How To Change Our Own Genes

It's called epigenetics and according to new research, it can influence everything from a human's weight to a small animal's propensity to fall in love. And as Anthony tells us, small life changes actually give us control to how these genes are expressed.

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"Epigenetic changes affect neurotransmitters that lead to pair-bond formation."

Mom's gastric bypass surgery might benefit her offspring's DNA
"When a woman undergoes weight loss surgery, her own body isn't the only one affected: children born to women after they've undergone gastric bypass procedures exhibit key genetic differences compared to siblings born prior to the surgeries."

Differential methylation in glucoregulatory genes of offspring born before vs. after maternal gastrointestinal bypass surgery
"Obesity and overnutrition during pregnancy affect fetal programming of adult disease. Children born after maternal bariatric gastrointestinal bypass surgery (AMS) are less obese and exhibit improved cardiometabolic risk profiles carried into adulthood compared with siblings born before maternal surgery (BMS)."

Stress makes you sick by changing your genes
"Most of us are well aware that stress dramatically heightens our susceptibility to contracting illnesses — both physical and psychological."

Why Your DNA Isn't Your Destiny
"At its most basic, epigenetics is the study of changes in gene activity that do not involve alterations to the genetic code but still get passed down to at least one successive generation."

Nucleus accumbens dopamine differentially mediates the formation and maintenance of monogamous pair bonds
"The involvement of dopamine within the nucleus accumbens in the formation and maintenance of pair bonds was assessed in a series of experiments using the monogamous prairie vole."

Histone deacetylase inhibitors facilitate partner preference formation in female prairie voles
"In the socially monogamous prairie vole (Microtus ochrogaster), mating induces enduring pair-bonds that are initiated by partner preference formation and regulated by a variety of neurotransmitters, including oxytocin, vasopressin and dopamine."

The Role of Methylation in Gene Expression
"Not all genes are active at all times. DNA methylation is one of several epigenetic mechanisms that cells use to control gene expression."

Is Our Health Determined By Our Genes?
"Epigenetics is the study of molecular mechanisms by which our environment controls our gene activity."

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[iliveinsideyourhouse]

I'm gonna train so my child could became an athlete.

[insaneguyXP]

How to change your genes? Just put on another pair of jeans.

[mikepio]

everything has its effects. with that being said you got the mind controling the genes and the genes controling the possibilities..

[TheChristmasNinja]

did he just nonchalantly say they effectively invented a love serum? 

[ani-me]

Does subliminals change genes?
i believe that, i hope its true..

So hey, after 2 years i'm gonna say subliminals dont change dna, but visualization does (with emotion) but i used a subliminal audio with the sound of water (maybe made it faster or so?), i believed in it. I've been doing visualization for a while (first without the sublimnal) for my nose. Its smaller now. all you need to do is relax, if you want you can put a subliminal with soft music or maybe theta waves (or nothing) then you visualize yourself getting what you want, feel it as if its so true. And thats it! Do it untill full results. Its not a placibo, it a real thing. Believe, and Good luck.

[subh]

you guys are literally creating an encyclopedia! Keep up the good work.

[samclark]

Does this mean i can go from blond to ginger!? That would be cool.

[DangerZone]

wow this was fascinating i always thought about this kind of stuff in my own theory's but seeing that theres actual evidence of making your offspring stronger and healthier the stronger and healthier you are is awesome great video man

[marisaful]

I want to change my hair type to fine, straight, and soft!

[Minecraftsongs]

Wow, my mother was skinny when she had my brother in 1990 and he doesn't have any weight problems, then my mother gained like 150 pounds before she had me in like 1998 and I have problems with controlling my weight, now that really says something. =|

[halogen]

Biokinesis is a power you could change your DNA at will with your mind

[-Miasimon]

Wait... 2.5 vole children? So... one will be born missing half its body?

[Listeninghearts.online]

I think this idea is a nice addition to the nature vs. nurture debate. I think we will always see an complex inter-play between our genes and our environment and living habits. Keep up the interesting videos.

[donaldvdt]

I love when something I theorized at a kid gets proven

[charkvaror]

Wait, does that mean "love potions" are now scientifically doable???

[TheGeckoNinja]

based on this, that means if we want to create a race of super smart super athletic people, everyone has to go through personal training and become as smart and as strong as you can before having kids.

the question is, how buff are you willing to get to pass on the buff gene to your kids?

[CptnTeaPot]

So question for any one who can answer: Epinegenetics (or however you spell that) does it change your own genes or just the ones you pass on to your children? because it sounds like these changes are being caused by chemical changes in your body. I only know high school level bio but for these chemical changes to only effect your children it sounds like these chemical changes only effect the DNA during Meiosis and not Mitosis which sounds unlikely to me. So does this mean we can change our own DNA by our life style choices?

[belogio]

drop them pants, put on a new pair. Thats how I changed my genes.

[ManintheArmor]

I used to think only Zerg could change their genes midway during their lifespans. I feel compelled to explore this idea.

Adapt. Change. Evolve. Survive.

[PauperPaul]

But I don't wanna...I've had these jeans since I was 20. They're my favorite. Do I HAVE to change em?? =/