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<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"What’s your family genetic history? We all have good genes, and not-so-good genes. It’s
\nbest to be informed and aware, so that you can make choices to have the
\nbest, longest life possible. Knowing your genetic tendencies allows you
\nto choose behaviors and take action to prevent problems in later life.
\nUnderstanding your family health history can spare you from the
\nproblems your ancestors had to endure.<\/p>\n
Were your parents overweight? Were family members prone
\nto addictive behaviors? To certain diseases? Was heart disease the big
\nfamily killer, or was cancer or diabetes?
\nWhat about your grandparents on both sides? Great grandparents? Were
\nthey overweight? Did they have circulatory problems, strokes, etc.?
\nIf you have ancestors that had specific diseases, you can work with
\nyour doctor
\nto help prevent you from getting them. <\/p>\n
It’s also important not to have
\nunrealistic expectations: If you come from a line of big people, it may
\nbe against your genes to be tiny.
\nBe the best you can be, for yourself, according to your ancestry. If
\nheart disease is in your family, shed some pounds and don’t smoke. If
\ncancer is prevalent, eat more vegetables, especially leafy greens and
\nred, yellow, and orange ones. And don’t smoke.<\/p>\n
Most of all, thank God for your life and your health, focusing on the good genes and taking care of what your need to look after so you will have a long, healthy life.<\/p>\n
Please tell us your family history, and what you are doing to care for yourself by posting a comment below. Tell us what you’re thankful to God for, too.<\/p>\n
And, if you haven’t already, follow me, drnorrischumley, on twitter.com <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
What’s your family genetic history? We all have good genes, and not-so-good genes. It’s best to be informed and aware, so that you can make choices to have the best, longest life possible. Knowing your genetic tendencies allows you to choose behaviors and take action to prevent problems in later life. Understanding your family health…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":171,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3,13,17,12,8,11],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-212","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-health","category-relationships","category-religion","category-spirituality","category-weight-loss","category-wellness"],"yoast_head":"\n