Guest guest Posted February 16, 2007 Report Share Posted February 16, 2007 On Feb 16, 2007, at 1:20 AM, Supertraining wrote: > A co-author on the paper, Moshe Szyf, said the changes were, in > effect, > a fast-track way for the body to fine tune itself to its surroundings. > " The fact that the social environment can change genes in a very > stable > manner has immense implications if it's true for humans, " Dr Szyf > says. > " By moving people from one environment to another you might completely > reprogram their genome and cause either positive or negative effects > on > them later in life. " > > Anything that caused a regular, long-term release of chemicals in the > brain, from extended bingeing to a sustained bout of sexual activity, > might lead to epigenetic changes. Previous studies have hinted that > starvation in malnourished babies may lead to similar changes that > alter > their metabolism, predisposing them to obesity in later life. *** There is a chapter on this in Sharon Begley's new _Train Your Mind, Change Your Brain_ and Bruce Lipton writes about it in _Biology of Belief_. The importance of paying attention when exercising is discussed in this NPR interview: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=7131130 Best, ********************************* West , JD http://www.idealawg.com Denver, CO USA Phone link: http://www.jaxtr.com/stephanie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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