Many new patients coming to my office bring genetics testing results, exclaiming their health problems are caused by poor genetic luck. These tests cover everything from cancer to diabetes to weight issues to heart disease to B-vitamin absorption to fertility issues and more. I try to relay to them that the Centers for Disease Control, the National Institutes of Health and the World Health Organization all agree genetics alone is not the cause of disease in more than 90 percent of the population. These institutions do, however, agree that environmental factors are not only the cause, but the controllable cure to these issues. It is no surprise that it takes 40 to 60 years of life before these so called genetic factors cause health problems; otherwise you would be born with some illness or defect.
So, what are environmental factors? Diet, stress levels, toxic burden, exercise and other such controllable lifestyle issues. I like to think about it as our “internal environment.” These aforementioned factors can be translated to organ function, hormone balance, detoxification potential, and blood flow. As those functions degrade over our lifetime due to changes in internal environment, more genes will begin to be expressed. Genes, particularly the ones most commonly related to disease, are switches. They turn on and can turn off. It is possible to turn these genes back off. This can been achieved by changing the body's environment/lifestyle through improving organ function, balancing hormones, active and passive detoxification protocols, and improving blood flow. As a result of these comprehensive approaches, I have seen many patients resolve heart disease and diabetes, eliminating the need of medications. I have seen the tolerance of celiac sufferers to gluten improve or disappear in many cases.
Almost any disease can be improved by changing our internal environment and thus the expression of genes. An experienced holistic wellness practitioner should be able to help you on your journey by changing your internal environment to true health and wellness.
Source: Dr. David Pollack. Location: Creating Wellness Center is located at 66 Commack Rd., Commack. For more information, call 631-462-0801 or visit CreatingWellnessLI.com.
