suggested method of pouring some on your tongue then swollowing with water. Still weird. I’m hoping over time this gets less weird. I know I’ve used the word “weird” a lot but it’s a good way to describe them! Not bad, just weird. I have also sprinkled them on my yogurt. This is a good option, except I don’t eat yogurt every day.
They come in an easy to open, cute little package personalized just for you!
This is my nutrition label based on my DNA results and lifestyle quiz. Due to a gene variant, it is indicated that I need more Selenium than most people. I’m curious to see if I notice any improvements. Symptoms of low selenium include fatigue, mental fog, and hair loss. I most definitely check all 3 of these boxes so that makes sense!
The box they come in.
My Opinion
I think this is a really cool way to get the vitamins you need, since most include things we don’t need. I really believe vitamins are not a “one size fits all” thing. Time will tell!
Many people (my husband included) think this is a sham. And lots of sources will tell you ALL vitamins are unnecessary and a sham. I have mixed feelings and very little knowledge to back up my reasoning! So I will not pretend to be a multi-vitamin expert other than to say I’ve started/stopped various vitamins throughout the years without knowing much of a difference. So I am excited to see how I feel after taking these for a few months.
My 1 week review
I have been taking Rootine for about 7 days. Maybe it’s a total coincidence, BUT I have had great energy this week. I have exercised multiple times and been in a great mood. In previous weeks I have felt too tired to drag myself to do much of anything.
I will post another update in a few months. Stay tuned!
