A complete breakdown of epigenetics and biological age with Dr. Lucia Aronica, the lecturer at the Stanford Prevention Research Center. Dr. Aronica shares her comprehensive knowledge on genetic testing and the utility of it, and why a lot of those genetics tests out there aren't worth it. <h2>Who is Dr. Lucia Aronica?&nbsp;</h2> Dr. Lucia Aronica, Ph.D., is Lecturer at the Stanford Prevention and Research Center, Genomics Lead at Metagenics Inc., and editor of the peer-reviewed journal Life by MDPI. Her research investigates how diet, genetics, and epigenetics interact with each other to impact our health and longevity, and how to use this information to design personalized lifestyle interventions.She is an acclaimed speaker and serves as an advisor for companies active in the personal genomics and precision health field. Dr. Aronica received her PhD from the University of Vienna and has research experience from the University of Oxford, University of Southern California, and University Federico II of Naples. She has published research papers in top-ranked peer-reviewed journals such as Cell, Genes and Development, and the EMBO Journal. <h2>Highlights</h2> [3:20] An overview of epigenetics&nbsp;[5:03] What is methylation?[9:15] Diet influence on epigenetics[18:55] Do people actually benefit from high carb diets?[31:40] Is a genetics test useful?&nbsp;[36:20] The truth behind biological age tests <h2>Resources</h2> <a href="https://amzn.to/2VLorIj" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Good Calories, Bad Calories</a> by Gary Taubes<a href="https://amzn.to/3lRFaEB" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Epigenetics, Second Edition</a><a href="https://amzn.to/3fSUooV" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Easy Low-Carb Cookbook</a><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4w6x_NnmJn0" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Younger in 8 weeks | Interview with Dr. Kara Fitzgerald</a><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epigenetic_clock#Properties_of_Horvath's_clock" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Horwath’s Biological Age Clock</a> <h2>Sponsors</h2> <h4>B Strong</h4>&nbsp;I’ve been fascinated by blood flow restriction training for a very long time.<a href="https://shopify.bstrong.training/products/b-strong-training-system?ref=lotjzfntes-" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> B Strong</a> made great innovations on this technology.&nbsp;I use it almost every day: high reps, low number of sets, a few exercises. In 20 minutes, I have a fantastic workout that is triggering an anabolic response.&nbsp;If you want to get your B Strong blood flow restriction device, head on over to<a href="https://shopify.bstrong.training/products/b-strong-training-system?ref=lotjzfntes-" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> https://bstrong.training/</a> and use the code BOOMER, and you’re going to get yourself 10% off. <h4>KÄÄPÄ Health:</h4>&nbsp;KAPPA Health produces some of the best mushrooms on this planet, which can be applied in your supplement regimen every single day. I encourage everyone to try Mai Take, Shitake, Turkeytail, or cordyceps which I mix with cacao every morning to get me fired up fast. The co-founder of KÄÄPÄ Health,<a href="https://decodingsuperhuman.com/kaapa/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Eric Puro came on this show</a> and talked about the medicinal and performance benefits of mushrooms and how these fungi help both improve the health of humans and ecosystems.&nbsp;If you want to give these mushrooms a try, head over to<a href="https://www.kaapahealth.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> kaapahealth.com</a> and use the code BOOMER for a 10% discount on your order.&nbsp;<h2> </h2><h2>Continue Your High Performance Journey with Dr. Lucia Aronica</h2> Website: <a href="https://draronica.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://draronica.com/</a>Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/DrLuciaAronica" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/DrLuciaAronica</a>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/luciaaronica" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/luciaaronica</a>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/drluciaaronica/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/drluciaaronica/</a>LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/luciaaronica/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/luciaaronica/</a>YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXFaVKe8JxWyZviKqtiT9lQ" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXFaVKe8JxWyZviKqtiT9lQ</a> <h2>Disclaimer&nbsp;</h2> This information is being provided to you for educational and informational purposes only. This is being provided as a self-help tool to help you understand your genetics, biodata and other information to enhance your performance. It is not medical or psychological advice. Virtuosity LLC, or Decoding Superhuman, is not a doctor. Virtuosity LLC is not treating, preventing, healing, or diagnosing disease. This information is to be used at your own risk based on your own judgment. For the full Disclaimer, please go to (Decodingsuperhuman.com/disclaimer). <hr> See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.

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