Are you doomed by your DNA? Not even close. In this powerful episode, we dive deep into the world of epigenetics—wherelifestyle and nutrition can literally turn off bad genes and turn onvibrant health.

💡 What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

🔹 What is Epigenetics?
Discover how your environment, not just your inherited genes, determinesyour health outcomes.

🔹 Genetic Testing Insights
Explore how cheek swabs and DNA reports reveal key pathways like:

🔹 Real-Life Case Study
Hear a moving story of a cancer survivor who beat the odds by unknowingly doingeverything right with his nutrition and lifestyle—proving that genes arenot your destiny.

🔹 Inflammation: Friend or Foe?
Learn the difference between healthy immune activation and chronicinflammation—and how genes affect your ability to turn it off.

🔹 Anti-Inflammatory Nutrition 101
How to reduce hidden inflammation through:

🔹 How to Eat for Your Genes
✓ Easy smoothie recipe for busy mornings
✓ What your dinner plate should look like
✓ How antioxidants support detox and methylation

🧠 Epigenetics & Brain Health

Your mitochondria(your body’s energy factories) have their own DNA. Learn how compounds in foodslike blueberries, ginseng, pomegranate, and reishi mushrooms can help rejuvenateyour mitochondrial gene expression and slow aging from the inside out.

🔁 “Your Genes Are Not Your Destiny.”

You mighthave a loaded gun, but your daily choices—what you eat, how you live, how youmanage stress—pull

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Welcome to the Restorative Longevity Podcast—your go-to place for learning how to live a long, vibrant, and active life. In this week’s episode, Chris takes a deep dive into osteoporosis—why it happens, how it’s linked to gut health, and what you can do now to avoid the medications that may do more harm than good.🦴 What You’ll Learn:✔️ Why bone is living tissue—and what actually builds and breaks it down✔️ The truth about osteoblasts and osteoclasts (and why bone scans can be misleading)✔️ Why soil depletion and modern farming are quietly fueling mineral deficiencies✔️ How antacids destroy mineral absorption—and what to do if you're taking one✔️ The surprising connection between probiotics and bone density✔️ Why gut health and mineral absorption are critical for preventing bone loss✔️ The role of Vitamin D, K2, calcium, magnesium, and trace minerals like silica and boron✔️ How to choose the right kind of calcium (and what to avoid—like calcium carbonate!)✔️ The impact of collagen, strength training, and stretching on bone resilience✔️ The real story behind osteoporosis medications like Fosamax—and why they may make your bones appear stronger, while leaving them more brittle📊 Alarming Stats Chris Covers:5 billion people worldwide are nutrient-deficient68% don’t get enough iodine66% don’t get enough calciumOver 50% lack Vitamin C, riboflavin, folate, and Vitamin EMuscle loss begins at age 40—with up to 8% lost each decade📌 Must-Know Takeaways:If you’re on antacids, your body may not absorb minerals—setting you up for early bone lossBone density tests can be misleading when dead bone cells aren’t clearedProbiotics, when introduced early, can increase mineral uptake and reduce bone resorptionIt’s never too late to rebuild bone strength, but the sooner you start, the better the resultsBone health is not just for women—men are affected too (they’re just not tested as often!)💬 Bonus Topics:🟢 What real food and homemade bone broth do for bone collagen🟢 Why bioidentical hormone replacement therapy may be worth exploring—with the right practitioner🟢 How Chris uses her 25+ years of experience to stay strong and flexible at 73 years old🎙️ For more health insights, tune in to the Restorative Longevity Podcast!https://bit.ly/AIHYoutube#Osteoporosis #BoneHealth #RestorativeLongevity #ChrisMcKee #VitaminD #CalciumDeficiency #GutHealth #ProbioticsAndBones #StrengthTraining #BoneBrothForBones #TraceMinerals #HealthyAging #Osteopenia #BoneDensity #PreventOsteoporosis #AntiAgingNutrition #AchieveIntegrativeHealth #LongevityLifestyle

Your gut is the gatekeeper to your immune system, energy, mood, and overall vitality—and today, Jimmy exposes the top 3 culprits that are silently killing your gut. One of them isn’t even a food… but it's in your system more than you think.

🚫 What Are the 3 Gut Killers?

1️⃣ Antibiotics (Especially Overprescribed Ones)
2️⃣ Commercially Raised Meats
3️⃣ Processed Foods with Emulsifiers & Hidden Chemicals

Whether it’s antibiotics from your childhood, meats raised in CAFOs, or snack foods filled with emulsifiers like xanthan gum, these daily exposures are disrupting your microbiome, causing leaky gut, and possibly fueling autoimmune diseases.

🔍 What You’ll Learn:

✔️ What leaky gut really is—andhow it leads to autoimmune conditions
✔️ Why inflammation isn’t the root cause—it’s a symptom ofsomething deeper
✔️ The truth about antibiotics: how they’ve been misused,overprescribed, and why they could be behind your symptoms
✔️ How 70–80% of U.S. antibiotics are used on animals, nothumans
✔️ The shocking FDA stats on meat sold in grocery stores
✔️ Why emulsifiers like guar gum and xanthan gummay be damaging your gut (even in your supplements)
✔️ How Jimmy and his wife cut their grocery bill by 50% bygoing 100% organic
✔️ What you can do today to take control of your guthealth—without expensive treatments

💬 Ask Yourself:

📌 Don't Miss:

🟢 Jimmy’s tip on how to safely takeprobiotics with antibiotics
🟢 Why going organic doesn’t have to cost more
🟢 The #1 mindset shift to reclaim your health

📣 BIG ANNOUNCEMENT:

📦 Jimmy is traveling to Taiwan!
Starting March 30, catch the Restorative Longevity Podcast at itsnew time:
🕔 Sundays at 5 PM Central Standard Time

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