Waching daily Jul 3 2017

Hey guys, Dr. Rodney White here with another episode of the Sarpy Chiropractic

v-log. So, let's discuss genetics. A lot of people come in to us and they say, "I've

got arthritis because of my genes, I've got hip problems because my dad and

my granddad did, I've got metabolic issues because my

mother does." And yes, genes are very important in a

lot of our health outcomes but there's something even more important than genes,

there's a whole bunch of research in the field called epigenetics and what

they're actually studying is what causes the our genes to switch on or off. You

see, just because you have a gene that says you don't like brussel sprouts or

you have a gene that says you'll get a certain type of cancer, it doesn't mean

that gene will actually express. It takes your environment and your lifestyle to

trigger that gene and the greatest news about all of that, means if you can turn

a gene on, you can also turn it off. So just because arthritis runs in your

family, doesn't mean it's going to run you. You might have a similar lifestyle or

environment to the family members who had it or it might be such a strong gene

that you have to go extremely opposite in terms of health to fight that. But

except for only about 2/3 percent of health issues, we're talking actual

genetic defects, everything else from blood pressure, to pain, to arthritis, to

weight problems, all of that, there is always going to be an answer for you to

switch off those genes. So don't ever give up and blame your genetics because

then you are stuck, you've got nothing else to do but be a victim to your genes.

If you can go at it with the accountability of it's your environment,

your lifestyle, you can always search and find an answer and that to me is one of

the most exciting things you can know about your own health. So please share

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