Change Your Genes

Relaxing with Rob

English - March 01, 2020 15:00 - 7 minutes - 4.97 MB - ★★★★★ - 24 ratings
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Our genetic structure is fixed, but we can influence how genes express themselves, and thus improve our health.

To slow (and in some cases reverse) cellular aging:

Eat healthfully.Exercise regularly.If you drink, do so in moderation.Quit tobacco products.Reduce stress.

Here’s the independent nutrition site I mention: https://nutritionfacts.org

This video summarizes research on the power of a plant-based diet (specifically in reducing saturated fat intake) to slow cellular aging.

This video on stress management research highlights well-designed studies, including one showing that just 12 minutes of daily meditation for eight weeks can lengthen your telomeres—helping reverse cellular aging.