Top Health Tests Every Man Needs in 2022

With medical advice constantly changing, it can be a real challenge to keep track of all the tests you should be getting. And you can’t always rely on your primary physician because they tend to only run rudimentary screenings like cholesterol and glucose.  If you want to optimize your health in the coming year and […]

Transform Your Health With Your DNA

Your DNA tells a story and can transform your health. We celebrate DNA Day on April 25 every year to commemorate the completion of the Human Genome Project in 2003 and the discovery of the double helix of DNA in 1953. But DNA Day (and every subsequent day) is more than just a nod at […]

Epigenetics Series: Can Working Out Change Your Genes?

Professional athletes seem to have a special “something” that no one else has. “It must be in his genes,” we say when we see Michael Phelps swimming or Michael Jordan shooting a three-pointer. But is it actually in their genes? Is there a gene for athleticism? Epigenetics says “maybe.” It’s not necessarily that professional athletes […]

Epigenetics Series – Is Cancer Related To Your DNA?

Are we predisposed to cancer, based on our DNA? Or do our lifestyles and choices primarily determine our health? For years, doctors debated this question in a “black or white” fashion: either disease is predetermined in DNA or disease is determined by lifestyle. Recently, though, doctors determined that the answer falls somewhere in the gray […]

What Is Epigenetics And Why Do You Care

Epigenetics is making a splash in science and healthcare as the medical community is deepening understanding of the link between gene expression and lifestyle factors. Epigenetics is the study of those processes or variables that activate or deactivate the expression of certain genes. These genes make up our entire lives—from the way we look to […]