Category: Motivational

https://news.yahoo.com/researchers-biological-links-between-red-213701253.html

Nutritionfacts.org reader comment follows (you might want to research her other recommendations on your own).

Deb  “Okay, you got me. My brain has improved so much with the amla and apple cider vinegar, similar to the change I had with the broccoli sprout experiment, so I just ordered 28 grams of lab-tested saffron. I am going to be trying it. So far, Dr. Greger’s videos have helped me more than any other videos. I really think I would have given up if there had been anything else to try. Fiji water helped considerably.
Broccoli sprouts helped considerably
Amla and Apple Cider Vinegar helped considerably.
Lions Mane mushrooms were hard to eat often enough to see if they would have made a difference. I think aluminum, blood sugar spikes, inflammation, insulin resistance, lack of melatonin from not sleeping, high homocysteine have all been things I tried. So this one would be reducing the amyloid clumping mechanism or does saffron have a whole list of mechanisms, like broccoli sprouts? Okay, I found anti-inflammatory, anti-atherosclerotic, antigenotoxic and cytotoxic activities. They said that antioxidants lower the amyloid issues so I probably have a lot of antioxidants already so I don’t know if I will notice the difference from that mechanism. But they said that it had a moderate inhibited acetylcholine breakdown which one researcher considered the main therapeutic approach for AD.”

https://www.plantstrongpodcast.com/blog/tig-notaro?utm_source=email&utm_medium=IO&utm_campaign=may_27

In 2012, in the span of just a few weeks, Tig developed and actually almost succumbed to C-Diff, a potentially deadly infection. Just days later, her mom died unexpectedly, her relationship ended, AND she was diagnosed with breast cancer and went through treatment and surgery. 

In today‘s podcast you’ll learn:

• Some of comedian Tig Notaro’s favorite plant-based meals
• Rip’s advice for spicing up her least favorite PlantStrong food, watermelon (what?!?)
• Her favorite app to find the best vegan restaurants when she travels
• Her conviction to this PlantStrong way-of-life and how she knows she’s not changing
• How she makes one small habit-change each year to improve her health
• How she has brought her family into the plant-based world, including her stubborn father-in-law
• How she came to her new role in “Army of the Dead”

And much more. Hope you enjoy this episode!

https://theconversation.com/type-2-diabetes-sitting-can-cause-problems-with-blood-sugar-levels-so-get-up-and-move-160391

The reason walking – and other types of exercise – are so good for regulating blood sugar is because they make the body’s muscles work. Movement causes muscles to contract, which subsequently starts the mechanisms that allow the sugar in the blood to enter cells and fuel the body. This reduces blood sugar levels as a result.

With many people continuing to spend large portions of their days sitting while working from home, it’s important for people with type 2 diabetes to stand and walk often. Of course, that is sometimes easier said than done. But even small changes in sitting patterns throughout the day may be beneficial to a person’s blood sugar control. For example, going to the kitchen to get water or make tea can be a great opportunity to walk around for a few minutes. Even standing or walking while taking calls or during meetings can be a good idea.

It’s still important for people with type 2 diabetes to follow the advice of their doctor and stick to any special diets or take any medications they’ve been prescribed. But adding extra movement into their day will not only improve blood sugar control, it may also improve other aspects of health – including heart health and bone density.