Epigenetic Nutrition
The Functional Food Approach to Gene Expression

Introduction / What Is Epigenetics? / Gene Expression / Methylation Support / Polyphenol Signals / Delivery Systems / Personalization / MILESTONE® Difference / FAQs / Conclusion

You can’t change your genes — but you can change how they behave.

That’s the power of epigenetics: the ability to turn genes on or off based on environmental inputs — especially nutrition. But here’s the problem: most supplements aren’t designed to interact with gene expression. They’re designed to fill gaps.

A true epigenetic nutrition supplement doesn’t just deliver milligrams. It delivers messages.

At MILESTONE®, we believe food is the original form of genetic communication. Through polyphenols, fermented metabolites, functional fats, and methylation nutrients like B12, our products are designed to speak your biology’s language — not bypass it.

This is precision nutrition, built from plants.
Built to signal.
Built to adapt.

Epigenetics is how your environment — including food — influences the expression of your genes.

Think of your DNA as a piano. Your genes are the keys. But epigenetics is the musician: it decides what gets played, when, and how loud.

This happens through mechanisms like:

• DNA methylation — turning genes on or off using nutrients like B12, folate, and choline
• Histone acetylation — opening up or closing down access to gene regions
• MicroRNAs and postbiotics — influencing transcription through fermentation and polyphenol metabolism

Your genes may not change, but your epigenetic state can shift daily — depending on stress, sleep, toxins, and most importantly, what you eat.

That’s why a real epigenetic nutrition supplement must do more than deliver nutrients. It must work with your biological context. And that’s exactly what food does.

Every time you eat, you’re not just fueling your body — you’re informing it.

Certain foods contain bioactive compounds that interact with gene-regulating enzymes, receptors, and transcription factors. These compounds can upregulate protective pathways, downregulate inflammation, and enhance cellular renewal.

Key ways food modulates gene expression:

• Polyphenols like curcumin, oleocanthal, and urolithin A activate Nrf2, your cell’s master antioxidant switch
• Fermented plant compounds affect histone acetylation, altering chromatin structure
• Methyl donors like B12 and folate influence DNA methylation, regulating detox, hormone balance, and inflammation
• Micellized vitamin D3 helps regulate over 1,000 genes linked to immunity, brain health, and calcium homeostasis

This is the difference between passive intake and active genetic engagement.

To do this well, your supplement can’t be synthetic. It needs to act like food — or better yet, be food.

Methylation is one of the body’s most essential processes — responsible for detoxification, hormone regulation, cardiovascular balance, and even mood. And it all depends on your ability to transfer tiny chemical groups called methyl groups onto your DNA.

When methylation works well, your genes can turn on and off at the right time.
When it doesn’t, you may see fatigue, estrogen imbalance, poor focus, inflammation, or elevated homocysteine.

Many products promote themselves as methylation support supplements — but most rely on synthetic B12 or folic acid, in forms the body may not recognize.

At MILESTONE®, we take a different approach:

• We use methylcobalamin from real food fermentation — the active form of B12 that supports methylation directly
• We deliver it in a pomegranate concentrate, rich in polyphenols that also influence gene expression
• We formulate with gut-first logic — because methylation starts in the microbiome

This isn’t just a b12 methylation supplement — it’s a food-based system designed to restore epigenetic balance.

Polyphenols aren’t just antioxidants — they’re biological signals. When delivered in their full food matrix, or activated through fermentation, they interact with cellular pathways that regulate gene expression.

This is the real power of a fermented polyphenol supplement: it’s not just nourishing — it’s instructive.

Key examples:

• Curcumin modulates inflammation and detox pathways via NF-κB and Nrf2 activation
• Urolithin A, produced from fermented pomegranate, supports mitochondrial gene expression and cellular cleanup
• Oleocanthal and oleacein modulate inflammatory genes, not with blunt suppression — but with intelligent resolution

These aren’t compounds to be taken in isolation. They belong together. They work best when delivered in whole systems your body knows how to read.

👉 See:
Fermented Pomegranate Concentrate
Curcumin + D3 Complex

No two people methylate the same way. No two microbiomes process polyphenols identically. And no one should be relying on a one-size-fits-all supplement model.

This is why MILESTONE® created the Test for Your Genes™ program — a way to identify how your body is wired to process inflammation, oxidative stress, fat metabolism, detoxification, and more.

With this insight, you can:

• Know whether you need more support in methylation, vitamin D metabolism, or antioxidant signaling
• Choose a personalized nutrition supplement based on your biology, not just symptoms
• Match the right fermented compounds, delivery systems, and co-factors to your specific gene pathways

Epigenetics is dynamic — but your blueprint sets the stage.
This test connects the two.

👉 Learn more:
Test for Your Genes™

Most supplements aim to deliver nutrients.
We aim to deliver instructions.

At MILESTONE®, we design every formula to act like food — and speak like food. Because that’s what your genes respond to. That’s what epigenetics demands.

Here’s how we go beyond:

1. We use micellized nutrients like D3 that mimic the body’s own absorption methods
2. We ferment pomegranate, not just for taste — but to unlock urolithin A, a compound that supports mitochondrial gene expression
3. We include oleocanthal and oleacein, not just for inflammation — but because they activate NF-κB and oxidative stress response genes
4. We pair B12 and iron in a way the body recognizes and the gut tolerates

This isn’t just clean. It’s biointelligent.

Whether you’re supporting methylation, energy, mood, or resilience, our products are crafted to supplement your epigenome — through food.

You don’t need more pills — you need smarter signals.

At MILESTONE®, we believe nutrition should work with your epigenome, not around it. That’s why we design functional food supplements that act as biological instructions — not just nutrient deliveries.

Fermented pomegranate. Micellized D3. Polyphenols that sting and signal. These aren’t trends. They’re tools for gene-level support.

Because real change doesn’t happen by force. It happens through communication.

We don’t out-dose. We out-signal. Through food.

👉 Explore our gene-informed formulations:

• Fermented Pomegranate + Calcium & Potassium
• Curcumin + Micellized D3 Complex
• Pomegranate + B12 + Gentle Iron

👉 Personalize your approach with:
Test for Your Genes™

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