Genetics load the gun, but environment pulls the trigger:
Only 5-10% of cancers are hereditary1, therefore, 90-95% of cancers are a result of the environment that we are exposed to rather than the genes that we inherited from our parents. The risk for developing cancer is significant. For American males, the average lifetime risk of developing cancer is one in two, or 42%2. The risk of an American woman developing cancer over her lifetime is one in three, or 38%3. Why is it that some people will have the “cancer genes” and not get cancer, while others do not have the “cancer genes” and do get cancer?
Why is that you can have two identical twins, and only one of them develops cancer or and autoimmune disease? Identical twins have the exact same DNA, yet in some cases only one twin will develops a serious disease while the other twin does not. The environment that twins are exposed to is similar, but not identical. For most people, it is the environment they are exposed to, and not their genes, that has the largest influence over their health.
Why is it that some people will appear to have no problems with vaccines while others get serious vaccine injuries? There is still much to learn about vaccine injuries, including autism, and the potential environmental triggers, but there is some research showing that children with autism often have lower levels of an important detoxifying antioxidants called glutathione4.
Everyone has inherited some combination of less desirable genes. Some of us have inherited more of the less desirable genes than others. Even those people that won the genetic lottery, and inherited better genes than most, have still inherited a couple things that predispose them to health problems, especially if they are exposed to the wrong environment. Our genes can give us a road map, but do not write our destiny.
Environment is important, but maybe we need to start looking at different genes to determine one’s health risk?
Being able to properly detoxify the toxins that are ubiquitous in our environment is essential for health. If you inherited genes that hinder your ability to detoxify, then you will be more likely to have toxins accumulate in your body. High levels of toxins can cause tissue damage, and increase the risk for developing serious health problems such as cancer, autoimmune disease, autism and dementia.
Do you know which detoxification pathways you are genetically hindered in?
Learning more about your detoxification genes can help you determine which detoxification pathways you should be promoting and protecting with diet, nutrition, and knowledgeable avoidance of harmful substances.
Educating yourself on what type of environment is best for your genes is a valuable tool for promoting and maintaining health. Dr. Christy Sutton’s book Genetic Testing Defining Your Path to a Personalized Health Plan discusses what type of environment is best suited for one’s genes. This book explores the potential health risks, diet, exercise, toxic triggers, detoxification needs, nutritional needs, and laboratory testing that are most important for people that have inherited specific genetic variants. The goal of learning more about your health is to help you work smarter, rather than harder, to be healthy.
How to find out more about your detoxification genes?
If you want to learn more about you’re genetically driven environmental needs, and have done a “23andMe” genetic test, then you can get your personalized genetic report from http://GeneticDetoxification.com. Your GeneticDetoxification report will give you your specific genetic type. You can then use the GeneticDetoxfication report to follow along with Dr. Christy Sutton’s cutting-edge book, and learn more about how you can custom tailor your environment to your genetic predisposition.
References:
- Retrieved from: https://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/causes-prevention/genetics/genetic-testing-fact-sheet
- Retrieved from: https://www.cancer.org/research/cancer-facts-statistics/all-cancer-facts-figures/cancer-facts-figures-2016.html. Power point presentation “Cancer statistics 2016 slide presentation. Slide 8- The lifetime probability of developing cancer for males, 2010-2012.
- Retrieved from: https://www.cancer.org/research/cancer-facts-statistics/all-cancer-facts-figures/cancer-facts-figures-2016.html. Power point presentation “Cancer statistics 2016 slide presentation. Slide 9- The lifetime probability of developing cancer for females, 2010-2012.
- James B Adams, et al. “Nutritional and metabolic status of children with autism vs. neurotypical children, and the association with autism severity”. Nutr Metab (Lond). 2011; 8: 34. 2011 June 8.
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