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NutmegYankee

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3. I think it's connected to a bunch of diseases.

Reply to JustAnotherGen (Reply #1)

Sat Aug 30, 2014, 04:59 PM

Aug 2014

Mice studies alone showed links to Low Testosterone and prostate cancer in males, and early puberty and ovarian disease in women. In both genders, obesity and glucose intolerance/insulin resistance was found.

Given the wide variability of people, there are probably many more diseases that have their roots in our polluted world.

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The Toxins That Affected Your Great-Grandparents Could Be In Your Genes [View all] NutmegYankee Aug 2014 OP

I have HLA-B27 triggered Ankylosing Spondylitis JustAnotherGen Aug 2014 #1

One of the women that works with me has trace amounts of Agent Orange lunatica Aug 2014 #2

My AS appeared full blown in my mid 30's JustAnotherGen Aug 2014 #4

I think it's connected to a bunch of diseases. NutmegYankee Aug 2014 #3

Makes sense to me,,, benld74 Aug 2014 #5

Environment becomes heredity etherealtruth Aug 2014 #6

Just bloody wonderful. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Aug 2014 #7

Oh Lord jehop61 Aug 2014 #8

Epigenetic discoveries have occurred at a furious pace in the 21st Century ... eppur_se_muova Aug 2014 #9

A link to article on PTSD affecting offspring genetics Ilsa Aug 2014 #10