Well put.

Too many people are quick to jump on excuses such as genetics to blame their weight gain or ill health.

Be responsible for your actions, who you hang around with, how you think, and at the end of the day...look in the mirror because that's the true test!

Those people who rely on others for their own health and happiness are bound to be disappointed and their quality of life will be damaged!  

It is so much easier to believe that someone else is to blame for our health status. When people win in life, they step right up into the spotlight to take full responsibility but when they lose, they rarely accept responsibility. Win or lose.....it is of our own making. Hats off to the team at WDDTY for their amazing work over the years.

Dear Bryan,

I've been fortunate to hear Bruce speak, also, and have read his book.

Because of my psychology background, and special interest in guided imagery, I've had extra interest in the power of beliefs. To this end I greatly appreciate what you and Lynn are doing with your intention research. What I really wanted to comment about is that I recently heard a midwife who used to be on faculty at Oregon Health Sciences talk about epigenetics from a nutritional perspective---and how the mother's diet predisposes the placenta and baby to unbelievable risks---and can affect genetic expression. Nutrition, exercise, and stress management are the answers to most of our health concerns. Thank you, again, for your diligence in educating people about legitimate options to conventional medical care.

Warmest regards, Dean

I have recently come across Epigenetics but from a diferent source. The book 'The Genie in Your Genes' by Dawson Church was most helpful to me in understanding this radical departure from the current scientific conception that all biological communication occurs at chemical/molecular levels through the actions of neurochemicals fitting into specialized receptor sites, much like a lock and key.

I wonder if this is why mediation is so good for health?  Are there signals which turn gene expression on and off which meditation activates? I feel it must be so.

kindest regards

cynthia

Epigenetics is part of current scientific knowledge.  Its not new, the term has been around for over 50 years in Biology.  

It is key to much research into cancer and inflammatory states and cell function.  Histone proteins (that provide DNA with its folded structure) and the activity of histone deacetlyase enzymes are particularly important.

This all comes from mainstream, conventional, evidence based scientific research.