May is Mental Health Awareness Month!

So…eat more of the foods from my Mental Wellness Diet, including those listed below that I talked about with my friends at Fresh Living (click HERE to watch)…

Fiber – whole grains, green leafy, oatmeal, beans, artichokes, Prebiotics…

Fat – salmon, trout, sardines, anchovies, olive oil, nuts, seeds…

Fermented Foods – yogurt, kefir, kombucha, sauerkraut, Probiotics

Phytonutrients – especially flavonoids/polyphenols (dark chocolate, apples, grapes, pomegranates) and spices such as ginger, turmeric, saffron, oregano, rosemary, clove, basil

IRVINE, Calif., May 24, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Amare Global is a finalist in two categories in the NutraIngredients-USA Awards 2019 for the second consecutive year. The categories are Start-Up of the Year (Amare Global) and Probiotic Product of the Year (Amare’s Kids FundaMentals). “These
— Read on finance.yahoo.com/news/amare-global-nominated-finalists-two-170000095.html

On May 17, I had the chance to speak to the Hawaii Chapter of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP).

The bad news is that they were holding their conference in Kauai (and I had to join via Zoom).

The good news is that the information was very well received!

Here is the video = https://youtu.be/CG9xmtN6iC4

Here are the slides = Hawaii AANP 051709

Male middle age is a transitional period where many physiological and psychological changes occur leading to cognitive and behavioural alterations, and a deterioration of brain function. However, the mechanisms underpinning such changes are unclear. The gut microbiome has been implicated as a key mediator in the communication between the gut and the brain, and in the regulation of brain homeostasis, including brain immune cell function. Thus, we tested whether targeting the gut microbiome by prebiotic supplementation may alter microglia activation and brain function in ageing. Male young adult (8 weeks) and middle-aged (10 months) C57BL/6 mice received diet enriched with a prebiotic (10% oligofructose-enriched inulin) or control chow for 14 weeks. Prebiotic supplementation differentially altered the gut microbiota profile in young and middle-aged mice with changes correlating with faecal metabolites. Functionally, this translated into a reversal of stress-induced immune priming in middle-aged mice. In addition, a reduction in ageing-induced infiltration of Ly-6Chi monocytes into the brain coupled with a reversal in ageing-related increases in a subset of activated microglia (Ly-6C+) was observed. Taken together, these data highlight a potential pathway by which targeting the gut microbiome with prebiotics can modulate the peripheral immune response and alter neuroinflammation in middle age. Our data highlight a novel strategy for the amelioration of age-related neuroinflammatory pathologies and brain function.
— Read on www.nature.com/articles/s41380-019-0425-1

Here is a video covering Mental Wellness specifically for kids that I did with our Amare groups in Hawaii…

Video = https://youtu.be/hWZYDMqzknQ

Slides = Amare Kids Products Zoom 051619

One of the most frequent questions I get from people is about “what is the ‘BEST’ protein” for them to be using.

The answer is – “it depends” on a lot of factors – watch this video to understand how to make the best choice…

…and here are the slides = Protein Deep Dive

Enjoy!

This video is from May 2, 2019 – and overview of ALL Amare products, including where to download the comprehensive Product Education slide set and the Fundamentals clinical trial.

Enjoy!