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From: Justin Rafferty
Date: 17 Oct 2011
Time: 18:14:34 -0500
Remote Name: 24.45.103.134
Not to cause a stir, but diet can drastically affect gene expression. Poor diets have been cited as a contributing factor to many neurogenerative diseases. Similarly, maternal dietary choices have strong correlations to her child's health. Diet and Neurodegenerative Diseases http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0047637401002263 Diet and Gestation http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0006899308018167 General Book Chapter about Epigenetics and Diet http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/9783527628384.ch18/summary Now although the aforementioned ideas only tackle the bulk of content concerning diet, there is reason to believe that the compensatory strategies will affect gene expression. Keep in mind I do not mean "turn off" or "turn on" the desired gene and similarly, we have no control over which genes are "affected." But it is worth noting that gene expression is drastically affected by stress levels as well. http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1467-8624.2011.01641.x/full I would like you to consider the notion that the therapy sessions and the psychological management of stuttering can affect gene expression due to stress levels. This is a common "secondary" characteristic of stuttering. If the stress is mediated through the use of speech techniques, then it is likely that you are, at least, preventing a degree of oxidative stress.