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Are your eyes feeling strained? Are you trying to wind down in the evening but just can't relax? You may be getting too much blue light. What is blue light? "Blue light has the most power among the spectrum of visible lights to affect your internal sleep-wake body clock called circadian rhythm. Both natural and artificial blue light can boost your alertness and mental sharpness. But too much of it may keep you awake when your body needs to wind down." WebMD With the rise in screen time, our exposure to blue light is at an all-time high. From mobile devises to TV, our over exposure in the evenings may be causing some unintended health consequences. Exposure to blue light suppresses the secretion of melatonin, a hormone that influences circadian rhythms. This is great when you take in the rays of from the sun upon waking up in the morning but, not when you are looking to get a good night's sleep. Reducing our exposure to blue light in the evening can help our bodies to relax and have a deeper more restful sleep. As we have discussed before sleep is very important to healing. Also, many of us may be looking at computer screens all day long and this may also cause more stress on the eyes. How can we reduce blue light exposure? If you are looking to reduce your exposure to blue light later in the day, try these simple tricks.
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So, you can imagine my excitement when we were invited to be interviewed for the sequel, Thrive II: This Is What It Takes. ? Sometimes you meet people who not only "get it," but inspire growth, and filmmakers, Kimberly and Foster Gamble, are this in spades. At long last, Thrive II is available September 26, 2020, and the timing couldn't be better. The information in this film, the energy behind its creation, and its message of empowerment will whisk the collective forward, like some magical carpet of enlightenment, into the next chapter of reclamation. Sayer and I both feel that truth held with love is what awakens us to our nature… and that's exactly what this film promises. ? Check out the trailer today and get ready to watch on September 26th. ? |
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Hi Jimi, |
A good soup can be a great way to boost your immune system, get your veggies, use up leftovers, and warm your tummy. |
Find out what you need to know about soup (and get some great recipes!) here. |
Yours for hearty wholesomeness, |
Ocean Robbins |
P.S. A healthy home-cooked soup can be convenient, nourishing, and delicious. Find out more about soups, and enjoy some yummy recipes, here. |
Organic? Check? Organ Health? Check? Organelle Health? Wait… Fatigue is such a broad umbrella, getting to the bottom of it sometimes involves your doctor giving you the third degree. But that’s because generalized fatigue can be caused by any number of colluding or omitting factors. Not enough of this, too much of that, too much this without enough of that to balance it out… Do we all have to be doctors ourselves in order to manage our own health? Well, no. But we should have a basic understanding of how our bodies work and which areas to service in order to cause a ripple effect of whole body health. Some of the choices before us are pretty intrinsic – or at least should be obvious given the state of American health and the public exposure of processed food chemicals – like choosing to eat organic, whole foods over junk food. Some of our choices are influenced by the information we seek out ourselves. We learn that we need to nourish and support our liver, for example, because we need it to be working at top capacity in order to filter toxins out of our system. |
| If we don’t do those things, we know that our energy will suffer. Eating a burger meal from a fast food joint makes us tired, but eating a well-rounded meal packed with nutrition does not. Feeling hungover when we drink too much and our livers are overloaded with the job of flushing those toxins out means we never regain full energy that day. But sometimes, we have to get even more granular. Cellular, even. Or smaller. Like right down to the mitochondria, the organelle in our cells that’s responsible for empowering each individual cell with energy so that it can travel throughout our body, lending energy to our human functions. Mitochondria are little energy manufacturers that convert everything from the food you eat to the air you breathe into energy. When we find ourselves in the midst of an exhaustion epidemic, and we’re eating well and paying attention to our organ health, we might have to think smaller. Let’s examine some of the ways we can support our mitochondrial health… |
Eat Good Fat If you’ve ever tried to do the keto or paleo diets, you know exactly how good fat can be for you! Trans fats are the real problem – but fat from nuts? Chicken fat? Avocado fat? Olive oil fat? Your body likes it! Your mitochondria mainly eats fatty acids and carbohydrates, but converting fat into energy creates fewer free radical byproducts (reactive molecules containing one or more unpaired electrons that increase oxidative stress in the body). Try to focus more on including fat from whole foods and carbs from vegetables (like crucifers) to keep your mitochondria well fed. Try Intermittent Fasting Not only does intermittent fasting help suppress the production of more free radicals, but it encourages autophagy, the process by which your cells assess the state they’re in, borrow components from each other, flush damaged cells, and reconstruct themselves. During the autophagy process, mitophagy also occurs. This is the process by which the body determines which mitochondria are damaged beyond repair, and disposes of them, allowing fresh new mitochondria to continue working. Do High