The Body You Want: How to Epigenetically Combat Chronic Health Conditions

By Pharm.D Dr. Christina Wachuku

Our genes are not out destiny. Even though many things are determined by our genes, what we do and what happens to us matters and we have the ability to rewrite our genetic destiny. We can turn off the bad genes and turn on the good ones by changing lifestyle and environmental factors including what we eat, how much time we sleep, how much we ar

• Language: English
• Publisher: Palmetto Publishing
• Release date: Feb 18, 2022
• ISBN: 9781638379065

Pharm.D Dr. Christina Wachuku

Dr. Christina Wachuku is an Independent Clinical Consultant Pharmacist and an Integrative Nutrition Health Coach. She is the founder of Medifixx Health LLC where she uses compassion and empathy to conduct private consultations with her clientele. She is committed to empowering them by providing education on their medications and how to use them appropriately to curb adverse drug reactions. reduce medication risks, reduce unnecessary medications, and identify ways to reduce the cost of medications. She is determined to change the public perception of pharmacists as "pill pusher," proposing instead that pharmacists are the go-to resource for patients seeking a more holistic approach with lifestyle changes and safer alternatives for optimal health.

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The Body

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The Body You Want:

How to Epigenetically Combat Chronic Health Conditions

Copyright © 2022 by Dr. Christina Wachuku, PharmD

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hile the author has taken utmost efforts to ensure the accuracy of the written content, all readers are advised to follow the information mentioned herein at their own risk. The author cannot be held responsible for any personal or commercial damage caused by misinterpretation of information. All readers are encouraged to seek professional advice when needed.

This book is for information purposes only. The author does not treat, diagnose, or claim to cure any disease. Every effort has been made to make this book as complete and accurate as possible. However, there may be mistakes in typography or content. Also, this book provides accurate information only up to the publishing date. Therefore, this book should be used as a guide and not as the ultimate source.

The purpose of this book is to educate. The author and the publisher do not claim that the information contained in this book is fully complete and shall not be responsible for any errors or omissions. The author and publisher shall have neither liability nor responsibility to any person or entity with respect to any loss or damage caused or alleged to be caused directly or indirectly by this book.

The information in this book is not intended to replace a one-on-one relationship with your primary care provider (PCP) or a qualified health care professional and is not intended as isolated medical advice. It is intended as a sharing of knowledge and information from the research and evidence of Christina Wachuku, PharmD, BCACP, ABAAHP, CMTM, CPH. Make the health care decisions that are right for you based on your research and in partnership with your PCP or qualified health care professional.

Table of Contents

Preface

Introduction

Chapter 1: Loneliness: An Unseen Killer

Chapter 2: How Childhood Trauma Impacts Health Across a Lifetime

Chapter 3: Role of Epigenetics in Parent-Child Transmission of Disease

Chapter 4: Are Epigenetic Changes Reversible?

Chapter 5: Your Health Matters

Chapter 6: The Power of Nutrition in Transforming Health

Chapter 7: Gut Health Issues Linked With Epigenetic Changes

Chapter 8: How To Choose the Right Nutritional Supplements

Chapter 9: Healthy Movement

Chapter 10: Restoring Sleep

Chapter 11: The Power of Your Thoughts

Conclusion

Acknowledgments

About the Author

References

Preface

T

he purpose of this book is to empower you with the knowledge that you can change the expression of your genes within your lifetime and future generations.

Since epigenetic changes are reversible, you can combat the development of diseases by changing your lifestyle and eating habits. You don’t have to stay sick or suffer from health issues for the rest of your life. You can make the choice to control your own health, and it all begins in the mind. So mind your thoughts.

Introduction

O

ur genes are not our destiny! What we do and what happens to us matter. We can turn off bad genes and turn on good ones by changing what we eat, what we think about, how much we sleep, how well we are paying attention to our nutritional deficiencies, and how well we move our bodies. Our genes don’t change, but our gene behaviors do!

This book will teach you how to be more aware of what your body want by learning how your body functions and how to pay close attention to what your body is saying and take prompt action to fix the underlying problems. Lifestyle Disease does not come without a cause. Unresolved emotional trauma and stress, including negative thoughts can influence our health in a profound way. Some other underlying causes of disease are the environmental stresses that overwhelm the body's ability to maintain balance. These include nutritional deficiencies, toxic overload and mental and emotional stress such as marital problems, toxic relationships, negative work environment and other life situations.

You don’t just wake up and become chronic all of a sudden. Every modern lifestyle chronic disease state starts out as an acute process then progresses to a chronic disease state when you violate the 8 laws of health (Nutrition, Exercise, water, sunlight, temperance, fresh air, proper rest, and trust in God.). When you repeatedly abuse your body and neglect the signs your body is telling you to see, then there's a cascade of events that will start off the disease process through imbalances in tissue state and each stage progresses slowly in a predictable way. Prompt intervention at any of the stages is likely to be more effective if the root cause is stopped than treatment given after the disease has progressed and become symptomatic. Praise the Lord for second chances. Just like the lifestyle disease process is progressive, it is also reversible and can be prevented with healthy lifestyle changes. It is so comforting and healing to know that with the right knowledge, you can take steps to interrupt the progression of early adversity to disease and prevent chronic health issues later in life. You can reverse the process. Every disease starts with irritation which may presents as inflammation. The subacute stage is the transitional phase between the acute and the chronic stages. If not treated, the inflammation will result in pain, the body's most effective warning sign. If no intervention is rendered, then it progresses to a chronic state of disease which is the slowing down of the body's operation. This chronic state can last for months to even years and then eventually results in a degenerative disease state.

Chronic diseases are not cured when you take medications, you are only managing the disease state or multiple chronic disease states. You may be able to suppress specific symptoms with drugs or remove diseased tissue with surgery but unfortunately, the root causes are still unresolved. The underlying problems are still going on. This is because the symptoms are the results, not the root cause of the disease. When you gain understanding of how chronic disease happen, you are well informed and empowered with the knowledge to fix the underlying problems.

Health and chronic disease depend on how you choose to treat your body. When your body is complaining with the symptoms presented, you should learn how to listen and take action. This is the body's attempt to get rid of the irritants. You can choose to learn how your body function so that you can know how to remove stressors and support weak body systems to allow the body to heal itself. If you choose to follow the eight Principles of Health and make the necessary dietary and lifestyle changes, the body will have enough strength to get itself back to harmony.

When you learn to reduce stress, minimize your daily exposure to environmental toxins, heal unresolved emotional conflicts, forgive and let go of the past traumas, adopt a positive mental attitude, maintain supportive social connections, fix your digestive problems, take appropriate nutritional supplements daily and live a healthy lifestyle, you will be able to combat chronic disease and have the body we want.

Epigenetics is the study of changing how a gene behaves without changing the gene itself.

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