Epigenetics
topic on 2 shows · 3 statements across 2 episodes
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3 statements about Epigenetics, every show
Anderson: Epigenetics matters more than baseline genetics for health outcomes
“Genetics. I don't want to say they don't matter, but they're not the decision maker. What really matters is epigenetics. It's what you're expressing. It's what's going on in your environment that's activating those genes. In a positive or negative way.”
Dan Go: Diet and exercise alter gene expression to impact dementia risk
“There is the genetic component of having dementia or having Alzheimer's, and then there's also the epigenetic component, where you have the ability to transform your genes through your lifestyle, through the foods that you eat, through the exercise that you do…”
Dan Go: Getting in shape passes down epigenetic benefits to children
“The really cool thing that we're learning is that this can be generational. So, let's just say, like, you're overweight, you get yourself in shape, and then you end up, ah, having a kid. And you end up kind of like kicking the can, 90 years old, whatever it is…”