Abstract

  Extrinsic epigenetic influences alter the physiological function and body habitus response to transient as well as long-term exposures and more importantly, the outcome of the response. We must prepare nutritionally and epigenetically to sustain and support optimal function which then allows the body’s intrinsic mechanisms to do their job, including fighting foreign invaders (i.e. bacteria, virus, parasite, fungus) and eliminating toxins (i.e. chemicals, pollutants, xenobiotic medications and OTC drugs, heavy metals, volatile gases) each requiring bioavailable essential nutrients that power and support enzymatic reactions that are the physiological machinery behind these immune and toxic battles.

Keywords: Nutritional Epigenetics; Inflammation; Oxidative Stress; Antioxidants; Liver Detox Pathway; Toxin Burden; NFkB, Nrf2

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Citation

Citation: Jennifer Gantzer. “Nutritional Epigenetic Support for Fighting Viral and Toxin Exposure". Acta Scientific Neurology 3.11 (2020): 80-84.

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