And Then Our Genes Turn Other Genes “On” And “Off”
For example, after implementing changes to their physical activity, stress management, and diet regimens, men were able to turn off genes associated with prostate cancer growth and turn on a gene that produced a protein that causes cancer cells to self-destruct. The same principle applies for colon and breast cancer: Lifestyle changes switched on genes that fought cancer and turned off genes that promoted it.
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By making healthy lifestyle choices, we can self-engineer genetic alterations to both prevent disease and boost longevity. Numbers speak volumes: we are our own gene-whisperers.
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