Genetics and Disease

There is a lot of confusion surrounding the role of genetics in health. It seems like every day the media have a new story about gene X or Y 'causing' obesity, diabetes or heart disease. There are some diseases that are strongly and clearly linked to a gene, such as the disease I study: spinocerebellar ataxia type 7. I do not believe that genetics are the cause of more than a slim minority of health problems however. Part of this is a semantic...

Welcome

Yes, I'm finally diving headfirst into blog-land. Welcome to the blog section of Whole Health Source. This blog will be a collection of my thoughts on health, food, the environment, science, wholesome living and whatever else captures my interest.Maybe this will help me stop clogging up other blogs' comment pages. C 2...