Dr. Mark Hyman

So when we started asking, what are the things that our genes never knew they were going to be exposed to over the course of a very short period of human history, we're talking like less than a hundred years, much less, our genes can't mutate fast enough to keep up with that. So what happens is.

So when we started asking, what are the things that our genes never knew they were going to be exposed to over the course of a very short period of human history, we're talking like less than a hundred years, much less, our genes can't mutate fast enough to keep up with that. So what happens is.

So when we started asking, what are the things that our genes never knew they were going to be exposed to over the course of a very short period of human history, we're talking like less than a hundred years, much less, our genes can't mutate fast enough to keep up with that. So what happens is.

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Right.

In fact, in 1900, I remember reading some of the original reports saying if there was a heart disease patient in clinic, they used to run over and try to see them because they may not see another one in their practice.

In fact, in 1900, I remember reading some of the original reports saying if there was a heart disease patient in clinic, they used to run over and try to see them because they may not see another one in their practice.

In fact, in 1900, I remember reading some of the original reports saying if there was a heart disease patient in clinic, they used to run over and try to see them because they may not see another one in their practice.

And so these things that we take for granted today, and then we layer on top of that, of course, things like autism and like atopy and allergy and asthma and eczema. and autoimmune disease. Where are these all coming from? Our genes have stayed the same.

And so these things that we take for granted today, and then we layer on top of that, of course, things like autism and like atopy and allergy and asthma and eczema. and autoimmune disease. Where are these all coming from? Our genes have stayed the same.

And so these things that we take for granted today, and then we layer on top of that, of course, things like autism and like atopy and allergy and asthma and eczema. and autoimmune disease. Where are these all coming from? Our genes have stayed the same.

This is not like a big discovery process. All you have to do is ask the right question. The answers are very obvious. Our genes have stayed the same. We didn't suddenly mutate into autism genes. we didn't suddenly become autoimmune because our genes changed. Our environment change would send signals to our genes to respond in such a way that it produces what we then call clinically a disease.

This is not like a big discovery process. All you have to do is ask the right question. The answers are very obvious. Our genes have stayed the same. We didn't suddenly mutate into autism genes. we didn't suddenly become autoimmune because our genes changed. Our environment change would send signals to our genes to respond in such a way that it produces what we then call clinically a disease.

This is not like a big discovery process. All you have to do is ask the right question. The answers are very obvious. Our genes have stayed the same. We didn't suddenly mutate into autism genes. we didn't suddenly become autoimmune because our genes changed. Our environment change would send signals to our genes to respond in such a way that it produces what we then call clinically a disease.

We give it a name. Now, what it is is a maladaptation, or let's call it an adaptation to that changed environment. Now, given that, then what the heck do we do? We're not going to change our genes, at least at this time. Maybe there'll be genetic engineering later where we will. But today, we've got those genes. What are we going to do?

We give it a name. Now, what it is is a maladaptation, or let's call it an adaptation to that changed environment. Now, given that, then what the heck do we do? We're not going to change our genes, at least at this time. Maybe there'll be genetic engineering later where we will. But today, we've got those genes. What are we going to do?

We give it a name. Now, what it is is a maladaptation, or let's call it an adaptation to that changed environment. Now, given that, then what the heck do we do? We're not going to change our genes, at least at this time. Maybe there'll be genetic engineering later where we will. But today, we've got those genes. What are we going to do?

What we want to do is to modulate how the genes respond to that environment so they're not overreacting. Let me give you an example. Autoimmune disease. I have a whole different take on autoimmune disease than probably most every rheumatologist in the world. So here's my take. 80% of autoimmune disease is seen in women. That's a fact.

What we want to do is to modulate how the genes respond to that environment so they're not overreacting. Let me give you an example. Autoimmune disease. I have a whole different take on autoimmune disease than probably most every rheumatologist in the world. So here's my take. 80% of autoimmune disease is seen in women. That's a fact.