Epigenetics: You Can Make Your Genes Fit You
January 20, 2010 by drhusbands · Leave a Comment
If you thought that you are destined to be fat because your family is overweight or obese, epigenetics would change your mind. The term “epigenetics” refers to the concept of how environmental factors influence our genes, thereby also influencing your gene expression and your offspring’s genes.
Your genes do not predetermine your health, epigenetics play a bigger role in determining your health. In other words, your lifestyle, diet, nutrition program, habits, daily health choices and environment influence your health much more so than your genetic make-up. These factors actually change what genes are turned on and off. On top of that, not only do they influence your health, but also the health of your children and grandchildren!
Epigentics is the topic in the featured article in the recent Time magazine issue, (dated January 18, 2010). This was a compelling article.
It reminded me of the series of articles I wrote in 2005. If you’d like to know how you can practically apply principles of epigenetics to your advantage, read these articles:
- Fitting Into Your Genes: How Nutrition Can Alter Your Future – Part 1
- Fitting Into Your Genes: How Nutrition Can Alter Your Future – Part 2
- Fitting Into Your Genes: How Nutrition Can Alter Your Future – Part 3
With 66% of Americans overweight and 33% obese, the dietary, lifestyle and environmental influences are the controllable variables which can modify genetic predispositions towards obesity. Of particular interest in the current scientific community is the role of detoxification of environmental toxins in weight loss.
In my 20 years of clinical experience, with patients successfully achieving weight loss and maintenance, I can attest to the power of the application of Functional Medicine principles for turning off bad genes and turning on good genes.
Use factors of epigenetics such as lifestyle changes, diet, nutrition program or exercise to improve your health and appearance. If your genes are keeping you from fitting into your jeans or your desired lifestyle and appearance, then join us at one of our Detox Group Classes! A new class will be starting in February. Contact us if you are interested.
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