Dr Dicky Ng

Simple Explanation of Epigenetics.  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JTBg6hqeuTg Lifestyle Choices Can Change Your Genes  Madison, Wisconsin - If your parents or grandparents had heart disease, you may believe your fate is sealed because of your genes. That may not be so. Lifestyle choices may actually reduce the chance of repeating your family's history of poor health, according to a concept that is picking up steam in the medical community. Lifestyle Versus Genetics According to  David Rakel, MD , director of integrative medicine at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, a concept known as "epigenetics" empowers people to take control of their health by making choices that may override their genetic code. Rakel says behavior and environment can affect how those genes are "expressed," that is, how the information in a gene gets translated into proteins. "Epigenetics means 'around the gene' or...

Bread: White, Whole-Wheat, or Whole-Grain? What is the difference between ordinary “white” bread, “whole-wheat” bread, and “whole-grain/whole-wheat” bread? My friend says most whole-wheat bread is no better than white bread, but surely this cannot be true. T he short answer is that whole-wheat bread is better than white bread, and whole-grain/whole-wheat bread may be the best —but it could be a challenge to provide conclusive evidence for this. Most of the studies showing real benefits of whole-wheat bread did not separate out the two kinds of whole wheats. Nevertheless, those eating whole-wheat bread had a demonstrable health advantage over those eating ordinary white breads. Whole grains include all types of cereals; whole wheat is one particular grain . The wheat seed is a grass seed. When harvested, the outer husk is winnowed away as chaff, leaving the wheat kernel, or seed. Such a kernel has an outer coat, or envelope, called the bran, which is a nondigestible cellulose. Di...