Epigenetics is an exciting field of science that reveals to us how environmental factors and our lifestyle can influence the expression of our genes, without changing the DNA sequence itself.
Simply put, epigenetics studies the chemical modifications that occur in genetic material and how these modifications can turn genes on or off.
Imagine that your genes are like a book and your DNA is the text written on its pages.
Epigenetics would be like bookmarks, highlighters, and sticky notes that allow you to access the important parts and skip the ones you don’t need.
These epigenetic marks can influence how genes are read and used, affecting protein production and ultimately your health and well-being.
What is most fascinating is that epigenetics shows us that we are not completely determined by our genes.
Did you know epigenetics?
In other post we will tell you more.