“DNA is just a tape carrying information, and a tape is no good without a player. Epigenetics is about the tape player.”
Professor Bryan Turner (Birmingham, UK)
Agent Orange
Many children of veterans exposed to Agent Orange and their families want to have their DNA tested. At one time there was a program, University of South Carolina-The Center for Developmental Disabilities, for the children of Vietnam veterans which offered genetic counseling but was discontinued.
Genetic Testing
In this section you will find information about genetics, if you want to be tested and where you can be tested. You will also learn about “Body Burden Testing”. This type of testing might be easier to obtain and could be less expensive if you have been exposed directly. Since the dioxin was passed genetically, for the veterans' offspring, then "Body Burden Testing" would would only detect dioxin which has accumulated in the body from direct exposures.
According to epigenetics, genes do not determine your health outcome. Epigenetics says you can rewrite your genetic expression through your mind. "You can actually come with mutant genes and rewrite their expression and have normal expression with a mutant blue print. There are no limitations imposed by your genes." Dr. Lipton
Exposure to PFAS During Military Service
In the 1970s, the Department of Defense began using AFFF to fight fuel fires. The release of these chemicals into the environment during
Perchlorate is both a naturally occurring and man-made chemical that is used to produce rocket fuel, fireworks, flares and explosives. Perchlorate may have adverse health effects
Pesticides used in the Gulf War
Pesticides used in the Gulf War fall into several major categories:
Methyl carbamate organochlorine pesticides (lindane), used to treat
Mercury poisoning (also known as hydrargyria or mercurialism) is a type of metal poisoning and a medical condition caused by exposure to mercury or its compounds. Mercury poisoning
All medical information should be considered only educational in nature and is not intended to replace medical advice from, or your treatment by, a qualified medical doctor.