Featured Guest Speaker: Christine Dionese, Integrative Epigenetic Health Specialist

Our genes are not our fate. In recent years, scientists have discovered that with epigenetics our genes aren’t the only authors of our heredity. While genetic factors determine how our DNA is passed down, epigenetics (epi- from the Greek prefix meaning “above”) are understood to change how the body reads or expresses a DNA sequence.

Epigenetics is the study of how our environment influences our genetic trait expression, for better or worse. Simply put: genes load the gun and epigenetics pulls the trigger. Have you ever thought, “My father and grandfather both had heart disease, so I will, too?” Not necessarily! Epigenetics can empower you to reframe what was once thought of as inevitable into an actionable plan for reversing and preventing disease. Once you become aware of your own trait expression--turning “off” or “on” certain genes--then you can influence and optimize the entire trajectory of your health for years to come.

From the quality of our relationships, the food, water, air, and soil we ingest, to the way we respond to stress, our environment shapes our health. With the advent of precise epigenetic testing and environmental toxicity testing to show how key factors influence this trait expression, not only can we better treat disease, but we can prevent it and optimize entire generations to come. 

By understanding your epigenetic trait expression, you can:

dial in personalized, precision health
disrupt the passing down of negative trait expression in future generations
treat, reverse, and prevent disease
alter the body’s inflammatory response and immune function
decelerate the aging process

Please join us on Tuesday, August 1st, 2023, at 12:00 ET as Christine Dionese, Integrative Epigenetic Health Specialist and host of the podcast, Well Examined, guides us through the art and science of epigenetics. Learn about epigenetic therapies and interventions that hold promise for targeting specific genetic pathways that can improve health outcomes and extend lifespan.

If you have any questions you would like answered during this event, please email them to Jessica Frank, BioMed Program Manager, at [email protected].