Genes are chunks of software that can be clicked on or off. The mind drives the body, which drives the genome. Whenever you are stressed by life you become more vulnerable to infections, cancer and heart disease. Your thinking, therefore, can turn on certain genes. This can be good or bad, depending on your thinking. If you are mired in negative thinking in the form of worry and doubts you are manufacturing stress. Stress turns on the gene CYP17, which converts cholesterol to cortisol. Cordisol is also known as the stress hormone and one of its side effects is a weakening of the immune system. Other habits that can turn on bad genes are:
- Eating too much junk food
- Not exercising regularly
- Envy
- Depression or sadness (unhappiness)
- Anger
- Fear
- Victim thinking
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