The first
proof regarding epigenetics was found in Överkalix, Sweden. During the mid 1880’s
some incredible data was collected. The small village in Northern Sweden had
either feast or famine. 303 people participated in the study, 164 men and 139
women, born in 1890, 1905, or 1920, and their 1,818 parents and grandparents.
It was found out that the child or grandchild of someone, who lived during the
famine, actually lived longer, because their genes turned into survival mode,
but unfortunately those children had to deal with other issues like depression.
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