We sometimes wonder about our genetic inheritance. We wonder how much it has influenced our health and longevity. We are born with a genetic inheritance but what effect does it have and is it significant? It’s been studied extensively with many publications by researchers and scientists. The conclusion seems to be that lifestyle has more influence over longevity than genes. It’s said that although a family may have a history that includes those with shorter lifespans, we now

Humans are unique in that we of all the species in the animal kingdom have evolved through the evolutionary cycle with the ability to run.

Longevity and the nature vs nurture debate: which is more important, heredity or lifestyle? Dr Peter Attia and I agree that exercise is key!