Our Genes Matter, but not as much!

With readily accessible genetic testing results, many individuals are uncovering information they might not have been prepared for. Do I have the APO4 gene and does that mean I'll develop Alzheimer's? Will I develop cancer? These can be frightening experiences and for many, the results can feel like a "carved in stone" fate being hammered down like a prison sentence.

We know today, however, through the study of epigenetics, that gene expression can actually be altered depending on the environment that organism is put in. This is great news, because it means we can, with lifestyle, actually turn off many of the genes that w

ould express disease!