E Hō mai ka ‘Ike Kupuna no ke Ola: Links between Traditional Native Hawaiian Concepts of Health and Epigenetic Research
Kaʻahukane Leite-Ah Yo, Kekai Avilez, Thomas Hemscheidt, Dana-lynn Koʻomoa Lange, and Alika Maunakea
Hūlili: Multidisciplinary Research on Hawaiian Well-being, 11(2), 135; https://doi.org/10.37712/hulili.2019.11-2.04
Abstract
Traditionally, Native Hawaiians understood that environmental factors, including nutrition and social behaviors, trans-generationally impact health outcomes in individuals and communities. This article reports a link between the anticancer effects of noni and epigenetic gene regulation. The findings suggest that the traditional Native Hawaiian concept of health likely included a mechanistic rationale for the role of the environment on physical health and wellness.
Recommended Citation
Leite-Ah Yo, K., Avilez, K., Hemscheidt, T., Lange, D. K., & Maunakea, A. (2019). E Hō mai ka ‘Ike Kupuna no ke Ola: Links between Traditional Native Hawaiian Concepts of Health and Epigenetic Research. Hūlili: Multidisciplinary Research on Hawaiian Well-being, 11(2), 135–150. https://doi.org/10.37712/hulili.2019.11-2.04
