What if your daily choices were shaping your biological age more than your birthday ever could? In this compelling episode of the Purpose Driven Movement Podcast, host Tarek Michael-Chouja is joined by Dr Denise Furness, a functional geneticist and global leader in nutrigenomics and epigenetics. Together, they explore the future of healthcare, shining a light on the science of preventative health, DNA testing, and the powerful role epigenetics plays in healthy ageing. You’ll learn how exercise and nutrition influence brain function and methylation, why grief and recovery impact your biological resilience, and how simple daily actions like dancing or walking in nature can shift your health trajectory. Listen now and get ready to rethink what it means to age well from the inside out.
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Our favourite quotable moments:
“Exercise is one of the key components of my therapeutic strategies.” – Dr Denise Furness
“Even small changes, a little bit of movement, changing your diet a little bit…all of these things are going to have a positive impact.” – Dr Denise Furness
“Our environment has the ability to turn on genes and that happens through epigenetic mechanisms.” – Dr Denise Furness
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About Our Guest: Denise Furness, PhD is a functional geneticist and global leader in nutrigenomics and epigenetics, with over 20 years of experience. Her award-winning research during her academic career focused on gene-nutrient interactions, methylation, and DNA damage. In 2012, she founded Your Genes and Nutrition, bridging scientific expertise with clinical practice. Specialising in fertility, thyroid health, and healthy ageing, Denise has shown how to slow biological aging by optimising DNA methylation through nutrition and lifestyle interventions. Her personal journey overcoming autoimmune thyroid disease and inherited susceptibility to Dementia drives her mission to empower others to achieve better health and longevity.
About Your Host: Tarek is the co-founder of the functional training institute and FitWell Education lab. Tarek is an international educator and speaker who has presented numerous times at the biggest convention in Australia, Asia and the US. In addition, Tarek has presented courses to thousands of trainers throughout Australia, Asia, the Middle East and South America. Tarek is also a best-selling author of ‘Purpose Driven Movement.
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