Summary of Super Genes: by Deepak Chopra & Rudolph Tanzi | Includes Analysis

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Summary of Super Genes by Deepak Chopra & Rudolph Tanzi | Includes Analysis

 

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Super Genes by Deepak Chopra and Rudolph Tanzi is a scientific and spiritual overview of epigenetics, a field that studies the environmental factors that change the expression of genes

• Language: English
• Publisher: Instaread, Inc
• Release date: May 12, 2016
• ISBN: 9781944195632

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Super Genes by Deepak Chopra and Rudolph Tanzi is a scientific and spiritual overview of epigenetics, a field that studies the environmental factors that change the expression of genes. For example, DNA methylation may inactivate genes through the attachment of methyl groups to the chromosomes. These changes may occur as a result of experiences by the parents, such as famine, or from factors of children’s upbringing, such as attentiveness of parenting. Such changes can allow an organism to adapt within one generation, or within the lifetime of a single individual. Unlike congenital diseases, which are fully penetrant, characteristics influenced by epigenetics are more difficult to predict. Specific fears and behaviors appear to be directly inherited in studies on mice and cows. One source of direct influence on the expression of the genome is the microbiome, the microbes that inhabit the human digestive system.

Altering the circumstances that change the expression of genes in a positive way involves reducing stress and managing health. Diet can cause increased inflammation, which compromises immune response and is linked to disease development. A diet with fewer processed, high-fat foods decreases inflammation and the release of toxins from the intestine. Stress has a detrimental effect on health regardless of its source, but it can be reduced through consciousness of what causes it and how personal interactions create stress. Increased physical activity,