A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, clinical trial of flax seeds in breast cancer patients finds flax appears to have the potential to reduce tumor growth—in just a matter of weeks: bit.ly/2K4UpH9

Food and the #microbiome #DDW2022

#Magnesium is often referred to as the “relaxation” mineral, thanks to its demonstrated ability to combat insomnia. You can always take a magnesium supplement or try taking a warm Epsom salt bath. #health #wellness #sleep

When your bacterial community is in balance, your gut wall is strong, intact, and it’s all systems go. But, when it’s out of balance, and you have too many bacteria making pro-inflammatory metabolites rather than anti-inflammatory ones, that’s when the problems start.

Tai chi is a form of gentle #exercise that experts say can help improve your mood, reduce stress, and help keep your heart healthy. This #HarvardHealth online course is the perfect way to try #taichi from home and get dozens of proven health benefits. bit.ly/3wrVHTi

17 Ways To Tame Inflammation ow.ly/Ejzi50J1Ucz

Teas to Help Combat Inflammation

Are you getting enough fiber into your diet? You need fiber to keep healthy from top to bottom, as well as to provide food for the healthy bacteria that work within you to promote health.

Hormesis is a biological phenomenon in which low-level exposure to small stressors actually creates an adaptive, beneficial physiological response. It’s a controlled way of pushing your body just a bit beyond its comfort zone, cueing it to recover and repair.

Interesting replay of Fergus Shanahan's talk on the future of the microbiome for improving health: ✅ Bugs as drugs ✅ C. difficile and microbiome restoration therapies ✅ Cancer biomarkers Access here: ow.ly/QyIo30sjKJV

The gut microbiome influences host diet selection behavior | PNASNews pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pn…

Having 12oz of high quality coffee first thing in the morning can be extremely beneficial, however having coffee and caffeine later in the day can alter hormones and add extra stress on the adrenal glands.

If being a leader isn't costing you anything (comfort, fear, popularity) --you aren't a leader.

While I appreciate the concern of getting too much sun, and there is reason to be careful, that’s not to say your skin should never see the light of day. In fact, your body, like most living things, actually needs sun to survive and thrive.

Stop measuring days by degree of productivity and start experiencing by degree of presence. - Alan Watts

To stay well, the non-negotiables are good sleep, frequent movement and stress reduction – but they’re not the whole picture. The 4th foundational pillar of good health is your food. Think fresh, whole foods, either farmer’s market or organic (or both) to get the best quality.

Glutathione fights oxidative stress, reduces chronic inflammation, and maintains tissue and cellular regeneration. #masterantioxidant

The more studies I read about the profound impact vitamin D has on our health, the more crucial I think it is to know your levels. A recent observational study found that aging men who had insufficient levels of vitamin D had a higher mortality risk.

The gut-brain connection is largely shaped by the gut microbiome. Specific probiotic strains and prebiotics emerge as novel potential strategies for the amelioration of age-related neuroinflammatory pathologies and brain function gutmicrobiotaforhealth.com/the-brain-gut-…

Food is information that controls your gene expression, hormones, and metabolism. When you eat the right foods, you balance blood sugar, restore hormonal balance, and reduce stress’s damaging impact.