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How much control do we really have over our own lives? Some say our life’s destiny is all written in our genes and we can’t do anything about this. Well, this isn’t true. We can do much about our life’s destiny.

Organisms evolve “consciously,” as our DNAs change in response to its environment. Our cell’s “consciousness” lies in its membrane which contains receptors that pick up various environmental signals. This mechanism controls the “reading” of the genes inside the cell.

We are an extension of our environment. Our environment includes everything we are in and what we do such as our exposure to sunlight, exercise and of course everything we choose to put into our bodies. It includes the food we eat, the air we breathe, the chemicals we lather on our skin and our exposure to toxic chemicals in some other ways. Hence, we control our environment. Further, if we can control our environment we take control of our lives and our destiny too. more…

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Most of us are looking for a hero to save us! There’s that literature on a comic hero who can fight numerous villains. There’s that big conference called Comic-con. We dress up as heroes and we feel like one. Superman, spider man, Robin Hood, Harry Potter and you name it. Reality, however, bursts those images of a super hero. No one is charged with super powers to end cancer suffering on one quick sweep of the magic wand!

When we’re diagnosed with cancer, our oncologist can be our hero. Their knowledge and skills may save us. On the other hand, we meet people who’ve learned a lot from their personal experiences. Then, they share the lessons they’ve learned. Here’s one woman who doesn’t consider herself one. more…