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Controls Over Genes

Controls Over Genes. Cancer- Mitosis gone Wrong . Lack of contact inhibition Oncogenes- many cancers arise through mutations, a mutated gene is called an oncogene Uncontrolled and invasive growth Benign and malignant tumors Benign = soft, moveable example: Lipoma

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Controls Over Genes

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  1. Controls Over Genes

  2. Cancer- Mitosis gone Wrong • Lack of contact inhibition • Oncogenes- many cancers arise through mutations, a mutated gene is called an oncogene • Uncontrolled and invasive growth • Benign and malignant tumors • Benign = soft, moveable example: Lipoma • Malignant = Stony hard, puckers skin example: breast cancer

  3. Cancer • Metastases- spread of cancer by blood and lymph due to cancers cells lack of adhesion • Cancer cells are virtually immortal • Angiogensis- cancer long term treatment • Cancerprotocol.com

  4. Cancer- Causes and prevention • Environment- decrease exposure at home and work • Carcinogens- smoking, moderate UV exposure, NO mothballs • Heredity- modify risks • Diet- Whole foods, veggies, fruit, fiber • Viruses- Improve immunity

  5. Improving Your Immunity • Laugh, cry- express emotions • Positive mental attitude • Exercise 3 times per week for 20 mins.+ • Fresh air and sunlight • Vitamins- multivitamin/mineral, antioxidants • Love/ Faith • Pet

  6. The Dynamics of Genes We have WILD genes that live in a TAME world

  7. Our Genetics Faultsor “my genes made me do it.” I • In our brain there is a fight between two elements • Personality • Gene machine

  8. Our Genetics Faultsor “my genes made me do it.” II • Gene machine • Genes have their own agenda • Source of our self-control problems • predisposes us to certain tendencies like: • Obesity • Addiction • Choice of mate • Faithfulness to that mate

  9. Human Gnome Project • Sequence of every stretch of DNA in the chromosomes • A revolution in the making • Human biology in disease and behavior are influenced by our genes • Genes for alcoholism and aging are examples

  10. Beauty • Why is a person attractive? Symmetry. • Implies good genes, which are recognized by our genes as desirable • Unconscious guide to our mating decisions • Females have more organism with symmetrical men • The purpose of the organism is to keep the female lying • Bottom line for genes? To reproduce • And do it with the best genes possible

  11. Saving account- the Genetic Way • Fat is food storage: Eating is a way of storing food • Our ancestors didn’t have: the refrigerator • Without a refridgerator fat became a saving account of energy • We could survive 2 months on our “fat” account • The best way to save is to consume • Food spoils so, “Mongia, Mongia”

  12. Money: Against the Genes • Saving money is opposite to the way a gene thinks • We have trouble saving because our genes treat money like food- consume it! • Consuming feels so good • KEYS TO SAVING: • Trick your genes into thinking there is a famine- they will stop consuming • Pay with cash, charging doesn’t feel like spending • Use payroll deduction, money saved before you see it

  13. Genes and Money • Millionaire next door: book describes the heroes against the “gene machine” • They got rich not by making more • They got rich by spending less • Credit card companies know about the “gene machine” in us and exploited it • Have it now- today! • Why do we want it now? • Food spoils if you don’t eat it right away.

  14. Exercise • Genetically most animals are lazy • Why? Genes are frugal with precious energy • If an animal wasted energy by exercise they may die • worst of all (to the genes) the genes would die with them • So, exercise is good for us but the genes don’t want us to do it • Solution- attach a treat to exercise • Exercise with a friend, go to a health club with good-looking people, attach a exercise bike to the refrigerator

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