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Show 941: How Toxins in Your Food Could Change Your Children’s (and Grandchildren’s) Health

Toxins consumed inadvertently as part of a standard American diet can have epigenetic effects that might last into the next generation or beyond.

We are accustomed to thinking about heritable conditions and diseases as depending completely on our genetic make-up. But research now suggests that prenatal exposures may have health effects that carry through for generations, even though the DNA of the genes remains unchanged.

What should we know about epigenetic science, and what are the implications for our health? How can we best protect our children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren?

This Week’s Guest:

Michael Skinner, PhD, is Professor in the School of Biological Sciences of Washington State University in Pullman, Washington. His website is www.skinner.wsu.edu 

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About the Author
Terry Graedon, PhD, is a medical anthropologist and co-host of The People’s Pharmacy radio show, co-author of The People’s Pharmacy syndicated newspaper columns and numerous books, and co-founder of The People’s Pharmacy website. Terry taught in the Duke University School of Nursing and was an adjunct assistant professor in the Department of Anthropology. She is a Fellow of the Society of Applied Anthropology. Terry is one of the country's leading authorities on the science behind folk remedies..
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