Beyond Chronic Disease

#26 - Hereditary V Habitual - Is It Really Your Genes Causing Your ill Health?


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Do you believe your fate is sealed because of the family genes?

Did you know that being overweight, inactive and a smoker can increase your risk by 70% to suffering a stroke and colon cancer and it's even higher to induce coronary heart disease and type 2 diabetes?

Did you know non-genetic factors account for up to 90% of risk at getting a chronic disease?

Why do we constantly believe we are going to suffer the fate of our relatives?

For one thats the first question a doctor asks us...Have any family members got....???

This is so ingrained in our minds that we don't think that diet and lifestyle can play a huge part in our wellbeing.

This is my take on how hereditary and habitual factors can affect our wellbeing and the part it played in ditching the chronic dis-ease in my body and mind.

Want to know more check me out by clicking the link below

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Wendy x x

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Beyond Chronic DiseaseBy Wendy Gathercole