I saw a great bit about epigenetics on NovaScienceNOW recently.
"The Greek "epi-" prefix of the word "epigenetics" implies features that are "on top of" or "in addition to" genetics, and the current usage of the word reflects this—epigenetic traits exist on top of or in addition to the traditional molecular basis for inheritance."

NOVA | scienceNOW | Epigenetics | PBS

all cells in our bodies have the same genes...

From the publisher's write-up:
http://www.randomhouse.com/knopf/cat...=9781400040780

I have been _waiting_ for decades for a good challenge to the high-carb way of living, maybe not all of it will pan out to be true in the coming decades but this has generally rung true for me...

"The 11 Critical Conclusions of Good Calories, Bad Calories:

1. Dietary fat, whether saturated or not, does not cause heart disease.
2. Carbohydrates...

It's really fascinating to realize our entire body forms from three essential embryonic tissues. The endoderm, mesoderm and ectoderm. What makes this of interest to those with Karatosis pilaris is the fact that the ectoderm becomes not only your skin, but it is also the source of your brain, spinal cord and nervous system.

It seems to me that anyone suffering from Keratosis pilaris is also suffering from some kind of brain or nervous system related disorder. Does anyone agree or disagree...