{"id":5962,"date":"2019-11-21T17:35:49","date_gmt":"2019-11-21T23:35:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/plasmaenergysolution.com\/?p=5962"},"modified":"2019-11-21T17:55:59","modified_gmt":"2019-11-21T23:55:59","slug":"epigenetics-how-clean-genes-enable-healthy-aging","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/plasmaenergysolution.com\/?p=5962","title":{"rendered":"Epigenetics: How Clean Genes Enable Healthy Aging"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

“How old would you be if you didn’t know how old you was?” Satchel Paige<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

By Luke Schmaltz<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Over the last several decades, advanced studies in the field of genetics has revealed compelling facts about the relationship between DNA and human health. <\/strong>Specifically, it has been observed that the expression of certain genes can become modified by the influence of environmental factors, which in turn, can cause physical changes in organisms without changing the genetic code.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The field of epigenetics emerged in the 1940s through the studies of Dr. Conrad Waddington<\/a> in the combined areas of genetics and developmental biology. This new area of research went largely uncelebrated until fifty or so years later due to newfound evidence in the field of genetic assimilation (environmentally-induced physical characteristics). Dr. Waddington\u2019s findings provided irrefutable support for the fact that environmental factors can affect gene expression.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Currently, naturopathic specialists such as Dr. Ben Lynch<\/a> are using the term \u201cdirty genes\u201d to identify when poor environment has led to diminished gene expression in the form of compromised health, acute illness and chronic disease. Thankfully, in the pursuit of healthy aging, Dr. Lynch and other innovators have identified these environmental stressors as well as a host of nutrients and supplements that can reverse the effects of dirty genes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Epigenetics has revealed that diminished gene expression (dirty genes)<\/strong> can be attributed to environmental factors and individual lifestyle choices. These stressors are prevalent in toxic chemicals, polluted air, unpurified water and a litany of unhealthy foods including those containing preservatives, pesticides, bacteria, nitrites, MSG, processed sugar, sodium, gluten, refined (processed) carbohydrates and many others.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Further, physical surroundings can also cause dirty genes through exposure to organic compounds and molds, dust mites in carpets and rugs, smoke from cooking oils containing formaldehyde, cigarette smoke (primary and secondary) and automotive exhaust. The latter is an especially important point to consider for those who like to exercise in outdoor areas near busy roads and congested thoroughfares. Additionally, there is a barrage of gene expression diminishers disguised as medicine that can bombard a person at any turn including over the counter painkillers, antihistamines, vaccines, flu shots and — as you probably know — a large percentage of all prescription drugs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Finally, dirty genes can be inherited from parents<\/strong>. These include genes diminished by famine, exposure to toxic chemicals and radiation which can manifest in offspring developing any number of chronic diseases and behavioral disorders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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