When I was young, my ultimate dream was to cure cancer and diabetes.
Everyone in my family seemed to have one or the other. My grandparents died of diabetes, and I’d hear stories about friends, neighbors, and relatives being diagnosed with cancer.
So I told myself — one day, I’ll find the cure.
I loved the sciences. I was that sun-soaked island kid with dark skin from playing outdoors, full of energy and curiosity.
But when I entered college, everything changed.
By the time I left, I wasn’t the same.
I was tired, sick, and confused.
I developed a persistent skin issue that wouldn’t go away. I tried every cream and medication the dermatologist prescribed — nothing worked.
When I searched online, I found out what no one wants to hear:
“There’s no cure — only management.”
That became the start of a long, exhausting journey.
I changed my diet.
I exercised.
I took supplements.
Some things helped a little, but nothing really worked.
For years, I devoured everything — YouTube videos, eBooks, health forums — anything that could give me an answer.
And still, nothing made sense.
I can’t even remember exactly when I discovered The Biology of Belief by Dr. Bruce Lipton — but it was one of those rare things that made everything click.
Back in the 1960s and 70s, Dr. Bruce Lipton was a professor of cell biology at the University of Wisconsin and later conducted research at Stanford.
At that time, scientists believed in genetic determinism — the idea that your DNA controls everything about you, from your appearance to your diseases and even your personality.
But Lipton’s experiments told a different story.
While studying stem cells in a petri dish, he noticed something strange: identical cells, with the same DNA, would behave completely differently depending on the environment they were placed in.
One group grew into muscle tissue.
Another, into bone.
Another, into fat.
The only difference? The chemical composition of their environment — not the genes themselves.
That was his aha moment.
Your Cells Hear Your Thoughts
Lipton realized that what happens in a petri dish also happens inside your body.
Your cells are constantly reading the “environment” around them — not just your blood chemistry, but also your emotions, beliefs, and thoughts.
When you’re afraid, stressed, or angry, your brain releases stress hormones like cortisol and adrenaline.
When you feel love, peace, or gratitude, it releases oxytocin, serotonin, and dopamine.
These chemical messengers change the environment of your cells — influencing how they grow, repair, and communicate.
So instead of genes being in control, it’s your perception — your beliefs and emotions — that give instructions to your biology.
From Genes to Beliefs
Lipton called this science Epigenetics — which literally means “control above the genes.”
It’s now a well-recognized field proving that lifestyle, environment, and mindset can turn genes on or off.
This means that disease isn’t always destiny.
Your thoughts, your diet, your environment — they all interact to create your reality at the cellular level.
Why It Matters
The biggest takeaway from Dr. Lipton’s work isn’t just that your mind influences your body — it’s that you are not a victim of your genes.
You’re an active participant in your health.
Every thought, meal, and emotion sends information to your cells, shaping how your body heals, ages, and thrives.
Breaking the Program
When I first learned about this, I didn’t instantly change.
It took time — because understanding is one thing, but reprogramming is another.
I started noticing how often my body would default to my old state — worry, doubt, frustration.
Even when things were going well, it’s like my body didn’t know how to feel safe.
That’s when I realized: it wasn’t my diet anymore — it was my mind.
All those years of fear, guilt, and anxiety had become my body’s baseline.
So I began to train my thoughts the same way I trained my body.
I practiced gratitude, visualization, calm.
I stopped saying “I’m sick” — and started reminding myself, I’m healing.
And slowly, my body started to believe it too.
Where I Am Now
I won’t say I’ve figured it all out.
But I’ve learned that healing isn’t just about food or medicine — it’s about belief.
Because your body listens to everything your mind says.
There are old programs and patterns we all need to break.
Sometimes, your body will try to pull you back into your past — the fear, the pain, the stress.
But the goal isn’t perfection.
It’s to keep believing you’re on the right track.
Because belief — more than anything — is biology.