A recent study published in Scope details whether the environment or your genes play a bigger role on your immune system. Do you ever wonder if your genetics are to blame for why you become sick or contract specific diseases? Doctors have been trying to answer whether nature vs. nurture influences your health for years.Recently, a study published in Scope, a Stanford School Medicine magazine, found that the environment is more important than your genetics for shaping how healthy your immune system is. Researchers looked at pairs of twins and their immune systems to see which plays a bigger role, genetics or the environment.In the study, researchers took blood samples from 78 identical twin pairs and 27 fraternal twin pairs. Researchers then compared roughly 200 cells that are related to the immune system. They found that there is little to no genetic influence, and the exposure to the environment has a larger influence on your immune system.What can you do to help keep your immune system healthy in a toxic environment?Dr. Mike shares the recent study, as well as ways to keep yourself healthy from the effects of the environment.