Your DNA Changes With the Seasons, Just Like the Weather "...“Inflammation is the body’s response to harm, and in the winter we are more susceptible to harm,” says Wallace. (In the winterless Gambia, the inflammatory bump came during the rainy season, when danger from malaria is highest.) “In evolutionary terms it’s a good thing, as until the 20th century the biggest cause of death in humans was disease.” But in the summer—and sedentary, climate controlled modern winter—an aggressive inflammatory system can be a liability, as it puts you more at risk for cardiovascular and autoimmune disorders...." http://www.wired.com/2015/05/dna-changes-seasons-just-like-weather/?mbid=social_twitter


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In the winter, your blood contains a denser blend of immune responders, while summer veins swim with fat-burning, water-retaining hormones.