Editorial Comment: We are what we eat and your DNA is not set in stone. Organic - amino acids, vitamins, minerals and micronutrients directly affect the body's ability to repair DNA. Biochemists used to look on carbohydrate molecules as inert and insignificant. Complex sugars and fiber play a crucial role in the activity of many proteins as do phytonutrients, antioxidants, lipids, enzymes, plant sterols and friendly bacteria.

Malabsorption of nutrients leads to inflammation that causes Cancer-Diabetes-MS-Alzheimer's and a multitude of problems.

Link Between Inflammation, Cancer Confirmed (June 3, 2008) -- Chronic inflammation of the intestine or stomach can damage DNA, increasing the risk of cancer, MIT scientists have confirmed. Chronic inflammation accelerated tumor formation in mice lacking the ability to repair DNA damage. ... >

Good News In Our DNA: Defects You Can Fix With Vitamins And Minerals (June 3, 2008) -- As DNA sequencing becomes cheaper, it will become common for people to have their complete genomes sequenced. Personal genomes will not only tell people about genetic susceptibility to cancer and heart disease, but will also tell them which vitamins and how much can improve their health. A new study shows that one enzyme can be tuned up with vitamins, suggesting that one day we all may take personalized vitamin supplements. ... >

New Insights Into Hidden World Of Protein Folding (June 13, 2008) -- The proteins upon which life depends share an attribute with paper airplanes: Unless folded properly, they just won't fly. Proteins, long and linear when first made, must fold into specific configurations before they can properly do their job in a cell. How they are folded is a mystery, but researchers have begun prying the lid off a type of molecule called a chaperonin, which folds some of the most essential proteins for life. The goal is to control protein folding, which has therapy implications for many diseases caused by misfolding. ... >

Humans Have Ten Times More Bacteria Than Human Cells: How Do Microbial Communities Affect Human Health? (June 5, 2008) -- The number of bacteria living within the body of the average healthy adult human are estimated to outnumber human cells 10 to one. Changes in these microbial communities may be responsible for digestive disorders, skin diseases, gum disease and even obesity. ... >

"It is quite possible that mapping and understanding the human microbiome may be as important or more important to understanding human health than mapping and understanding the human genome", says Margaret McFall Ngai of the University of Wisconsin, Madison.