Sharon Moalem

A groundbreaking book that will transform how we understand ourselves and our families by revealing that everything we thought we knew about genetics is wrong.Your experiences, no matter how seemingly inconsequential - from bullies to crushes to what you eat for dinner - have all left an indelible mark within you. And more importantly, within your genes.Inheritance is a guidebook for change. No longer do we have to settle for what weve been given. We can write our own story.Were taught that we dont have much of a choice in the matter of what we get or what we give, because our genetic legacy was fixed when our parents conceived us. But thats all wrong. Our genes are constantly on the move, some are turning on while others are turning off, all in response to what youre doing, what youre seeing, and what youre feeling. And all of those things can be changed, which means we can change. Genetically.

An award-winning physician and scientist makes the game-changing case that genetic females are stronger than males at every stage of lifeA powerful antidote to the myth of a "weaker sex" Gina Rippon, author of The Gendered BrainFrom birth, genetic females are better at fighting viruses, infections and cancer. They do better at surviving epidemics and famines. They live longer, and even see the world in a wider variety of colours. These are the facts; they are simply stronger than men at every stage of life. Why? And why are we taught the opposite?Drawing on his wide-ranging experience and cutting-edge research as a medic, geneticist and specialist in rare diseases, Dr Sharon Moalem reveals how the answer lies in our genetics: the females double XX chromosomes offer a powerful survival advantage. And he calls for a long-overdue reconsideration of our one-size-fits-all view of the body and medicine - a view that still frames women through the lens of men. Revolutionary, captivating and utterly persuasive, The Better Half will make you see women, men and the survival of our species anew.Brilliant, original and groundbreaking, highly readable and genuinely useful Daily Mail

A practical guide to tailoring your diet to your genes, based on groundbreaking research on genetics, nutrition, and longevityfeaturing at-home exercises like TikToks viral saltine cracker test! Packed with fascinating information about the links between genes, food, and health.Stephen Le, PhD, author of 100 Million Years of Food Take a bite of a cracker. As you chew, notice how long it takes for the taste to change from salty to sweet. The faster the taste changes, the more adept your body is at breaking down carbs. This saltine cracker test highlights that everyone has unique variations in our geneticsand with The DNA Restart, youre given a step-by-step guide to tailoring a diet and lifestyle to your specific needs. Physician, neurogeneticist, and New York Times bestselling author Dr. Sharon Moalem has spent the last two decades researching and formulating how to eat and live in line with your own genetic code using five foundational pillars: Eat for Your Genes: Simple, scientifically based self-tests and exercises will get you eating the right amounts of carbs, fats, and proteins for your unique genes. Reverse Aging: Turn back the hands of your genetically based, biological clock using signature dietary and behavioral changes. Eat Umami: Use the natural taste of umami, or deliciousness contained within food, to trigger long-lasting satiety. Drink Oolong Tea: Oolong tea is rich in polyphenols and has the power to stop you from absorbing dietary fat naturally. Slow Living: Continued stress changes our DNA. Dr. Moalem shows you how to more deeply enjoy your food, upgrade your sleep, and use easy visualization exercises to curb unwanted cravings. Delicious recipes with mix-and-match meal plans and inspiring testimonials round out this unique book. The DNA Restart is truly paradigm-shifting and is certain to change how we view our diets, health, and longevity.

UN ANTIDOTE PUISSANT AU MYTHE DU SEXE FAIBLE. The Guardian Les faits sont la : les femmes vivent plus longtemps. Elles sont capables de discerner plus de couleurs. Elles combattent mieux la maladie ou la famine. Bref, elles sont plus fortes que les hommes a tous les stades de leur vie. Mais pourquoi ?Pour repondre, Sharon Moalem, medecin et chercheur expert en genetique, utilise ici ses propres experiences medicales (soigner des bebes prematures ; etudierdes cas de cancer ; sauver des enfants seropositifs en Thailande...) et explore comment dans chaque cas, les etres de sexe feminin sen sortent mieux. La reponse serait dans notre systeme genetique : la presence de deux chromosomes X offrirait un puissant avantage de survie.Accessible et vivant, un livre passionnant qui nous ouvre les yeux sur une decouverte scientifique revolutionnaire.

New York Times bestselling coauthors Sharon Moalem and Daniel Krauss terrifying sci-fi horror thriller takes place in a future that is much nearer than you think. It is a world where scientific experimentation is exploited for commercial profit and under-supervised cutting-edge technology creates a menace that threatens the very fabric of our existence. Wrath is the story of Sammy, a lab rat instilled with human genes whose supersized intelligence helps him to engineer his escape into the world outside the lab: a world vastly ill-equipped to deal with the menace he represents. Modified through advances that have boosted his awareness of humankinds cruelty in the name of science, Sammy has the potential to sire a rodent army capable of viciously overwhelming the human race. The key to Sammys capture and humanitys salvation may be ten-year-old Dallas Underhill, whom Sammy adopts. But while Dallas and Sammy bond, time is running out for humankind: once Sammy sires his progeny, the exponential proliferation of his kind could spell the end of the world.For fans of dystopian works such as Jeff VanderMeers Southern Reach Trilogy and Emily St. John Mandels Station Eleven, and readers of Neal Stephenson, Michael Crichton, and Blake Crouch. This heart-pounding, science-based thriller takes place in a possibly all-too-soon reality where the hazards and consequences of genetic manipulation will no longer be the stuff of mere fiction.Hardcover with dust jacket; 320 pages; 9 in H by 6 in W.