Interval Intensity Training Your mitochondria get bigger and stronger when you exercise, but especially when you do HIIT. As you build more muscle, your body will create more and bigger mitochondria to power those muscles. This type of exercise specifically helps cells produce more protein for mitochondria, and benefits their health and longevity as it benefits your health and longevity. Add Antioxidants to the Mix We talked about how sometimes, mitochondrial byproducts can be free radicals, and that free radicals can lead to oxidative stress. Life so often comes full circle, because oxidative stress can then damage mitochondria. Keep your diet full of antioxidants to help prevent oxidative stress! Eat plenty of colorful foods – pumpkin, eggplant, berries, red wine, leeks, mangoes, apricots, spinach, seafood, and more. Don’t Let the Toxins Get Them Mitochondria are especially sensitive to toxins… so when you’re thinking about another reason not to smoke cigarettes, or overindulge in alcohol, or pop NSAIDs when you’ve got a mild headache, here’s a big one. You want your liver to be able to shove toxins towards the exit, so it needs to be functioning uncompromised. Plus, you want to limit the exposure your mitochondria have to toxins in the first place. Mitochondrial health is deeply complex, as are the rest of your energy-making, storing, and using systems. Dr. Shojai and Nick Polizzi, who just released their “Exhausted!” docu-series exploring how we even let exhaustion become the epidemic it is today, recognized that there’s simply too much to learn without a streamlined and dedicated way to learn it… So they created The 7-Week Energy Reset Masterclass. In 7 weeks and a total of 7 hours, the brightest experts in the functional health industry with the most up-to-date science explain not only how your body produces and stores energy, but what can go wrong and how to prevent it. 7 weeks might feel like a commitment you’re not ready for, but the truth is, it’ll pass regardless of whether or not you spend it learning how to get your energy back. If you want to take control of your fatigue and get out in front of your exhaustion, click here and see what the class is all about. |
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Mercury is one of the most toxic elements on the planet - much more toxic than lead. Mercury at 200 parts per billion is the level in liquid that EPA classifies as hazardous waste. 50,000 - FIFTY THOUSAND parts per billion is the concentration of mercury in most thimerosal-containing v@*c!nes. That’s 250 TIMES more toxic than the EPA warns us is HAZARDOUS WASTE! Society has put several institutions in place to take care of our children: FIRST is the FDA. It’s their job to license [medical shots] and to affirmatively prove they are safe. ...They have failed. SECOND - the CDC is supposed to mandate [medical shots] based on safety and need. ...They have failed. The THIRD group to protect kids is the doctors; The American Academy of Pediatrics. ...They have failed. The FOURTH group - Industry; they’re normally responsible for ensuring safety because they can be sued if they make an unsafe product. ...But they have failed too... And, they’re off the hook...remember that secret “court?” Don’t believe this is going on in our world? See for yourself in Episode 8 It’s only available online for 24 hours, and will be pulled down tonight @ 9 pm EST / 6 pm PST to make room for Episode 9. Watch Now With purpose, |
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Hi Jim, One of our friends struggled with inexplicable weight gain for 16 years… She ate super clean foods and exercised up to 6 times per week… Yet, it was impossible for her to get rid of her belly fat, "solid" figure and overall puffiness. Feeling hopeless and frustrated, she started to suspect there’s something more happening in her body… With the help of our experts, she found out the truth that set her free: You see, a lot of the foods and products she was using at that time contained dangerous doses of fat-causing toxins… This hijacked her adrenals and made her store every single bit of food she ate… And predisposed her to serious diseases in the future. After she removed some of the toxin sources from her everyday foods and products, she was finally able to lose fat fast, after 16 years of struggle. Sarah is not alone. My belief is that almost every American is affected by the same fat-causing toxins… And the "obesity epidemic" is nothing more than a "toxin epidemic". Our experts agree that you should avoid these toxins if you want to experience easy & rapid weight loss: ⇒ Download 21 Hidden Toxins in Your Everyday Products and Food Find out what common herbicide is commonly used in America, yet it was forbidden in Europe because of its poisonous effect… Plus many other health-destroying toxins you need to be aware of. ⇒ Download 21 Hidden Toxins in Your Everyday Products and Food To your health, |
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You’ve probably heard of Celiac Disease. It is the most serious — and often life-threatening — sensitivity to grains that contain gluten. But the media and medical profession are obsessed with celiac disease, as if it were the only issue with bread. It is not: BREAD IS NOT THE STAFF OF LIFE, IT’S THE WORST FOOD WE EAT. I’ve been bringing up this surprise message for nearly 40 years! Many who suffer this condition cannot consume even the slightest speck of wheat without severe digestive pain... and other embarrassing symptoms. This leads many people to believe as long as you can eat bread without belly problems — then you must be in the clear... no harm done! Do not be fooled by this dangerous myth! We’re talking WHEAT ALLERGY, not just gluten sensitivity. Wheat allergy is very common indeed and we should all be looking for suitable alternatives. When I started out in the 1970s, there wasn’t much: rice and tapioca “bread” and the like! That was about it. And unfortunately, most “gluten-free” bread alternatives could be even MORE HARMFUL than the real thing! BUT TODAY THERE ARE MANY GOOD ALTERNATIVE BREADS. You can make your own, quickly, cheaply and easily. That’s why nutrition expert Kelley Herring has put in years of hard work to resolve this dietary dilemma. WE HAVE HER ALTERNATIVE-BREADS BOOK IN OUR KITCHEN and Viv makes keto-bread almost every week, using all kinds of seeds and flours. And Kelley’s recipes are tasty too! Today, I share the fruits of her hard work with YOU! Discover how easy it is to enjoy the breads you love… AND be well, too! To Your Good Health, |
