from: Disabled World
SYNOPSIS: Few scientific discoveries in the past century have reshaped our understanding of health as profoundly as epigenetics. For decades, genes were viewed as fixed blueprints - immutable instructions passed down from parents to children. Today, we know that genes are more like scripts subject to editing. Epigenetics explains how life experiences, environment, stress, nutrition, and ageing can influence how our genes behave - without altering the DNA sequence itself.
This insight has major implications not only for the general population but also for seniors and individuals living with disabilities. Epigenetics is the field of biology that studies how gene activity is regulated without altering the underlying DNA sequence. Rather than changing the genetic code itself, epigenetic processes involve chemical tags that influence whether specific genes are turned on, turned off, or adjusted in their level of expression.
Praise God for this important field of discovery! It is helpful to realize that our thoughts, attitudes, and behavior can shape our lives.