What Types of Environmental Factors can Influence DNA Methylation
Mahtab A Quddusi (noreply@blogger.com)
Diet, pollution, stress and lifestyle choices influence DNA methylation—an epigenetic process that controls how your genes function and affect health. Ever wondered how your environment can shape your genes without changing your DNA code? That’s where DNA methylation comes in—a powerful biological switch that turns genes on or off. But what flips that switch? Everyday factors like diet, pollution, stress, sleep, and even temperature can influence how your genes behave. From urban smog to emotion