Behaviors That Alter Your Genes to Improve Your Health & Performance | Dr. Melissa Ilardo

Podcast briefing

Dr. Melissa Ilardo discusses how behaviors and environment can modify gene expression, the role of epigenetics, mate selection, and ethical considerations of gene editing.

On the Huberman Lab podcast, Dr. Melissa Ilardo explains how human genetics and epigenetics allow behaviors and environmental factors to influence gene expression. The conversation covers the inheritance of traits, the mammalian dive reflex, mate selection based on immune system differences, and the ethical implications of gene editing. Dr. Ilardo emphasizes that while some traits are fixed, many aspects of gene expression can be modified through behavior.