{"id":672,"date":"2018-10-30T05:46:31","date_gmt":"2018-10-30T05:46:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/healing-health-wellness\/?p=672"},"modified":"2018-10-30T06:04:31","modified_gmt":"2018-10-30T06:04:31","slug":"social-connections-and-environment-shape-our-genes-and-behavior","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/healing-health-wellness\/2018\/10\/social-connections-and-environment-shape-our-genes-and-behavior\/","title":{"rendered":"Social Connections and Environment Shape Our Genes and Behavior"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-674\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/healing-health-wellness\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/125\/2018\/10\/women-menopause-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/healing-health-wellness\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/125\/2018\/10\/women-menopause-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/healing-health-wellness\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/125\/2018\/10\/women-menopause.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The interest in the field of <a href=\"http:\/\/dr-lobisco.com\/beliefs-relationships-culture-health-epigenetics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">epigenetics<\/a> has increased rapidly over the last decade. Attention to this subject now spans across many scientific specialties, and even into mainstream. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC3752894\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">source,<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC4391566\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">source<\/a>) This is due to the powerful paradigm shift it entails.<\/p>\n<p>Epigenetics, the study of how environmental factors interact with our genes, has verified that although our DNA contains the \u201chardware\u201d to our biological book of life, we can influence how it is \u201cread\u201d and \u201cexpressed.\u201d Through changing our \u201ccellular environment\u201d by various <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC3752894\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">lifestyle practices<\/a>, we can modify wellness in a way that no longer makes us victims to our genetics.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC3107542\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">These alterations<\/a> in our genes occur through very complex, molecular mechanisms. For the science buffs, these include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>DNA methylation<\/li>\n<li>Histone modification (acetylation, phosphorylation, ubiquitination, acetylation, and methylation)<\/li>\n<li>MicroRNAs<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/dr-lobisco.com\/living-cleanly-and-safely-in-a-chemically-polluted-world\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Single nucleotide polymorphism<\/a> and their cofactors<\/li>\n<li>\u2026 and more continues to be discovered (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC3107542\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">source<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC2780668\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">source,<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drkarafitzgerald.com\/2018\/07\/10\/the-new-nutrigenomics-embracing-complexity-moving-upstream\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">source<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.greenmedinfo.com\/blog\/epigenetic-memories-are-passed-down-14-successive-generations-game-changing-resea\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">source,<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/books\/NBK487853\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">source,<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/28678615\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">source<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC3752894\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">source<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC1392256\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">source<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A lot of attention in the health and fitness blogosphere has been focused on how one factor, nutrition, can interact with our genes. This is called <a href=\"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/healing-health-wellness\/2018\/01\/using-lifestyle-nutrition-integrative-medicine-mind-body-practices-essential-oils-create-optimal-health-epigenetics-part\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">nutrigenomics<\/a>. As an article in <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC2137135\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Environmental Health Perspective<\/a><\/em> states:<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><em>Although genes are critical for determining function, nutrition modifies the extent to which different genes are expressed and thereby modulates whether individuals attain the potential established by their genetic background\u2026<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><em>When it comes to maintaining genomic integrity, epigenetic changes such as those involving DNA and histone modifications are as profound as the genetic ones\u2026Changes in the epigenome in response to dietary factors may often precede changes in the genome, and yet those genomic changes help solidify the emergence of new epigenetic patterns within the organism.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>In other words, dietary factors indeed have a major role in how our body functions, at the cellular level.<\/p>\n<p>This has led many health experts and fitness gurus to become even more passionate about dietary \u201cdo\u2019s and don\u2019ts\u201d and which foods are \u201cgood\u201d and \u201cbad.