How Much Do Genes vs. Lifestyle Affect Our Quality of Life?
Regan Archibald breaks down how genes compared to simple lifestyle changes affect your overall health. You may be able to condition your genes for the better by simply changing your diet and getting your cortisol levels tested twice a year. Key Takeaways: [0:25] How much do genes really apply when it comes to health? [1:40] We're exposed to 82,000 chemicals. [2:05] Regan gets patients in their 30s with cancer. [2:35] Regan talks about Hormesis. [3:50] Over-training can do more harm than good. [4:00] Get the necessary tests done every year. [5:50] Let's talk epigenetics. [6:30] Control the things you can control: diet, stress, mindset. [7:10] Your environment and internal conditions affect memory cognition more than genetics. [8:00] How can you protect your telomeres? [10:25] If you're living a bad lifestyle, you'll lose some of your health. [11:50] When you have a loss of your reserves, you will have a harder time fighting stress. [13:10] It all starts with what we choose to put in our mouth. Mentioned in This Episode: http://gowellness.com/ Regan@GoWellness.com http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10658050