Saturday, June 09, 2007

2 Ways to Beat Genetic BlackJack

The first time I went to Vegas, I thought I
knew all there was to know about blackjack:
get as close to 21 as you can without going over.
Hit on 16; hold on 17.

I got a $50 "lesson" that didn't take very long.
The dealer said thanks for helping fund their
new lighting.

When I got home, I learned there was more to the game.
Lots of fun math. Strategies for when to hit
and when to stay...not just based on my own
hand, but what the dealer had as well.

Then I learned there are even more strategies for
changing your bets, knowing what cards are left in
the deck, etc.

Many more possibilities besides only hit 16/hold 17.
More fun. More potential. (don't worry, I'm not
giving up my day job).

But the same goes for your own genetics. Up until
recently, most people felt "stuck" with the hand
they were dealt. Believed that the only choice they
had was to hit16/hold17.

New research shows that there are many more possibilities,
more fun and more life to be had.

So, here are two ways to improve your odds against the
House:

1. Realize that heredity is not necessarily destiny.

Just because a health problem runs in your family
doesn't mean you're going to get it. Studies show
that 85% of our gene expression is more like software
and can be rewritten, influenced by our environment;
only 15% is hardwired.

Like in 'Dumb and Dumber', Lloyd asks what
his chances are of getting a date. She
says, "One in a million".
"So you're saying there's a chance..."

Be optimistic. Once you realize there's at least a
chance (and the science says it's closer to
certainty than 1 in a million), it changes your
internal environment, making it more friendly to change
and better health.

2. Take more Omega-3s; fewer Omega-6s.

The cell membrane seems to be the key to winning
genetic blackjack. If it's flexible, you get the
right messages and get them quicker. Omega-3 fats help
keep your cell membrane flexible and responsive.
Omega-6s keep it stiff and dull.

That's why we've got near epidemics of diabetes,
obesity, heart disease, etc. Our diets are
heavy in Omega-6s (junk food, grains, etc), and our
cell membranes are stiff, dull and unresponsive.

Stack the deck in your favor by realizing that
heredity is not necessarily destiny, and by
adding Concentrated Omega-3 pharmaceutical-grade
fish oil to your diet
http://www.drvinceonline.com/fishoil.htm

Live like You Mean it...

Dr. Vince

PS if you cringed when you read 'diet' just now,
you're not alone. Even in it's best sense, the
word 'diet' stirs up all kinds of emotions...most
of them negative, that will disturb the healthy
internal environment you're trying to create.
If you want to rid your mind of 'diet' thinking
once and for all (or know someone who needs to)
send them or go yourself to
http://www.drvinceonline.com/caveman.htm