Biohacker’s Live Show features top experts in optimal human performance as if they were in your living room. Your host is Teemu Arina, the co-author of the Biohacker’s Handbook and curator of the Biohacker Summit. Catch each episode by subscribing to our podcast on iTunes here. Our guest today is Dr. Tom Stubbs, the co-founder and CEO of Chronomics, a personalized epigenetic testing company. Tom obtained a First-Class Honours degree in Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry from Magdalen College, Oxford. Tom subsequently undertook a PhD in epigenetics at the University of Cambridge, which was broadly on the development and implementation of novel wet-lab and computational methods aimed at improving the understanding of epigenetics (specifically DNA methylation). DR TOM STUBBS (UK) BSC, MSC, PhD, Epigenetics Researcher, CEO of Chronomics Dr. Tom Stubbs, the co-founder and CEO of Chronomics, a personalized epigenetic testing company. Tom obtained a First-Class Honours degree in Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry from Magdalen College, Oxford. Tom subsequently undertook a PhD in epigenetics at the University of Cambridge, which was broadly on the development and implementation of novel wet-lab and computational methods aimed at improving the understanding of epigenetics (specifically DNA methylation). Watch the discussion between host Teemu Arina and …
Andrew Steele on Using Genetic Data For Fitness and Nutrition
Andrew Steele is an Olympic athlete, running the 400m and 4x400m for Great Britain. Having competed internationally for over 12 years Andrew is one of the most experienced athletes on Team GB, having been part of national teams at European, Commonwealth, World and Olympic level. Alongside his training for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, Andrew is also one of the founding members and Head of Product for personal genetics company DNAFit, specialising in DNA testing for fitness and nutrition, to create genetically-guided training and dietary interventions. [powerpress] Here is an example infographic from a DNAFit test: Below are some highlights from the podcast. Andrew speaks about his path towards the gold medal and shares some tips on how to train like an Olympic athlete. “Genetics is not for talent identification. It is not going to tell you whether you can or can be good at anything, neither will it suggest you what sports you should do. What you can do with your genetic data is to adjust your training methods to reach your fitness and nutrition goals in more efficient way.“ “Developments in sports science has pushed forward both coaching and training in the last decades. The reason why Olympic records from the past 2–3 years are so different from …