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Unhealthy environment tunes kids’ genes for anti-social behaviour

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Toronto: Exposure to family conflict or sexual abuse could affect expression of certain genes and make your kids prone to delinquent behaviour, a new research has found.

Both positive and negative experiences influence how genetic variants affect the brain and thereby behaviour, the findings showed.

Thus, the same genetic variants were associated with high and low levels of juvenile delinquency depending on exposure to negative or positive environments.

“We found that three genetic variants interacted with each other, with family conflict and sexual abuse to increase the likelihood of delinquency, and positive parent-child relationship to decrease the risk of delinquency,” said Sheilagh Hodgins from the University of Montreal in Canada.

The study involved 1,337 high school student aged 17 to 18 years in Sweden.

They anonymously completed questionnaires reporting on delinquency, family conflict, experiences of sexual abuse, and the quality of their relationship with their parents.

They also provided a sample of saliva from which the researchers extracted DNA and studied three gene variants – Monoamine oxidase A (MAOA) gene, brain derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) gene and serotonin transporter 5-HTTLPR gene.

“Among carriers of the low activity variants of all three genes, those exposed to family conflict or sexual abuse or both reported high levels of delinquency while those who reported a positive and warm relationship with their parents reported little or no delinquency,” Hodgins added.

The study was published in the International Journal of Neuropsychopharmacology.

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These three drinks can be a blessing for your gas and acidity problems

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ily foods, spicy dishes, fried fares… Done it all and regretting it? If you’re suffering from acid reflux, you probably know what to eat and what to avoid. But is there anything to relieve you from such digestive issues? Well, there are certain drinks for acidity to improve your digestive health, if you consume them regularly.

Ready to find out? Let’s go!

In an Instagram video, nutritionist and health coach Neha Ranglani has suggested that to calm your acid reflux, you need to help your food get digested well. This can be done by improving your stomach acid production and healing your stomach cells. And these drinks that she has suggested, can help with just that, allowing you to digest your food well without the burn.

Here are 6 drinks for acidity:

1. Cucumber juice

Cucumber is a favourite salad ingredient in summer because of its cooling properties. Consuming cucumber juice can be really beneficial for relievingacid reflux because it is highly nutritious as it provides your body with both fibre and water which is needed for better digestion and has a low calorie volume. What’s more? It can also keep you full and help you avoid reaching out to junk foods!

2. Lemon water

Lemon can do you a world of good! Being rich in vitamin C and B and minerals such as phosphorus, calcium, and magnesium—drinking lemon water regularly will not only help you burn fat but will resolve your digestive issues such as acidity. Moreover, lemon water contains laxative properties that can help improve your bowel movements and clear toxins from the body, keeping you hydrated.

3. Ginger water

Ginger aka adrak, is a very well known ingredient that has been used for ages to help relieve acidity and gas. Also, if you are facing digestive issues due to overeating or undigested food, consuming ginger water can help in emptying your stomach. You can also consume it by adding it to soups, subzi or curry, and even tea. Remember that you’re not allowed to consume ginger in excess amounts.

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