Joining the ranks of modern myth busters, Dr. Sharon Moalem turns our current understanding of illness on its head and challenges us to fundamentally change the way we think about our bodies, our health, and our relationship to just about every other living thing on earth, from plants and animals to insects and bacteria.So why does disease exist? Moalem proposes that most common ailmentsdiabetes, hemochromatosis, cystic fibrosis, sickle cell anemiacame into existence for very good reasons. At some point they helped our ancestors survive some grand challenge to their existence. Examining human evolution, Moalem reveals the role genetic and cultural differences have played in the health and well-being of various races, including their susceptibility to inherited diseases.With mesmerizing insight and a fresh perspective on medical history, Moalem offers groundbreaking insight into : How diabetes may be a biproduct of a mechanism that helped humans survive the Ice Age Why African Americans living in the north might suffer from vitamin D deficiencies, Why Asians cant drink as much alcohol as EuropeansRevelatory, utterly engaging, and timelyMoalem ponders strongN1, the emerging Avian Flu virusWhy Redheads Feel More Pain and Asians Cant Drink will irrevocably change the way we think about our bodies and ourselves.

Un estudio que cambia las reglas del juegoDesde que nacen, las personas genéticamente femeninas presentan claras ventajas en muchos ámbitos de la vida: viven más años; tienen más posibilidades de vencer un virus, una infeccion o un cancer; sobreviven mejor las hambrunas y las epidemias; y pueden ver el mundo en una variedad mas amplia de colores. Las mujeres son mas fuertes que los hombres, pero ¿por que?Medico, genetista y especialista en enfermedades raras, Sharon Moalem ha tratado de buscar respuestas a este desequilibrio y afirma que la clave se halla en la genetica: el par de cromosomas X supone una poderosa ventaja de supervivencia respecto los cromosomas XY.A traves de investigaciones y observacion de casos, Moalem explica desde su experiencia medica por que las mujeres superan a los hombres en cuanto a resiliencia, intelecto, inmunidad y resistencia, al mismo tiempo que pone en tela de juicio la perspectiva medica androcentrica que estudia y trata a las mujeres desde la optica masculina.Revolucionario, cautivador y absolutamente persuasivo, El factor X te hara ver la humanidad y la supervivencia de nuestra especie de una forma distinta.

Este texto constituye un fascinante y exhaustivo recorrido por la cultura, la biología y la historia que lleva al lector mucho más allá de sus conocimientos. El libro pone a prueba las ideas preconcebidas que tenemos respecto a nuestro cuerpo y a la composicion de nuestros organos sexuales y su funcionamiento. ¿Que impulsa a la biologia femenina a buscar al hombre perfecto? ¿Que tienen en comun los hombres y las abejas en cuestiones de sexo? ¿Pueden los gemelos ser hijos de distintos padres? ¿Puede una mayor actividad sexual contribuir a un embarazo seguro? ¿Que efectos tiene la pornografia sobre la fertilidad masculina? Las razones del deseo aborda estas y otras muchas preguntas fascinantes sobre sexo, invitandonos a un viaje que va desde la prehistoria hasta los avances medicos mas punteros para contarnos la historia de como ha evolucionado la sexualidad humana a traves de los tiempos.

¿Fue la diabetes un arma secreta para que los europeos sobreviviesen a la Edad de Hielo? ¿Puede subir los niveles de colesterol tomar el sol en la playa? ¿Por qué los griegos son más peludos que los africanos? ¿podemos oxidarnos hasta morir? ¿Por que nos cogen ganas de orinar cuando tenemos mucho frio? ¿Tomar comida basura en los primeros meses del embarazo puede incrementar las posibilidades de que tu hijo tenga sobrepeso? ¿Por que los japoneses tienen menos tolerancia al alcohol que los occidentales? ¿Por que los afroamericanos tienen mas tendencia a la hipertension que el resto de sus compatriotas? ¿Pueden provocar esquizofrenia los gatos? ¿Por que algunas personas son inmunes al HIV?... Estas son algunas de las provocadoras preguntas a las que responde este libro. La ley del mas debil plantea al lector una nueva y revolucionaria manera de entender las enfermedades. Partiendo de las mas recientes y punteras investigaciones, el libro aborda el origen remoto y la logica evolutiva de determinadas enfermedades, descubre por que se dan en mayor medida en determinadas zonas del mundo y desvela el papel que la evolucion genetica y los habitos culturales tienen en nuestra salud. El resultado es un libro sorprendente, brillante y revelador sobre nuestra salud.