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Igniting Healthy Lives: Our Journey Towards Holistic Well-being

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Greetings from the heart of inspiration at the Athletic World Championship in Budapest! As I sit amidst the anticipation and excitement, surrounded by the world’s top athletes who personify physical excellence and unwavering commitment, I can’t help but reflect on the incredible power of human potential. It’s here, in this arena of dedication and achievement, …

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Optimizing Health and Wellness: The Importance of Physical Activity and Healthy Habits Throughout Life

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Staying physically active and maintaining good health is important at all stages of life, and as we age, new research is showing us how to stay healthy and active. One area of study is dysbiosis, an imbalance of gut bacteria that can lead to a range of health problems, including inflammatory disease, – such as …

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Diabetes types 1 and 2: Here’s what you need to know.

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What is diabetes mellitus? Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a group of metabolic diseases characterized by high blood sugar resulting from defects in insulin secretion, insulin action, or both. Nearly 90% of patients with DM have Type 2 diabetes. Type 1 DM is absolute insulin deficiency — in other words, the body cannot produce insulin. This …

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Understanding longevity

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Peter Attia MD is a physician focusing on the applied science of longevity. Peter’s practice deals extensively with nutritional interventions, exercise physiology, sleep physiology, emotional and mental health, and pharmacology to increase lifespan (delay the onset of chronic disease), while simultaneously improving healthspan (quality of life). You can watch as he explain his framework for …

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#224 ‒ Dietary protein: amount needed, ideal timing, quality, and more | Don Layman, Ph.D.

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“We want weight loss, but we don’t want people to lose any lean mass. Especially if they’re adults.” —Don Layman Don Layman is a Professor of Food Science and Human Nutrition at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. He has spent the past 40 years investigating the role of dietary protein in muscle protein synthesis. In …

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Omega-3 PUFAs can be considered as prebiotics

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Dysbiosis is an imbalance of gut microbiota (bacteria) associated with weight gain, obesity, insulin resistance, leaky gut, inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and depression. Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) are able to reverse this condition by restoring the proper bacterial type balance (Firmicutes/Bacteroidetes ratio) resulting in increased production of the anti-inflammatory short-chain fatty acid (SCFA) butyrate. …

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