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Cover artwork (cover.png) for the article titled The Inheritance of Shadows: Epigenetics, Trauma, and the Choice of Renewal.

The Inheritance of Shadows: Epigenetics, Trauma, and the Choice of Renewal

Epigenetics shows that we inherit more than DNA—we carry the echoes of our ancestors’ trauma, hunger, and resilience written into our biology. These epigenetic marks, passed across two to three generations, shape health, weight, stress, and even how we respond to the world. Yet awareness gives us agency: by confronting what we carry, we can choose healing and create a legacy of renewal for those who come after us.

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Cover artwork (cover.png) for the article titled Written in Our Code: Aging, DNA, and the Quiet Countdown.

Written in Our Code: Aging, DNA, and the Quiet Countdown

Aging is not just skin deep—it is written into our very DNA. As telomeres shorten and proteins lose their shape, the body’s essential functions slowly unravel. Death is not an intruder but a quiet countdown coded within us. Yet in this inevitability lies not despair, but meaning—the chance to live fully in the time we have.

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