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The Aging Gut: A Lifelong Profile of Your Microbiome As Robert Frost so eloquently put it many years ago, “nothing gold can stay.” True as it was in Frost’s poem – ”So Eden sank to grief, so dawn goes down to day” – the sentiment holds up against our experiences within the natural world all around us, as well as the natural world inside of us. During the height of the pandemic, we were advised that our most vulnerable citizens would be the elderly and those with pre-existing conditions. That’s because as you age, the systems in your body naturally wear down, and the accumulation of years of toxins and damage makes your immune system less viable and more vulnerable. |
Knowing what we know about the immune system’s relationship with the gut, we could theorize that the gut’s microbial composition evolves in such a way that its immense power is diluted and not helpful for maintaining immune system efficacy. Fortunately, we don’t have to theorize. Through diligent and focused research, scientists have learned that typically, the microbiome goes through several cycles during the lifespan of a human being. |
Although there are plenty of things we can do to alter and repair damaged intestinal joints, increase stomach acid production, and rebalance dysbiosis in the bacterial composition of our guts… That work requires consistency, determination, testing, and cooperation with a specialist. For the most part, if you’re not doing the work, the gut goes through several solid stages of development. Let’s take a look… Life in the Womb This is the time when your body begins forming your gut’s microbiome, and it’s entirely based on the behavior of your mother. There is still a hardy debate about just how much the gut flora is affected by individual health decisions made by your mother, but we do know that they all have some affect. For example, antibiotic use, a processed diet rather than a whole foods diet, and lifestyle choices of the mother all feed her (and baby’s) internal systems and create bacterial colonies. |
For a long time, it was decided in popular science that the womb was a sterile environment. However, recently there have been studies identifying bacterial communities in the placenta, amniotic fluid, and meconium. Although more research is certainly required, it would appear that decisions made during pregnancy do affect the future composition of an infant’s microbiome. |
Post Birth It’s fairly well known among functional medical practitioners that a baby’s first few years of life can have a critical effect on the gut’s microbiome. From the method of birth – vaginal or c-section – to the choice to breastfeed or use formula, and even whether or not the baby was born full-term or preterm, all play into the microbial make-up of their little, tiny guts. When babies are born vaginally, they’re swabbed by the bacterial colonies in the vaginal canal and are thus exposed to the bacteria they need to form healthy and diverse gut flora. (Even born via c-section, some doctors are beginning to swab the baby’s face with vaginal canal bacteria to keep them exposed.) Breastfeeding has a similar effect on formulating the composition of the microbiome. And being born full-term obviously gives a baby the full benefit of the longest exposure to the mother’s bacterial colonies as possible. During the first two to three years of life, babies’ gut microbiomes are high in Firmicutes and Bacteroidetes. These bacterial families are ideal for helping the baby build strong defenses and gain weight. Adult Life After the incredibly formative first three years of life, fluctuations in the microbiome generally stabilize. Your medication use, intake of processed foods, level of physical activity, quality and variety of whole foods eaten, and lifestyle all contribute to your baseline microbial composition. That baseline is pretty tough to change – that’s why when we talk about healing the gut, we talk about doing work and making serious (if incremental) changes. Building strong habits, and keeping them for a long time, and getting rid of unhelpful ones as fast as possible are crucial to maintaining the “default setting” of your gut microbiome. Old Age As you advance in years, the microbial integrity of your digestive tract weakens. The microbial population becomes less diverse, and resultant issues become likelier – like leaky gut syndrome, for example, or the overpopulation of harmful bacteria at the expense of beneficial bacteria. Older people also tend to take more medication than younger, which tends to indiscriminately kill bacteria in the gut, whether good or bad. Lifestyle, exercise, and diet considerations should carry extra weight as we advance in years. Since a lot of the research regarding the microbiome is fairly new, or rather, only made its way into popular discourse in the last few decades, there’s not too much we can do about the way we were raised or what affected our biome growth. But as always, today is a new day, and a new chance to feed our gut what it really wants! |