Its great that the expression of your genes enabled you to disable your gene 
for diabetes William.

However that does not constitute evidence that DNA can be manipulated by 
diet.
I have the gene for diabetes and for PCOS. Even though my paleo diet 
preceded the onset of diabetes by many years, I was not able to prevent it 
or its progression. I am able to manage it and so minimise the damage but it 
is becoming increasingly more difficult even with the strictest of dietary 
strategies to stop the progression of the disease. My genes have not allowed 
me to disable it despite not eating what my grandmother ate.

Leonie

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "william" > Gale wrote:
>> Referencing William's comment about genetics not being written in stone: 
>> Right.  But they are written in our DNA.  And they don't change in our 
>> lifetime.  You are the DNA you were born with.
>>
> Ah, but they do change. They can be enabled or disabled, by food choices 
> for one.
> For instance I have the gene for diabetes, but I have disabled it by not 
> eating the things that my grandmother ate.
> And yes, I do know what a diabetic coma is. School of hard knocks, eh?
>
> William
>