GENE GENIUS

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Gene Genius: Understand your DNA and create your own genetic roadmap to health and happiness * Ever wondered why someone on exactly the same diet loses weight much faster than you? * Puzzled about why you crave a sugar fix more than other people seem to? * Can't understand why your best friend stresses less than you? * Can't work out why some people love taking risks, when you don't? The answers are all in our genes. Today, we sit on the threshold of the most far-reaching health revolution of our times -- now we can identify some of the key genes that make a huge difference to our individual make-up. Gene Genius explains the science of DNA and genetic inheritance. This book takes you on a journey through the human genome, shedding light on how your genes influence your mental and physical health and showing how you can plot a clear path to a healthier you. Leading genetic scientist Dr Margaret Smith along with health writer Sue Williams offer suggestions for how to deal with any problematic genetic inheritance, such as a predisposition to weight gain, mental illness, stress, cancer, heart disease, diabetes, drug or alcohol dependencies and much more. Their sensible, informed advice reveals how you can transform your health and well-being by working in harmony with your genes and accomplish life-changing results.

Margaret Smith trained in medicine in Adelaide, graduating in 1956. She did five years postgraduate training in obstetrics and gynaecology in Edinburgh and London, gaining MRCOG 1963, FRCOG 1971 With surgeon husband, Frank, she spent seven years in Papua New Guinea as the specialist Obstetrician/Gynaecologist to the Highlands region. Between 1972 and 1987 she was Senior Lecturer in obstetrics and gynaecology for UWA, based at KEMH. In 1978, she founded the first menopause clinic in WA (at KEMH). This clinic has now been named after her. From 1987 to 2012 she was in private practice (known as Caring for Women) in the field of women's hormonal health. Margaret is a foundation member of the Australasian Menopause Society (1988) and was president from 1995 to 1997. Margaret was amongst a small group of professionals who founded the 'Serpentine Falls Holistic Centre' which became the 'Centre for Attitudinal Healing' in 1988. She was the president of this organisation from 1986 to 1997 In 1994 she was WA Citizen of the Year (professional category). She was made AM in 1996 for her work in advancing women's health care in WA and Inducted into WA Women's Hall of Fame 2011 She is the author of three books ; 'Midlife assessment-a handbook for women'. Caring for Women Publications 1998 'Is it ME or my hormones?'(with Patricia Michalka). Finch Publishing 2006 / Harper Collins 2013 'Now and Then - a gynaecologist's journey', Crumplestone Press 2010 Sue Williams is an award-winning journalist and author who has written in a variety of genres. Her last book was the best-selling Women of the Outback: Inspiring True Stories of Tragedy and Triumph. Others include Peter Ryan: The Inside Story; Mean Streets, Kind Heart: The Father Chris Riley Story; and And Then the Darkness, about the disappearance of the British backpacker Peter Falconio for ABC Books, which was shortlisted for the prestigious Golden Dagger Award in the UK for the international True Crime Book of the Year, and shortlisted for the Ned Kelly Awards in Australia.