Your lifestyle can change your genes without altering DNA
Epigenetics shows how life experiences and environment can switch genes on or off without altering DNA, profoundly shaping health and even inheritance.
Epigenetics reveals how your environment and lifestyle can switch genes on or off, without changing your underlying DNA. Think of it like molecular dimmer switches, controlling gene activity. For instance, identical twins share DNA, yet differences in their lives can lead to one developing diabetes while the other stays healthy, all due to these epigenetic variations.
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