Final thoughts
New research on the impact of the wider environment on our genetics is showing how strongly the health of humans is indeed connected to our wider environment, and of course the planet. There are certain things we can do to shape our environment, like the food we eat and the exercise we do, but so much is dependent on other factors, too, like our access to good housing, education, and jobs––the most powerful determinants.
Our genes, which are 30% of the determinants of our health, are hugely important and the rapidly unfolding "omics" field is shedding light on the complex interplay between our genomics, proteomics, metabolomics, and the wider exposome.
But what happens if despite our best efforts, whether at an individual level or wider government public health level, we fall ill and need expert medical care? The next chapter looks at the element of "healthcare," the 10-15% of the wider determinants of our health, which includes...
