Understanding Nutritional Epigenetics: It Is and Why It Matters

Nutritional epigenetics is a study of how the diet affects gene expression and function.

How various nutrients can turn on or off the gene,

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which affects the risk of overall health and disease

How to use this knowledge to make better diet options for better health outcomes.

examples of recent studies showing the relationship between nutrition and gene expression.

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Learn how understanding this area can help you make informed diet

it provides insight into how specific nutrients can affect your health.

Nutritional epigenetics detects how your diet affects gene expression and function,

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