Witnessing the decline of two cherished matriarchs in my family to dementia struck a chord deep within me, igniting a passion to unravel the mysteries of our health at the genetic level. I'm Jeffrey Mort, and on our latest episode, we take a profound look at epigenetic testing—a tool that has the potential to not only elevate the performance of entrepreneurs but also shine a light on the root causes of health issues that affect us all.
Embark on a journey where science meets self-discovery. We delve into the complexities of the EpiMetabolic Index, ApoE, and MTHFR genetic variants, and their far-reaching implications on conditions from cardiovascular disease to mental health. No guest needed, just pure insights and personal reflections that bridge the gap between your business ambitions and optimal health. By the end of our session, you'll have a newfound appreciation for the power of lifestyle choices and a roadmap to harnessing your genetic potential for greatness.
Looking for daily support for your wellness, weight-loss and longevity questions? If you're the kind of entrepreneur that values your health as your greatest asset, naturally you’ll want to join, and invite your friends, family and colleagues to our thriving community where you’ll feel loved, supported, seen and heard! JOIN HERE!
Witnessing the decline of two cherished matriarchs in my family to dementia struck a chord deep within me, igniting a passion to unravel the mysteries of our health at the genetic level. I'm Jeffrey Mort, and on our latest episode, we take a profound look at epigenetic testing—a tool that has the potential to not only elevate the performance of entrepreneurs but also shine a light on the root causes of health issues that affect us all.
Embark on a journey where science meets self-discovery. We delve into the complexities of the EpiMetabolic Index, ApoE, and MTHFR genetic variants, and their far-reaching implications on conditions from cardiovascular disease to mental health. No guest needed, just pure insights and personal reflections that bridge the gap between your business ambitions and optimal health. By the end of our session, you'll have a newfound appreciation for the power of lifestyle choices and a roadmap to harnessing your genetic potential for greatness.
Looking for daily support for your wellness, weight-loss and longevity questions? If you're the kind of entrepreneur that values your health as your greatest asset, naturally you’ll want to join, and invite your friends, family and colleagues to our thriving community where you’ll feel loved, supported, seen and heard! JOIN HERE!
Hello, I'm Jeffrey Mort. If you're like most entrepreneurs, you're busy taking care of business, yet who's taking care of you? If you're ready to take your energy and performance to the next level in your life and your business, then this podcast is for you, because today you're going to start breaking boundaries of your mind, body and business with Integrative Health, and when you do that, your possibilities are limitless. I'm grateful you're here, yes, always grateful for you joining me here today. Welcome to Breaking Boundaries for Entrepreneurs, where we explore cutting edge strategies to empower entrepreneurs just like you to thrive in both their personal and professional lives, with a unique blend of modern science and ancient wisdom called Integrative Health. That's right, I'm your host, jeffrey Mort, certified Integrative Health Practitioner, and today we're diving into the transformative power of epigenetic testing.
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In the fast paced world of entrepreneurship, we face these unique challenges that can impact both our personal and professional lives. From balancing business demands to maintaining overall well-being, the journey can be such a roller coaster. It can be both exhilarating and absolutely exhausting. However, what if there is a way to gain insights into our bodies and our minds that could optimize our performance and lead us to greater success? This is where we enter the world of epigenetic testing, a revolutionary approach that holds the key to unlocking our potential as entrepreneurs. Epigenetic testing offers a window into this intricate interplay, providing invaluable information that can empower us to make informed decisions. That's right empowering us to make informed decisions for our businesses and our lives.
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Now allow me to simplify epigenetics before we dive into this episode. Think of your DNA as a blueprint for building a house, in epigenetics, as the interior decorator who decides how each room will look and function. Now, while the blueprint DNA sequence remains the same, the decorator the epigenetic modifications can add or remove furniture, change the paint color, adjust the flooring or rearrange the layout to suit different needs or preferences. These changes don't necessarily alter the blueprint itself, but can significantly influence the overall appearance and functionality of the house. Similarly, in epigenetics, environmental factors and lifestyle choices can modify how our genes are expressed, and what this does is it affects our traits and our health outcomes without changing the underlying genetic code. So hopefully that explanation simplified things for you as far as exactly the difference between genetics and epigenetics.
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One of the most groundbreaking aspects of epigenetic testing that I learned as a certified high-performance health coach is the EpiMetabolic Index. This is a comprehensive assessment that evaluates how lifestyle factors impact metabolic health at the epigenetic level. By analyzing markers such as DNA methylation patterns, this index reveals crucial insights into how things such as our diet, our exercise, our stress levels, our toxicity levels and even our sleep habits can influence our metabolism. Furthermore, epigenetic testing sheds a light on genetic variants that can profoundly impact our health and our well-being. Now I want to talk about two such variants. One is ApoE, so A-P-O-E, and the other is M-T-H-F-R. These have garnered significant attention for their implications in conditions ranging from cardiovascular disease to mental health disorders.
