The JNK is a gene in the human body and it is found in every cell of the human body. The JNK gene, when operating naturally, will be in a near dormant state and a balance of regulation of substances will be in place. When the JNK becomes over expressed or too active, problems begin to occur in the body and those body changes can alter a person’s mental state as well. We will list those body changes and mental states that can take place below in this article. 

There are actually three JNK’s and they each affect different parts of the body. They are JNK1, JNK2 and JNK3. 

JNK3 is a pathway to the brain, JNK2 has a pathway to the skin and JNK1 has a pathway to the rest of the human body, to include all major organs. The JNK Diet is designed to reverse the over activation of JNK 1 and JNK 3, but to allow JNK 2 to remain activated. This is what the human body wants and desires to be in balance.

The damage in the body begins after the JNK gene becomes overly activated for a prolonged period of time. One example is with Polio. Polio is a virus, and like all other viruses, the virus must first activate the JNK gene to do any damage in the body.

Stress is one of the major causes of the JNK gene becoming overly activated. Once the JNK gene is activated, the human body will be affected in the areas it is weakest. This is why some people will develop a tumor, gain weight, get diabetes, get cancer, develop Parkinson's, Alzheimer's, dementia, panic attacks, bipolar, or any number of real medical conditions.

The mental condition of bipolar gives a prime example of what happens to a body and the mental state of an individual. It is now known that one cause of bipolar is from contact with a virus. The virus activates the JNK gene, the JNK gene being activated creates an unbalance of the Th1 and Th2 cells in the immune system, that unbalance makes another marker in the immune system go too high (Interleukin-2) and then you have a person with mania.

• All clinical studies show an individual with bipolar and mania has high Interleukin-2.

• All clinical studies show it takes the JNK gene to be over activated for Interleukin-2 levels to be high and to remain high.

The drug acetaminophen, found in Tylenol, causes damage because it activates the JNK gene.

You become exposed to certain herbicides and you later have Parkinson’s. The herbicides activated the JNK gene and the toxins in the herbicide were able to pass directly to the brain.

You start taking an opiate or painkiller. These drugs instantly activate the JNK gene. When a person begins to reduce this type of drug, the JNK gene becomes over active again.

Fibromyalgia is still not understood by the medical community completely. There are theories it starts from a trauma, either a physical or a mental trauma, while some experts suggest a virus of some sort is the cause of fibromyalgia. I will be taking each condition above and several more over the coming months and writing a specific article on each.

For obesity to take place in the human body the JNK gene must first become over activated. That was confirmed by a research team at Harvard University in 2002.  

What Makes the JNK Gene Become Over Active? 

Amphetamines (Includes ADHD medications and the street drug speed)

Antibiotics

Antibiotics in our food

Antidepressants

Cigarettes (they contain heavy metals and other toxins)

Cocaine

Fats in our food and cooking oil

Heavy metal, such as lead, mercury, nickel

Herbicides

Hormones in our food

Inflammation

Insomnia (chronic)

Methamphetamines

Opiates (Includes pain pills and common street drugs)

Over stimulated immune system

Pesticides

Preservatives in our food

Refined sugars

Stress (includes constant anxiety)

Toxins

Ultra violet Light

Viruses

X-Ray

More items will be added in the future

What Can Happen When the JNK Gene Stays Over Active?

Alzheimer’s

Anxiety

Arthritis

Autism

Bipolar

Breast cancer

Cancer of all type

Depression

Diabetes

Dementia

Fibromyalgia

Herpes

Insomnia

Intestinal unbalance

Neurons die

Neurotransmitters no longer function properly

Obesity

Parkinson’s

Polio

Psychosis

Schizophrenia

Skin cancer 

Make a list of diseases from A-Z and you will find JNK has a direct role in the start of the disease or the spread of the disease in the human body.

What Happens When the JNK Gene is Not Over Active?

Health and Well Being

How Can a Person Stop the Over Activation of the JNK Gene?

Watching what you are exposed too and eliminating as many things as possible in the list above that gives examples of what activates the JNK gene is vital.

Taking supplements that have been specifically formulated to inhibit the JNK gene is paramount to get the body back to a point where it can fend for itself with a natural body diet once again.

You might be thinking at this time, supplements again for weight loss? If you have a small fire at your home a garden hose or home fire extinguisher will do the trick. If the fire is out of control you will be calling 911 for the fire department to help put out the blaze. The suggested supplements with the JNK Diet are like the fire department. Frankly, if your weight gain is out of control you need added help.

When you take the JNK supplements you will feel the difference and your body will tell you when you can handle the daily stresses of life again with a natural body diet only. Click here to read more about supplements formulated to inhibit the JNK gene.