\u201d Unfortunately, this well-intentioned, <a href=\"http:\/\/dr-lobisco.com\/diet-crazed-weight-obsessed-health-fixated-and-food-wars\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">yet often conflicting information, has a downside. <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Although it\u2019s important to realize that how we nourish our bodies can impact our health, diet and fitness are only a few factors that can impact our exposome. (The <a href=\"http:\/\/dr-lobisco.com\/a-cultural-and-mind-body-perspective-on-health-hormones-and-menopause-part-ii\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">exposome<\/a> is the sum of environmental exposures from conception to present that complement our genome.) Narrowly focusing <a href=\"http:\/\/dr-lobisco.com\/honoring-our-kinships-and-relationships-the-danger-of-placing-the-quest-for-health-above-connections\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">only on \u201cfood as medicine,\u201d or, \u00a0the latest fitness craze can cause harm<\/a> when taken to an extreme. Specifically, <a href=\"http:\/\/dr-lobisco.com\/video-how-relationships-connections-may-be-the-most-powerful-medicine\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">it can lead to<\/a> dietary tribes that cause divisions and confusion, healthism, weight stigma, and severing previous relationships which don\u2019t view health and diet similarly. I discuss this in greater detail <a href=\"http:\/\/dr-lobisco.com\/video-how-relationships-connections-may-be-the-most-powerful-medicine\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>For this reason, I\u2019ve recently been focusing on how relationships and cultural beliefs are equally important health determinants, if not more so. After all<a href=\"http:\/\/dr-lobisco.com\/toxic-relationships-isolation-health-and-tips\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">, isolation is the number one predictor of cardiac mortality, over any physical marker<\/a>. Just as food and exercise modify our DNA, social connections and the beliefs we share within groups do as well.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/dr-lobisco.com\/how-social-connections-rejection-effect-health-how-to-nourish-your-genes-with-better-relationships\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here<\/a> to read, \u201cHow Social Connections &amp; Rejection Effect Health &amp; How to Nourish Your Genes with Better Relationships.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>This material is for information purposes only and is not intended to diagnose, treat, or prescribe for any illness. You should check with your doctor regarding implementing any new strategies into your wellness regime. These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA. (<a href=\"http:\/\/dr-lobisco.com\/affiliate-disclosure\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Affiliation link.<\/a>)<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0 The interest in the field of epigenetics has increased rapidly over the last decade. Attention to this subject now spans across many scientific specialties, and even into mainstream. (source, source) This is due to the powerful paradigm shift it entails. Epigenetics, the study of how environmental factors interact with our genes, has verified that [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":109,"featured_media":674,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[31,30],"tags":[131,403,402,182,46,78,404,86,127,405,397,400,401],"class_list":["post-672","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-holistic-health","category-mind-body","tag-ballston-spa-naturopathic-doctor","tag-diet-and-nutrigenomics","tag-epigenetics","tag-food-and-health","tag-functional-and-naturopathic-medicine-clifton-park","tag-functional-and-naturopathic-medicine-schenectady-ny","tag-isolation-and-health","tag-naturopathic-and-functional-medicine-albany-ny","tag-naturopathic-doctor-saratoga-ny","tag-rejection-and-health","tag-relationships-and-health","tag-social-connections-and-health","tag-sociogenomics"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\r\n<title>Social Connections and Environment Shape Our Genes and Behavior - Healing, Health &amp; Wellness for the Mind, Body &amp; Spirit with Dr. Sarah<\/title>\r\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Food can be medicine and can even alter our genes and cellular function. 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She became interested in holistic medicine when she was able to heal two herniated discs through nutrition, yoga, supplementation, and chiropractic. She has mentored with holistic practices throughout New York, Vermont, and Connecticut. In addition to her Naturopathic and Functional Medical training, Dr. LoBisco has extensive training in a variety of healing modalities, including therapeutic essential oils, nutraceuticals, herbs, whole food supplements, nutritional medicine, and mind-body therapies. She is a graduate of the accredited, four year post-graduate program in Naturopathic Medicine at the University of Bridgeport in Connecticut. This program includes clinical rotations and a demanding scientific curriculum in integrating conventional and natural medicine. Dr. LoBisco holds her license from the state of Vermont. Dr. LoBisco has completed her postdoctoral training as a certified functional medicine practitioner. She is also certified in Applied Kinesiology and holds a BA in psychology from SUNY Geneseo. She has contributed as an item writer for the North American Board of Naturopathic Examiners (NABNE) and has several articles that have been published in the Naturopathic Doctor News and Review Digest (NDNR) and the Townsend Letter, both physician- based journals. Dr. LoBisco is also a hired speaker on integrative medical topics for medical professionals. Dr. LoBisco currently incorporates her training in holistic medical practices and conventional medicine through writing, researching, private practice, and through her independent contracting work for companies regarding supplements, nutraceuticals, essential oils, and medical foods. She has a small, private wellness consultation practice through telephone and Skype. Dr. LoBisco also enjoys continuing to educate and empower her readers through her blogs and social media. 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