Can You Change DNA Copying Errors That Contribute to Cancer, and Other Diseases?

Waking Times: The latest research coming from cell biologists is that even if you eat healthy foods, exercise, and don’t have a family history of cancer, you’re still likely to develop cancer due to DNA copying errors – when the transcription of your genetic material starts to look like a page full of typos rather than an organized combination of phosphates, sugars, and nitrogen bases (adenine, guanine, cytosine, and thymine) organized into a well written novel of your life.

 If replication errors in our DNA are the most common cause of cancer and other diseases, what can we do to change this?

DNA components are the building blocks of our genome, but they are heavily influenced by environmental factors, say researchers in epigenetics – and this goes beyond the normal cancer-risk factors like drinking, smoking, and being exposed to carcinogenic chemicals.

The epigenetic code could give us insight into how to stop DNA from replicating incorrectly to create cancer and other diseases.

Our genetic code is a set of blueprints or communication to our cells about how to organize and reproduce. Through epigenetic modifications (reprogramming of our DNA via diet, a positive attitude, meditation, the practice of Thai Qi or yoga, etc.) a histone code and DNA methylation occurs. This changes the message that our DNA gives to our cells without changing its sequence....read more>>>...