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Microbiome and Stress/Anxiety Regulation Check out this very interesting new paper from the APC Microbiome Institute at University College in Cork Ireland = https://microbiomejournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s40168-017-0321-3 This paper made some important...

Tired, 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...

Boost your Summer SPF (Sun-Protecting Foods) During the hot summer months – it’s important to protect our skin from the damaging effects of the sun. Watch the video = http://kutv.com/features/fresh-living/sun-protecting-foods When most people think about “SPF” – they...

May is National Physical Fitness Month In addition to May being “Mental Health Awareness” month, it is also designated as “Physical Fitness and Sports” month. When we think about sports and physical fitness – we should always think about heart health – I visited Fresh...

May is Mental Health Month! In celebration of Mental Health Month during the month of May, I talked to the hosts of Fresh Living on Salt Lake City’s KUTV about the wide range of nutritional approaches to help improve mental health. Check out my tips and videos and...

Synbiotics Reduce Oxidative Stress Here's an example of how keeping the gut microbiome healthy – in this case with a “synbiotic” combination of probiotic and prebiotic – also keeps the rest of the body healthy, in this case, reduced oxidative stress and cellular...

Polyphenols & Microbiome… A few years ago I gave a talk at UC Davis about, “Gut Feelings – the Role of the Microbiome in Mental Wellness” – and touched on aspects of dietary supplements related to probiotics, prebiotics, and “phytobiotics” like polyphenols that...

Stress, Overeating, and Obesity? Check out this article about overeating and obesity and their ties to stress. Neurosci Biobehav Rev. 2017 Mar 11. pii: S0149-7634(16)30394-3. doi: 10.1016/j.neubiorev.2017.01.026. Stress, overeating, and obesity: Insights from human...

Dementia Metabolism? Fantastic article with innovative ideas about using amino acid formulations to circumvent the metabolic problems typical of dementia. Abstract pasted below and full article at  https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5316456/ Amino Acid...

Want to Know How to Improve Your Sleep Quality? On Wednesday, January 25, 2017, I visited KUTV’s Fresh Living to talk about a few tips to help improve sleep quality. You can watch the short (4min) video here – and read about some of my favorite tips below. Have you...