Food choices make gut voices Tufts University Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging recently issued a study that suggest that our gut microbiota (the normal bacterial cells throughout our body, especially in our gut) plays a role in muscle mass and function. The study compared bacteria from gut microbiomes of older adults, comparing those of … Continue reading Your gut may be your strength
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The importance of sleeping in a dark room
Recently I received an email from Chris Kresser, a functional medicine practitioner I follow. He described some of the reasons why sleeping in a dark room is so important. I know the value of sleep for myself and have experienced the problems that can arise if a room isn't dark enough, so I'm including his … Continue reading The importance of sleeping in a dark room
Live Well Live Long
There exist no miraculous methods in the world, only plain ones, and the perfection of the plain is miraculous. Fei Boxiong, 186311 The ordinary is the extraordinary. Wang Xiang-Zhai (Qigong master), 1885 – 1963 (in Cohen, K. 2000. The Way of Qigong: The Art and Science of Chinese Energy Healing. Ballantine Books Inc.) Most … Continue reading Live Well Live Long