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We (Can) Turn Our Genes “On” And “Off”
Studies of human gene expression show that if we choose to make certain lifestyle changes, we can influence whether our genes are “on” or “off.” In fact, our choices can influence an estimated 1,200 of the 1,500 genes that are “on” and probably can influence the other estimated 21,000 that are “off”.
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And Then Our Genes Turn Other Genes “On” And “Off”
For example, after implementing changes to their physical activity, stress management, and diet regimens, men were able to turn off genes associated with prostate cancer growth and turn on a gene that produced a protein that causes cancer cells to self-destruct. T...
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After An Age, 75% Of Our Health Is Choice
Science tells us that by the time we are about 60 years old, 75% of our health outcomes are determined by our choices. That’s genetic self-engineering: Each healthy act switches on youth-promoting genes and switches off genes that cause us to age. This process is the res...
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By making healthy lifestyle choices, we can self-engineer genetic alterations to both prevent disease and boost longevity. Numbers speak volumes: we are our own gene-whisperers.
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3 main ways we can turn down the chatter in our heads
- Shifting our perspective
- Talking to others to get support; and
- Changing the environment around us
The first two work in moments of distress and allow us to make smarter choices, while the third is something that we can proactively do. How we think and how w...
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