Infant microbiome predicts obesity risk at age 12 – study — Read on www.nutraingredients.com/Article/2018/10/26/Infant-microbiome-predicts-obesity-risk-at-age-12-study
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Body
The interconnected network including our cardiovascular, nervous, endocrine and immune systems represents a communication “axis” that sends/receives signals and connects all parts of the body into a coordinated whole. A properly balanced BODY “axis” optimizes psychological vigor: a combination of physical energy, mental acuity and emotional wellbeing.
The best thing in prebiotic unveiled to KABC LA viewers
Last night I was on ABC 7 Los Angeles' Circle of Health program. Lori Corbin and I talked about how probiotics are each a little different from one another, and how consuming prebiotic soluble fiber can help maximize their benefits. That’s why she called prebiotics...
read moreSHIELD yourself from Alzheimer’s Disease
“SHIELD” is Tanzi’s acronym for… Sleep (uninterrupted seven to eight hours) Handle Stress Interact (be sociable) Exercise (cardiovascular) Learn (“the more synapses you make, the more you can lose before you lose it) Diet (Mediterranean: high in fruits, vegetables,...
read moreGut Bacteria Affect Weight Loss in Mayo Study
Gut bacteria thwarts weight loss in Mayo Clinic study, suggesting a medical laboratory test for microbiome could someday help millions of obese people. — Read on...
read more5 Athletes on Their Experience with Mental Illness | Outside Online
I reached out to six pro athletes to hear about their own struggles with mental illness and how they worked through it. — Read on www.outsideonline.com/2333946/5-athletes-their-experience-mental-illness
read moreIntermittent Fasting and the Microbiome
Very interesting new study (in mice) showing how intermittent fasting (not eating every other day) stimulates production of short-chain-fatty acids (SCFAs) from the microbiome that lead to metabolic shifts in adipose tissue (fat cells turn from “white” to “beige” and...
read morePower Foods for Healthy Aging (and Healthy Running)…
Next week will mark “Week 4” of the Running program – so it’s time to switch up the workouts. For the last 3 weeks, we have focused on 3 key workouts each week – intervals for speed, hills for strength, and long-slow-distance (LSD) for endurance. This week (week 4)...
read moreTired, Stressed, Depressed?
In my lectures over the years, I often start off by asking the audience three simple questions: Are you stressed? Of course you are. That’s strike one. Do you get less than 8 solid hours of sleep a night, or do you consistently feel fatigued during the day? Yes?...
read moreBack to School Sleep Foods
It’s that time of year again – the final weeks of Summer have us thinking about getting ready to head back to school. After a couple of months of late nights and lazy mornings, we need to get back into our rhythm of early to bed and early to rise – and that all starts...
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