From
time to time I’ll get a comment from a skeptical reader that says
something like, “I don’t think it’s possible to reprogram your genes
through diet/lifestyle. Of course our genes are set at birth and our
DNA, or program, is copied into every cell of our bodies. You cannot
modify or reprogram your genetic code.” I’d like to address this
misunderstanding.
One of the best ways to illustrate what I mean by “reprogram your
genes” is to use the analogy that Duke University’s Randy Jirtle,
Ph.D., uses in the following videos. Think of your genome as being like
computer hardware. If you were to program your computer you wouldn’t be
changing the hardware, rather, you would be changing the software that
tells the computer what to do. So just as we talk about reprogramming
or programming a computer and don’t suggest that the hardware itself
has changed we likewise can talk about reprogramming our genes without
suggesting that the genes have changed. In the case of genes what we
are really changing is the epigenome. To quote Dr. Jirtle, “the
epigenome would be like the software that tells the computer when to
work, how to work and how much.”
Luckily for us our genes are not our destiny. We have immense
control through lifestyle behaviors to turn some genes on and other
genes off for desired physical results. Watch these videos for it to
all come together if it hasn’t already.
There are multiple future possible versions of you. It’s up to you
to decide which version you will become. It’s up to you to make
lifestyle choices that direct genes toward fat burning, muscle
building, longevity and wellness, and away from fat storing, muscle
wasting, disease and illness.
This is what The Primal Blueprint is all about. It’s why the sub-title of my book is “Reprogram Your Genes
for Effortless Weight Loss, Vibrant Health and Boundless Energy”. And
it’s what we talk about (either directly or indirectly) day-in and
day-out here at Mark’s Daily Apple. We tend to focus on the practical,
but epigenetics is at the heart of why we do what we do. Living like Grok just happens to be the best starting point for directing gene expression.
So my tip to you today comes straight from the lips of Madonna: Express Yourself.
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