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Phelps, Maria

 
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Synopsis

Your DNA is part of your story—but it is not the entire story.

For generations, people were taught to think of their genes as a fixed biological destiny. If illness, addiction, anxiety, or other difficult patterns appeared in a family, it could feel as though the future had already been decided.

Epigenetics reveals a more complex truth.

In The Biology of Becoming, Maria Phelps explores how life experiences, environment, nutrition, stress, sleep, movement, relationships, aging, and exposure can influence the way genes function—without changing the underlying DNA sequence.

Written in clear, approachable language, this book explains:

• How genes are activated and regulated
• The roles of DNA methylation, histones, and noncoding RNA
• How identical DNA can produce entirely different types of cells
• What researchers know about stress, trauma, and the body
• How food, exercise, sleep, hormones, and environmental exposure affect biological processes
• What epigenetic clocks can—and cannot—reveal about aging
• Whether experiences can truly be passed between generations
• How epigenetic science is frequently exaggerated to sell supplements, detoxes, and miracle programs
• How to support your health without falling into fear, blame, or biological fatalism

This is not another book promising that positive thoughts can magically rewrite your DNA. It is an honest exploration of the space between inheritance and destiny.

Through grounded explanations, meaningful reflections, and practical guidance, The Biology of Becoming offers a new way to understand the relationship between your biology and your life.

You are not a blank slate.

You are not a finished script.

You are a living, changing human being—and your story is still becoming.

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