Epigenetics Explained: How Your Diet Literally Changes Your DNA
Release Date: 12/02/2024
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info_outlineIn today's episode, we're talking about epigenetics.
Many people believe that what they eat doesn't matter, so long as they can fit into their jeans.
However, what many people don't realize is that what goes into their mouth, changes how their genes express themselves.
The food you consume can help promote a radical state of health or increase the rate of dysfunction. A couple of food items that we have cancelled in our home are corn syrup and vegetable oils (canola, soybean, corn, sunflower, safflower oils) and this is because they are toxic to our DNA.
High fructose corn syrup decreases the expression of genes that promote ideal insulin signaling which makes it really challenging for the body to regulate blood sugar. Altered gene expression is why many people still have great difficulty keeping their sugar under control and managing their body composition, even after they change their food routine and start physically exerting themselves.
When it comes to gene expression, it is not an overnight phenomenon, it is the consistent barrage of processed foods that leads to the switching off of one gene and the switching on of another gene.
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