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Your Body is a Self-Healing Machine Book 1

Understanding Epigenetics - Why It Is Important to Know
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Your Body is a Self-Healing Machine Book 1 by Dr. Gigi Siton introduces epigenetics by comparing the body to a self-healing machine. The book simplifies complex academic concepts, showing how your daily choices directly influence gene expression and health. It emphasises that DNA is not a fixed destiny but can be switched on or off depending on your decisions and lifestyle. Dr. Siton aims to make epigenetics an essential part of health education worldwide, encouraging readers to embrace their power to drive their own healing.
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This book is ideal for readers interested in health, wellness, and the scientific basis of self-healing. It suits those new to epigenetics who appreciate accessible explanations and practical guidance for improving health through lifestyle choices.

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Your Body is a Self-Healing Machine Book 1 by Dr. Gigi Siton aims to bring the concepts of epigenetics from the academic ivory tower into daily healthy practices. Using the metaphor of the body as a self-healing machine, this book simplifies complex epigenetics concepts into compelling tools for everyone.

The book explains the basics of epigenetics and its practical applications. Epigenetics is influenced more by your free will than by your inherent genetic traits. You are not merely a victim of your genetics; instead, you are the driver of your DNA expression. Your choices can change your DNA blueprint expression, which can be turned on or off. This expression is highly dependent on the decisions you make, whether they are conscious or unconscious. Your daily epigenetic choices will ultimately define your health or disease.

The author envisions epigenetics being incorporated into all levels of health education, making it a required course from elementary to doctoral levels. Her mission is to ignite an epigenetics movement that spreads like wildfire, transcending cultural and geographical boundaries. Epigenetics is poised to become a new medical paradigm, essential in the practice of medicine, similar to antibiotics and vitamins.

The author hopes that this book provides sufficient inspiration to incite your passion for practising epigenetics. Discover how simply you can apply your body's self-healing tools in your daily life with Your Body is a Self-Healing Machine Book 1!

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781950892709

Publisher: Carpenter's Son Publishing

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 08 July 2021

Country: United States

Imprint: Carpenter's Son Publishing

Illustration: Illustrations

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 139.0mm

Height: 215.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 272

About the Author

Dr. Gigi Siton, DPT, founder and CEO of Holistic Physical Therapy, has a doctorate in physical therapy with thirty years of clinical experience. She is the author of two books: (1) โ€œTHE SEXY ART OF HIGH-HEEL WALKINGโ€: How To Wear High Heels Pain -free; (2) โ€œYOUR BODYโ€™S SELF-HEALING MACHINE: How Epigenetics Can Help Youโ€. She was one of speakers at the Personal Improvement Symposium, Harvard University Faculty Club. For the past seven years, she has been a healthcare educator for the โ€œNutritional Bootcamp: A Practical Class on Applied Epigenetics 101โ€. Her healing style is a combination of eastern philosophy with western medicine training and sensibilities. She has further enhanced her skills with years of training in traditional physical therapy interventions combined with additional advance training in myofascial trigger point release, acupuncture, internal Qigong, yoga, Pilates on mat and the reformer, whole body vibration therapy, pelvic floor rehabilitation, manual manipulation, visceral manipulation, kinesiotaping, TRX with sports medicine applications and in practice of Holistic Physical Therapy.

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