Epigenetics Controls Genes.  This is achieved through (a) nature: epigenetics is what determines a cell's specialization (e.g., skin cell, blood cell, hair cell, liver cells, etc.) as a fetus develops into a baby through gene expression (active) or silencing (dormant); and (b) nurture: environmental stimuli can also cause genes to be turned off or turned on.

 

Epigenetics is Everywhere.  What you eat, where you live, who you interact with, when you sleep, how you exercise, even how fast you age - all of these events eventually cause chemical modifications around the genes that will turn those genes on or off.  Additionally, in certain diseases, such as cancer or Alzheimer's, various genes could be switched into the opposite state, away from the normal/healthy state.  

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Epigenetics Makes Us Unique.  Even though we are all human, why do some of us have blonde hair or darker skin?  Why do some of us hate the taste of mushrooms or eggplants?  Why are some of us more sociable than others?  The different combinations of genes that are turned on or off is what makes each one of us unique.  Furthermore, there have been indications that some epigenetic changes can be inherited.

 

Epigenetics is Reversible.  With two copies, one inherited from each parent, of 20,000+ genes, what will be the result of the different combinations of genes being turned on or off?  The possibilities are enormous! But if we could map every single cause and effect of the different combinations, and if we could reverse the gene's state to keep the good while eliminating the bad... then we could, hypothetically, cure cancer, slow aging, stop obesity, and so much more.  This is the direction of Luminary Wellness.