Epigenetics - The Medicine Nobody Told You About25 Aug

Season 2, Episode 7: Food: The Information You Eat Three Times A Day

In this episode, I talk about food not only as fuel, but as information.

I look at how modern food has changed: nutrient density, processing, additives, pesticides, packaging, ultra-processed foods, and the growing evidence that what we eat communicates with metabolism, inflammation, hormones, gut microbes, mitochondria, and gene regulation.

This is not a fear-based episode. It is an inventory. My goal is to help you understand why “eating well” can be more complicated today than it was for previous generations - and why food quality, processing, and context matter.

If you are interested in becoming an Epigenetics Coach yourself, learn about my program here: The Certified Epigenetics Coach Training

Sources

Lane, M. M. et al. - Ultra-Processed Food Exposure and Adverse Health Outcomes: Umbrella Review of Epidemiological Meta-Analyses https://www.bmj.com/content/384/bmj-2023-077310

Chris van Tulleken - Ultra-Processed People https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/447284/ultra-processed-people-by-tulleken-chris-van/9781529160222

Davis, D. R., Epp, M. D., & Riordan, H. D. - Changes in USDA Food Composition Data for 43 Garden Crops, 1950 to 1999 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15637215/

Marles, R. J. - Mineral Nutrient Composition of Vegetables, Fruits and Grains: The Context of Reports of Apparent Historical Declines https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0889157516302113

Leslie, H. A. et al. - Discovery and Quantification of Plastic Particle Pollution in Human Blood https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0160412022001258

Ragusa, A. et al. - Plasticenta: First Evidence of Microplastics in Human Placenta https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0160412020322297

Imprint

Dr. Nicola Schmitz Epigenetics Coach Alter Health Instagram: @alter._health Website: www.dr-nicolaschmitz.com Contact: support@reply.dr-nicola-schmitz.com

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