More Fiber = Less Gut/Brain Inflammation

Nice article in Medical News Today – read the entire article HERE Some of my favorite highlights… Fiber is a key element of a healthful diet. New research breaks down the mechanism by which it can delay age-related brain inflammation. Eating fiber-rich foods — such as broccoli, nuts, oats, beans, and whole-grain bread — might

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SHIELD 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, olive oil, whole grains)

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Is Mental Health the New Black?

Yes, really (with a political-sized asterisk). From Demi Lovato and Logic to Kevin Love and DeMar DeRozan, there has been a collective willingness to divulge — Read on psychcentral.com/blog/is-mental-health-the-new-black/ Is Mental Health the New Black? By Matthew Loeb ~ 2 min read Yes, really (with a political-sized asterisk). From Demi Lovato and Logic to Kevin

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7 Physical Disorders That Are Linked To Mental Health Issues

There’s no denying that the health of our bodies and our minds are super interconnected. If you don’t feel well physically, there’s a decent chance your mental health is not going to be in the best of shape, and vice versa. In fact, studies suggest… — Read on www.bustle.com/p/7-physical-disorders-that-are-linked-to-mental-health-issues-9122010 There’s no denying that the health

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Mood and the microbiome

Research has shown how probiotics benefit mood and brain health by improving the microbiota-gut-brain axis. — Read on www.naturalproductsinsider.com/probiotics/mood-and-microbiome The microbiota-gut-brain axis is a bidirectional network in which the brain directs activities in the gut, and resident gut bacteria, in turn profoundly shaping brain development, behavior and mood.1-5 The composition of the microbiome influences normal

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Poor Mental Health Is Widespread In The Workplace

Only half of employees who have experienced poor mental health have talked to their employer about it, according to recent research by Mind. — Read on www.forbes.com/sites/karenhigginbottom/2018/09/14/poor-mental-health-widespread-in-the-workplace/ Poor mental health in the workplace is widespread with half (48%) of all people surveyed saying they have experienced a mental health problem in their current job…

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Mental Health First Aid

www.wsj.com/articles/first-aid-training-expands-to-mental-health-1536941759 First-aid train­ing equips any­one to help peo­ple who are in­jured or phys­i­cally ill. Which raises the ques­tion: Could men­tal-health first-aid train­ing en­able any­one to help peo­ple with panic at­tacks, sui­ci­dal thoughts or hal­lu­ci­nations?

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Immune system as part of Gut~Brain~Axis

www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-seventh-sense FEATURES NEUROSCIENCE The Seventh Sense Long thought to be divorced from the brain, the immune system turns out to be intimately involved in its functioning By Jonathan Kipnis Credit: Mark Ross IN BRIEF Conventional wisdom long held that the brain and the immune system do not interact in healthy individuals. In recent years, however,

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