epigenetics

Epigenetics - The Science of How to Change Your Life

April 28, 20252 min read

For decades, we were taught that our genes were our destiny — an unchangeable script dictating our health, our vitality, even our future. But today, science tells a much more empowering story.
At the heart of this new understanding is epigenetics — the study of how our behaviors, environment, and even thoughts can influence which genes get expressed... and which stay silent.

Simply put: you are not a victim of your genes. You are the architect of your health.


What is Epigenetics?

Epigenetics (literally meaning "above genetics") explores how external factors can switch genes on or off without altering the underlying DNA sequence. Imagine your DNA as the sheet music, but epigenetics is the conductor deciding which notes are played, when, and how loudly.

Factors like nutrition, stress, sleep, emotional well-being, exercise, environmental exposures — even the quality of your relationships — create biochemical signals that tell your genes what to do.
And here's the miracle: you have influence over these signals every single day.


Your Choices Matter

  • 🥦 Nutrition: The foods you eat aren’t just fuel — they’re information. Antioxidant-rich, nutrient-dense foods can activate genes that support healing, while processed foods can trigger inflammation-related genes.

  • 🧘‍♀️ Stress & Mindfulness: Chronic stress can literally "turn on" genes linked to disease. Meditation, breathwork, and emotional resilience practices can shift gene expression back toward health.

  • 🛌 Sleep: Rest is regenerative. Poor sleep habits can alter the expression of genes involved in metabolism, immunity, and detoxification.

  • 🏃‍♀️ Movement: Exercise doesn’t just strengthen your muscles; it positively impacts the way your genes express themselves, boosting longevity and brain health.

  • 💚 Emotional & Social Wellness: Love, connection, gratitude, purpose — these are not “extras” for your health; they are encoded in your biology as healing forces.


The New Paradigm: Healing Is a Daily Choice

When you understand epigenetics, you realize that every choice you make — every bite, every thought, every breath — is a conversation with your body at the genetic level.
You're not stuck. You're not broken.
You are adaptable. You are powerful. You are designed to heal.

This is why in my signature Gut Mastery Program, we don’t just look at food, although that's part of it.
We also dive beneath the surface — into mindset, environment, energy, and conscious daily rituals — to create lasting, root-level healing.

✨ Because true transformation doesn’t happen by chance.
It happens by choice.


Ready to activate your innate healing potential? 🌿
Book a call today and let's start working with your body’s natural intelligence, not against it.

Your genes are listening. What story will you tell them today? 💫

Sara Schaefer PhD is a nutrition and wellness expert, certified practitioner of Energy Kinesiology and Neurological Integration Systems, and founder of Gut Restoration Expert. She merges cellular health and biofield science to help individuals resolve the root causes of dis-ease and restore health and their core.

Sara Schaefer, PhD

Sara Schaefer PhD is a nutrition and wellness expert, certified practitioner of Energy Kinesiology and Neurological Integration Systems, and founder of Gut Restoration Expert. She merges cellular health and biofield science to help individuals resolve the root causes of dis-ease and restore health and their core.

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