Countless people all over the world suffer from cardiovascular diseases, metabolic issues stemming from pregnancy or hormonal imbalances, or diseases affecting their brain or mood. Most people, however, are unaware that we can support and strengthen our genes, in order to enhance our health and well-being.
Single-nucleotide polymorphism (abbreviated as SNP) is a good example. This variation in our genetic make-up does not usually affect the body’s normal functions, but in some cases, it has a significant impact on our health. SNPs in the MTHFR gene, for instance, can cause birth defects, cancer, irritability, as well as many other health issues. Dr Ben Lynch’s studies on SNPs have shown that it is possible to control the way in which our genes behave by changing our diet and lifestyle.
The author was inspired to conduct research on dirty genes after watching a TV programme on PBS in 2007 called A Tale of Two Mice, which followed and studied two litters of mice. One litter was perfectly healthy, while the mice in the other litter were obese and sick. While the mice were still in the womb, the mothers of the healthy mice had been fed methyl donors, nutrients that support the methylation process, while the mothers of the unhealthy mice were fed normal food, with no methyl donors. Both litters had the same methylation mutations, but because the mother of the healthy mice had been fed methyl donors, her litter’s genes had been epigenetically modified, which is why they were lean and healthy.
This goes to show that our genes do not control us, and that our destiny is not written in stone. We do not have to resign ourselves to being depressed, for example, just because our father suffered from depression, nor are we doomed to develop diabetes if someone else in our family is diabetic.
The good news is that it is possible to change and modify our genes, just like we might edit a document in the cloud by correcting any misspelt words. In order to clean and repair our genes, we need to use chemical-free products, eat healthily, get enough rest, and find the opportunity to laugh often and be happy. Stress, sleeping less than five hours a night, or leading an unhealthy lifestyle, however, will only cause our health to deteriorate as time goes on.
Dirty genes lead to several different symptoms, such as anxiety, mental fog, cold hands and feet, depression, fatigue, irritability, attention disorders, rosacea, menstrual pain, nosebleeds, itching, muscle and joint pain, acid reflux, indigestion, fibromyalgia, cravings for sugar and carbohydrates, allergic reactions, and gallstones.
We can cure many of our nagging illnesses and disorders by cleaning our genes, and making sure that they stay clean in the long term.