Epigenetics

It is apparent that illness and disease are on the rise throughout humanity today and science has many assumptions as to what is occurring. A rather new and growing trend is to look to genetics for answers, or rather excuses, as to what is happening within the human frame.

Interestingly enough, the way that genetics is structured right now is as if there is something occurring within our physical cells that is happening independently of our bodies, and is thus out of our control – this is a convenient (and entirely irresponsible) way to bypass fundamental information in studying the structure and function of DNA.

In truth, what is occurring with our DNA (and in our cells, and in our bodies for that matter) is a direct result of our choices in each moment, and most definitely is in our control. Hence, the emergence of the field of epigenetics.

What is epigenetics?

Epigenetics refers to the functions that take place within a cell that can directly or indirectly have an effect on the physical outcome of gene expression without altering the DNA sequence itself. In definition, epigenetics means “above genetics.” The meaning of the actual word therefore implies that there are ‘factors’ that go above and beyond genetics that contribute to an end result. Scientifically these ‘factors’ include everything that is found inside the nucleus of a cell (and in many cases in the whole cell, the tissue, the organ, the body, and the surrounding environment) except for the actual DNA molecule.

How is epigenetics different from genetics?

For those who don’t know, genetics is the study of heredity. Genetics mainly concerns a molecule known as DNA, which serves the purpose of long-term storage of information, or genetic instructions, used in the development and function of all known living organisms. Simply, genetics pertains to the structure of and tasks involving DNA. In contrast, epigenetics deals with all of the molecules that essentially manage the functions of DNA. Therefore, in the terms of an equation, it is fair to say that genetics is not the only contributing factor to the end result. Furthermore, one could say that genetics actually only plays a small part in the end equation when taking into account the enormity of the functions within a cell, and within a body.

The question now posed is that, if there are ‘factors’ that govern the function of DNA, then what is instructing these ‘factors’? The answer to that is ultimately energy. Everything that occurs within a cell is in reaction to signals; these signals can be both internal and external and come in the form of energetic impulses; and these energetic impulses are carried out by the central nervous system, which is conducted by the overall energetic state of being of the individual. (For further information regarding energy and the human body, please see A Treatise on Consciousness, written by Serge Benhayon.)  

What does that mean for me?

It has been said that DNA is the underlying mechanism that controls what happens inside your body; the truth is rather that you are controlling what occurs within your body, and therefore you are controlling what happens with your DNA, and it is all based on the energetic state of being you choose to be in. A cell functions at the mercy of its host, and thus so does the molecules within the cell. Having said this, it is no longer acceptable to blame the current state of the human body on genetics or on the inheritance of genes – it all goes back to the choices of the individual and the energetic truth thereof.

EPIGENETICS,
by Nykole Sargent
A.S., A.A.S., A.H.S. - Biotechnology

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