Influences prior to conception may have long-lasting effects on our children.

Ten percent of children under the age of 2 are overweight, and the percentage of overweight children between 2 and 5 years old has more than doubled since 1980.

The New York Times has reported that obesity may start even before birth, and that prevention needs to start even earlier. Leann Birch, of the Penn State Center for Childhood Obesity Research, is concerned that the genes inherited from a baby's father and mother may be turned on and off (epigenetics) depending on the environmental conditions during early development in the womb.

Tampering with your DNA through diet and lifestyle may benefit the progression of prostate cancer.

Early results from the GEMINAL study may hold exciting potential for those with prostate cancer. This pilot study demonstrated that intensive lifestyle and nutrition changes positively modulated gene expression in patients who already had prostate cancer. Significant changes to biological processes were observed in systems that play a role in how tumors grow. Those patients who made the most changes experienced significantly slower tumor growth!

PoistiveTip: A low fat diet,with lots of fruits and vegetables, legumes and soy products combined with physical activity and stress management may be the future treatment for prostate cancer!