For a long time, it was accepted that really the only thing that determined the health of our kids was their genetics. The Gene Theory  basically stated that humans are “coded” for either health or various forms of illness and disease… and that there isn’t much you can do about it. 

Thankfully , once that theory was actually researched and studied, it proved to not be true. We learned that our environment and lifestyle ‍have a lot more to do with the health outcomes of our children than their genetic code, through a concept called epigenetics. 

As parents, having an understanding of how this works can honestly be both exciting and scary! It’s exciting because it means that traditional medicine ‍ was way off base and for the most part, our children’s health is not just left to random chance and good or back luck. But it’s also a bit scary because it truly means we have more control and say in...