Playing the Genetic Hand Life Dealt You : Epigenetics and How to Keep Ourselves Healthy (Large type / large print ed)

We have within us the potential if guided wisely to enhance human flourishing at the same time as we limit the impact of disease.

Genetics, is constantly adapting and re - expressing itself in an ongoing interplay between the environment, mind and consciousness.

The old way of looking at genetics was that we just got dealt a genetic hand by nature and we were either lucky or unlucky in what we got dealt.

Dr Hassed's book shows how we can get to play the genetic hand with a wealth of information on how this can be achieved.

Chapters include: genetics; temoleres and the genetics of ageing gracefully; hand - me - down genes; the importance of the environment - physical, social, chemical exposure, radiation; the importance of exercise; substance abuse, prevent - how to keep our genes healthy; treatment - changing the course of chronic illness; stress, relaxation and meditation; caring for the next generation; the essence of health, the future.Chapters include : genetics; telomeres and the genetics of ageing gracefully; hand - me - down genes; the importance of the environment - physical, social, chemical exposure, radiation; the mind - gene relationship; lifestyle medicine; the importance of nutrition, the importance of exercise; substance abuse, prevention - how to keep our genes healthy; treatment - changing the course of chronic illness; stress, relaxation and meditation; caring for the next generation; the essence of health, the future.