Doctor Explains How Trauma Ages Your DNA and How to Reverse It

10 Oct 2025 · 7 min
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Dr. Don Wood uses DNA methylation tests and brain mapping to measure how trauma ages your body at the cellular level. A 27-year-old reversed years of biological aging after his program, and participants showed a 45.3% average improvement in brain plasticity. He argues less than 5% of disease is genetic; the rest comes from stress and lifestyle.

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15 to 63 years

45.3% change in neuroplasticity

Chronological age 27; pre DNA test: 30.76 years epigenetic age; post program DNA age: 23.5 years

Blood age prior: 31.77; afterwards: 24.6

Brain age prior: 29.8; afterwards: 26

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