Ancient viral DNA, or ERVs, make up 8% of the human genome and disrupt gene regulation.

Viral DNA inserted into the genome of our ancestors can drive many mental illnesses for generations.

ERVs are linked to neurological and psychiatric disorders like autism, schizophrenia, and ALS.

Could a viral infection you experience today cause mental health disorders for generations of your descendants? Absolutely. Many psychological disorders are driven by a viral infection in prehistoric times that disrupted DNA and has been passed down through generations.

Viruses survive as genetic parasites because they must infect healthy cells to reproduce. Viruses hijack the host’s genetic operation because they do not have the cellular machinery to make their own proteins.

Dreadful cancers and other illnesses can be caused by viral infection, but less widely appreciated is that DNA that was inserted into the genome of our ancient human ancestors from viral infection can cause psychological and neurological disorders through generations.

Briefly, here is the diabolical way viruses hack into our genes.

Retroviruses, like HIV, infect cells and inject their genetic material, RNA, into the host cell. The viral RNA is converted to DNA and........

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