Why Your DNA is Not Your Destiny

Your DNA is not your destiny. This is a heretical idea for some and  goes against a long standing understanding we have had that whatever choices we make during our lives might ruin our short-term memory or make us gain weight or hasten our death, but they won’t change our genes – our actual DNA.Which […]

Autism and the Gut

Autism and the gut are four words you usually do not see together. Although many questions remain about Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), the role of the intestinal microbiome is becoming increasing researched

Epigenetics 101

Epigenetics is the study of sections of our DNA (called “marks”) that tell our genes when and how strongly to express themselves