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Dr. Melissa Ilardo

05/26/25

@ Andrew Huberman

Natural selection can act on pregnant women, influencing two generations if genetic variation is not protective, which highlights the rapid evolution occurring in populations like the Henyo.

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

@ Andrew Huberman

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

05/26/25

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Dr. Melissa Ilardo

05/26/25

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Humans continue to evolve as globalization allows for the mixing of genetic material from diverse populations, potentially leading to increased resilience and new phenotypes.

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We should pursue embryo selection to create healthier and stronger babies, as it makes sense to prevent serious health issues before birth.

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The study of the Henyo divers may reveal protective mechanisms against sleep apnea and hypertensive disorders, potentially leading to new therapeutic approaches for pregnant women.

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Diet is a strong driver of natural selection, as seen in populations like the Greenlandic Inuit, who evolved to metabolize high lipid content from marine mammals, impacting their health and survival.

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Technological evolution is much faster than biological evolution, which may be our bottleneck in overcoming primal instincts.

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We are training models inspired by evolutionary forces to connect biological sequences directly to their functions, leveraging the effects of natural selection through DNA mutations.

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Epigenetic changes can be passed down through generations, affecting traits like resilience in populations that have experienced trauma, such as refugees.

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Pregnant women divers may have a genetic adaptation that lowers their diastolic blood pressure while diving, potentially protecting them from hypertensive disorders during pregnancy.

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The odds of the mutations that define our humanity occurring naturally are so small that scientists suggest there must have been some form of intervention.