Epigenetics and Breast Cancer: How YOU Can Influence Your Cancer Risk 

The term “epigenetics” is a buzzword these days in health circles. This is a good thing since the term calls into question the age-old conventional that “your DNA is your destiny.” But what exactly is epigenetics and, more importantly, how does it factor in when considering your risk for breast cancer?

Epigenetics Defined

At least as far as we know so far based on scientific study, the genetic “blueprint” you are born with stays basically the same throughout your life. Finding out what kind of genetic dispositions, such as the very common MTHFR gene mutation which can affect the …read more