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Now, I do want to give you my disclaimer here that I'm not a medical doctor. I don't provide medical advice. I don't claim to treat, diagnose or cure any diseases, but what I do through this style of integrative health and testing specifically epigenetic testing that we're talking about today, is get to the root cause of the problem. Now, when it comes to mental health disorders, especially early onset dementia and Alzheimer's disease…. That really holds a place in my heart, because I've seen two Matriarchs in my family go through this. One was back when I was 14 years old. My grandmother had my, my maternal grandmother had Alzheimer's and dementia, and it was absolutely devastating as a young adult to watch her go through that and not understand what was going on. And then, later in life, actually before I became an integrative health practitioner, I watched my, my stepmother, who raised me pretty much from the age of 14 years old and then beyond up up to adulthood, I watched her go through rapid onset dementia. So this was, this was a woman who was in her late 70s and was a vibrant part of the local community and in her church group and she walked every single day and and Took care of herself in so many ways. But in other ways I know, knowing what I know now, I can see what led to that Early onset dementia, and a lot of it had to do with with diet and with sleep habits as well.
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So you know, this has impacted my life and really there's not just one thing that led me to becoming an integrative health practitioner, it was. It was several things and some of those overarching Components of why I do what I do is because I didn't know why these things happened and my curious nature wanted me to Understand that. And the more I understood it, the more I wanted to help people. And then, of course, I helped myself because I understood that the lifestyle factors that I was choosing at the time, back in 2014, 2015, were not serving me, and I was. I was not going to be able to enjoy life to the capacity that I wanted to. So I made the conscious choice to take control of my own health, to learn about my own health and what causes the issues that I was going through, corrected those problems, gained my health back and then chose to dedicate the rest of my life to helping other people do the same. So you know, there's there's a little deep dive into why I'm doing what I'm doing. But back to today's episode.
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For entrepreneurs, being aware of these genetic predispositions is not only empowering but essential for long-term success, and that's what it's all about here on the breaking boundaries podcast. For entrepreneurs is avoiding failure and reaching success. So, armed with this knowledge, we can take proactive steps to mitigate risk factor factors, just like in business, through personalized interventions tailored to our unique genetic profiles. But epigenetic testing goes beyond just genetic variance. It delves into the very essence of aging itself, and there's something that's called the DNA age index, and the DNA age history offers insights into how our biological age Aligns with our chronological age, providing a holistic view of our overall health and vitality. So this is where it comes to. You know, people say well, how can we age backwards? I can't get any younger? Well, you can get younger biologically, and this is where that reference comes from. Now, chronologically, there's there's really no stopping it, because the earth is going to keep rotating on its orbit around the sun and your age is going to keep adding up year after year. But biologically, we can get a stamp in time to see exactly where you are with your biological age and then start to Slow that down and stop that and even reverse that.
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The consequences of not knowing this information can actually be profound, impacting not only our health but also our ability to thrive in that competitive landscape of entrepreneurship. And without awareness of our epigenetic makeup, we may unknowingly engage in behaviors that exacerbate you underlying genetic vulnerabilities, leading to things like burnout, chronic illness and cognitive decline, as I mentioned earlier. So that's where integrative health emerges as the unique solution a holistic approach that integrates cutting-edge science with the time-honored healing traditions like Ayurveda and traditional Chinese medicine, and even traditional naturopathy, to optimize health and performance, and by leveraging the insights gleaned from epigenetic testing. Integrative health empowers entrepreneurs to cultivate resilience, vitality and success on their own terms. So imagine a future where every decision from the food that we eat to the way that we manage stress, to how much sleep we're getting, is informed by our unique genetic blueprint. It's a future where entrepreneurs not only survive but thrive, harnessing the power of epigenetics to defy expectations and surpass these boundaries.
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So what's the next step on your journey to success? Explore epigenetic testing, and I invite you to a complimentary consultation over at Love Energy Wellness. Together, we'll unlock the secrets encoded within your specific DNA and we can chart a course towards a brighter, healthier future. So don't wait another moment to harness the power of epigenetics. Your success awaits, and I thank you for joining us today on Breaking Boundaries for Entrepreneurs, and remember to schedule your complimentary consultation and unlock the transformative power of epigenetic testing. Get on over to lovinagewelnesscom, or you can just click on the link in the show notes. How easy is that? Until next time, keep breaking boundaries and creating your dreams. Bye-bye, everybody.