Did you know that your genes are influenced by what you put in body? Your diet and nutrition are going to directly influence not just your weight and how you feel, but your DNA too. (By the way, there is published research on how Juice Plus+ positively affects the quality of your DNA. Click on Research) Here's more --
While scientists have been identifying genetic markers for diseases for decades, the connections mostly make a difference only when a condition is caused by the malfunction of a single gene.
And there are more than 6,000 known single-gene disorders, including cystic fibrosis, sickle-cell anemia, Huntingdon's disease and hereditary hemachromatosis (excessive iron buildup in blood cells).
But with some exceptions in cancer care, researchers have had difficulty making discoveries linking multiple genes to a disease relevant to treatment, or preventive steps.
"For the vast majority of (genetic) risk assessments, the increased risk of an individual developing the disease in question is modest. ... And in few such conditions are there specific effective interventions to diminish the risk," said Dr. James Evans, professor of genetics and medicine at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine.
Most genetic studies simply didn't tell doctors much else about the people carrying the gene.
The National Human Genome Resource Institute last year announced a $31 million effort to start closing those knowledge gaps by matching about 300 genetic variants linked to common diseases with individuals' biological and physical characteristics.
So, if a person carries X gene variant, just what is his or her weight, cholesterol level, blood-sugar level or bone density? And how does lifestyle -- diet, smoking and drinking habits and exercise levels -- possibly interact with the gene to influence the onset or severity of disease?
After four years, the institute expects to have data from about 40,000 people, giving a solid base of how bodies and gene variants are arranged.
Many other research efforts are focused on how people with different gene variations respond to vitamins or medicines.
For instance, scientists at the University of California-Berkeley have been testing human gene variants transplanted into yeast cells to see how certain enzymes respond to vitamins. Read more...
Comments: You can't expect to be healthy without a healthy diet. It's amazing to think that with all of the science we have, all of the technology, that we don't know more about the power of good nutrition in the prevention of sickness and disease. Maybe it's because the big drug companies are too busy creating more drugs to "treat" certain diseases. There is no money in discovering a cure, or in letting everyone know that a healthy diet could prevent many of the problems in the first place. So you might not hear that, except here. Bottom line- a healthy diet consists of plenty of whole food fruits and vegetables, and is sans fast food, soft drinks, and processed foods. I know, easier said than done. But do it anyway!
Dr. J Patrick Havey
The Health & Wellness Institute
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