Max recommended Mark Sisson's blog re: primal/paleo diets, and I've been pending a lot of time there. One thing I haven't bought into in the notion that a primal diet can change your epigenetics, as asserted here:<div>
<br></div><div><a href="http://www.marksdailyapple.com/epigenetics/">http://www.marksdailyapple.com/epigenetics/</a></div><div><br></div><div>I posted a comment asking for clarification on this, but I haven't gotten any. Here's my comment:</div>
<div><br></div><div>----</div><div><div>I understand the concept of epigenetics–barely. I’m not a biochemist. The Nova video makes it sound like expression is fixed. It doesn’t say anything about changing the fat mouse’s diet to turn it into a skinny one.</div>
<div><br></div><div>Is there really any evidence that a primal diet will change one’s epigenetics? If so, where?</div><div><br></div><div>I’m not saying that a primal diet won’t work, I’m just questioning the mechanism. Does it really take “gene reprogramming” for a low-carb diet to cause a move away from an insulin-dominated metabolism?</div>
</div><div>----</div><div><br></div><div>Anyone know the answer?</div><div><br></div><div>-Dave</div><div><br></div>