Stress/Anxiety and the Microbiome

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?

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...

Gearing Up For Summer Fun

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...

Physical Fitness Month

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...

Mental Health Month

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...

Gut Microbiome and Oxidative Stress

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...