Epigenetics

Rewriting Your Health Destiny

Your genes are your body’s blueprint, but epigenetics is how you tweak the design. It’s the science of how your choices—food, toxins, stress—flip your genes’ switches on or off, shaping your health without changing your DNA. I’m fed up with “healthy” products loaded with junk like PFAS or phthalates that mess with these switches. Here’s how to take charge and optimize your epigenetic potential for a longer, stronger life.

What’s Is Epigenetics?

Think of your genes as a cookbook and epigenetics as the chef deciding which recipes to make. Toxins like pesticides in food or “fragrance” in shampoo can mess with the chef, leading to inflammation, hormone issues, or even low energy. Kids’ developing bodies are especially sensitive to these disruptions. The good news? Clean choices like organic food, toxin-free products, and stress management can signal your genes to express their best traits.

Toxins That Hijack Your Epigenome

Everyday culprits like PFAS in non-stick cookware or heavy metals in tap water can alter how your genes behave, throwing off everything from your mood to your metabolism. Phthalates in “fresh scent” detergents or synthetic air fresheners are troublemakers, too, potentially impacting immunity or fertility.

How to Optimize Your Epigenetics

You are able to actively influence your genes’ expression. Literally every input into your body can make a difference. Here’s how to start:

- Eat Smart: Choose organic produce like berries or spinach to avoid pesticides that disrupt gene signals. Seatopia’s tested seafood and Happy Hens’ pasture-raised eggs are clean fuel for your body.

- Cut the Junk: Swap chemical-heavy soaps for soaps like Dr. Bronner’s organic body wash. Showerhead filters like Aquasana remove chlorine, which can stress your skin and system.

- Test for Toxins: Quicksilver Scientific’s blood, hair, and urine tests will uncover if you have high mercury or other toxic metals present in your body. A naturopath can help you test for heavy metals and help with a safe path forward to remove them from your body.

- Feed Your Gut: Organic fermented foods like Bubbies sauerkraut or kimchi boost gut health, which supports healthy gene expression. A healthy gut microbiome means less inflammation.

- Move and Rest: Daily walks or quick workouts, plus solid sleep, signal your genes to stay resilient. Even 20 minutes of movement can make a difference.

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Quick Tips to Boost Your Epigenome

1. Swap one product: Try Truly Free fragrance-free detergent to cut phthalates.

2. Go organic for high-pesticide foods like apples or kale.

3. Use glass containers for leftovers—plastic leaches into acidic foods.

4. Get a reverse osmosis filter like AquaTru to remove heavy metals from water.

5. Add one fermented food, like Bubbies pickles, to your meals for gut support.

Control Your Gene Expression

Epigenetics puts you in the driver’s seat. Toxins can throw your genes off track, but every clean swap—like organic food, toxin-free soap, or a water filter—helps your body.

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