Epigenetics

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• Epigenetics is the layer of control above the DNA sequence that determines whether a gene is used or ignored. — Epigenetics Explained in Simple Terms
• Feeding pregnant mice methyl donors (betaine, choline, B12, folate) silenced the agouti gene via methylation, producing offspring that were lean, non-diabetic, and non-cancer-prone without altering the DNA sequence. — The Growing Brain: Upstream Causes of the Neurodevelopmental Crisis
• Possessing a particular gene does not guarantee it will be expressed; environmental signals determine whether it activates. — Epigenetics Explained in Simple Terms
• Genes themselves do not cause disease; epigenetic switches control gene expression and respond to lifestyle inputs. — The Only Way to End Stress and Lower Cortisol
• Epigenetics literally means 'above genetics' and acts as the mechanism that determines which genes are expressed. — How Much of Disease and Health Is Genetic?
• Ninety to ninety-five percent of whether a person develops disease or stays healthy is determined by epigenetics rather than inherited genes. — How Much of Disease and Health Is Genetic?
• Genes are passive blueprints that must be activated or silenced by epigenetic mechanisms. — How Much of Disease and Health Is Genetic?
• Chronic stress changes which genes are turned on and off, not merely how cells function metabolically. — The Only Way to End Stress and Lower Cortisol
• BPA, a hypomethylating agent used as a plasticizer in hard plastics, removes protective epigenetic methyl marks, reverting offspring to an obese, diabetic, cancer-prone phenotype. — The Growing Brain: Upstream Causes of the Neurodevelopmental Crisis
• A bidirectional principle governs nutritional epigenetics: food adds protective epigenetic marks while certain chemicals strip them. — The Growing Brain: Upstream Causes of the Neurodevelopmental Crisis