Two-Day Oatmeal Diet Cuts LDL by 10%
Cholesterol: 2-day oatmeal diet may help reduce LDL levels by 10% https://t.co/R0WWUUxAKN via @mnt #CardioTwitter #hearthealth #MedTwitter #health #nutrition
Take Charge of Your Mind for Joy and Peace
The most precious gift we have as human beings is how profoundly we experience our lives. Learning how to take charge of the mind is most important for a human being to be joyful and peaceful. This is the possibility...
Tremoring Mirrors Survival-Loaded Fascial Chain Sequence
By now you've seen the clip of the polar bear tremoring You've read that "animals shake off trauma, but humans forgot" a hundred times. But the mechanics are more specific than that. The tremoring follows the fascial chain in the exact order the...
Nutrients Behind Common Ailments Doctors Overlook
WHAT DOCTORS DON'T TELL YOU • Chapped lips: B2, B3, B6 and iron • Dandruff: Zinc, B6 and omega-3 • Headaches: Magnesium and B2 • Constant fatigue: B12, D and iron • Weakness: B1, D and magnesium • Hair loss: Biotin (B7), A and E • Brittle...
Park Walks Boost Cognition, Even if You Dislike Them
The foundational study in environmental neuroscience, from 2008: the “Walk in the Park” study found that cognitive performance is boosted by (wait for it) a walk in the park, regardless of whether or not you enjoy it. For more, check out...
All Martial Arts Overlap—Choose a Solid Instructor
Damn, do martial arts. There is no “better” art when the alternative is NO art. I’ve been taught a roundhouse in Capoeira, Muay Thai, Kung Fu, MMA, and Taekwondo. IT’S ALL THE SAME. I’ve been taught takedowns in MMA, Capoeira,...
Emotional Fitness: Gaining Distance to Choose Your Reaction
Emotional fitness is not the absence of emotion. It is seeing it coming from far enough away that you have a choice. I once saw myself about to get pissed off and just chuckled. Not because it was funny. Because I finally...
Movement‑Informed Breathwork May Boost HRV More Than Traditional Techniques
Could it be that movement-informed breathwork (MiB) can have more profound effects on HRV than coherent/resonance breathing?
Breaking Silence: Discussing Racial Trauma Healing
Washington, D.C. we’re less than a week away 💛💜 I’ll be in conversation with Dr. Marline François-Madden at Sankofa DC for a powerful dialogue on The Cost of Healing in Silence naming racial trauma, honoring what we’ve carried, and exploring what...
Clinicians Graded on Metrics They Never Learned
Your primary care clinician is being graded on a system they were never taught to navigate. Primary care physicians, PAs, and NPs are now compensated partly on quality dashboards. Mammogram rates. A1C control percentages. HCC coding accuracy. Colonoscopy completion. Almost...
Facing a Wall Boosts Focus by Limiting Distractions
I'm neurodivergent and have a PhD in healthcare research. Here are 13 unconventional things that actually help your brain focus — that have nothing to do with discipline: 1. Face a wall or corner when you need to concentrate. Fewer things in...
Calmness Turns Hot Mess Into Reflective Beauty
Like water, when we are boiling with anger, we are nothing but a hot mess, unable to be touched. But, when we are calm and warm, we invite the world to join us and we can reflect the beauty all around us. 🙏 #FridayMotivation #FridayThoughts #mindset https://t.co/CpeJUc5Nbx
Nervous System Regulation Enables Safe, Effective EMDR Healing
Why Nervous System Regulation Is Critical In Eye Movement Desensitization And Reprocessing (EMDR): 1. Maintaining the window of tolerance. 2. Effective trauma processing. 3. Reducing re-traumatization. 4. Shifting from survival to calm. 5. Building resilience and neural integration.
Question Your Interpretation to Defuse Criticism’s Sting
Criticism often feels like proof that something is wrong with us. But ancient wisdom suggests that the sting comes from our interpretation. When we question that interpretation, space opens between the words and our reaction. Read on my blog ➜ https://t.co/TX886SXvwC...
Your Muscles Shield the Brain’s Energy‑hungry, Non‑repairing Organ
Brain Health... Your brain weighs 2-3 pounds and burns nearly 20% of your daily energy. It doesn't store fuel. It doesn't repair itself on its own. And the organ that does the most to protect it isn't the one you'd...
Seeing Struggles Boosts Success: Normalize Failure
The stats in this picture are not meant to discourage you. They’re meant to liberate you. Often, we only see the "survivors" (winners, successes) and ignore all the people who tried and didn't make it. This is called "survivor bias". This makes...
Swap Habits, Not Cravings: Quit Drinking with Candy
How I quit drinking 20 beers a day: I ate a pack of M&Ms every time I wanted a beer. Not a joke, Charles Duhigg's book "the power of habit" taught me you can't kill a habit, only...
Hip Mobility, Pelvic Floor, Core: Key to Back Relief
Low back pain 6 exercises that improve hip mobility, pelvic floor strength and core stability. When your hips move better, your lower back doesn’t have to compensate. A strong pelvic floor and stable core support your spine and reduce unnecessary stress....
Combat Tech Imposter Syndrome with Wins, Community, Teaching
Imposter syndrome hits different in tech. Here’s what helped me: 1. Document every win — no matter how small 2. Find your community (hi 👋🏾) 3. Remember — you were hired/accepted for a reason 4. Teach what you know — it proves you know it Save this for a hard...
Self‑Care Fuels Gratitude, Accountability, and Resilience
It starts with you … you aren’t helping anyone if you aren’t in a good place yourself … Gratitude Accountability Resilience Yes-mindedness These are things to keep in mind #garyvee #happiness #gratitude
Find Calm in Chaos Through Coffee and Books
Drink your coffee. Read your books. It’s chaos out there. Let the pages ground you. Find calm amid the storm.
Rest Is Essential: Burnout Beats Hustle Every Time
Hustle culture will burn you out before it makes you rich. Rest isn't the enemy of productivity. It's the prerequisite. The founders who go the distance built systems, protected their energy, and played a longer game than everyone around them. You cannot sprint...
Give the Gift of Wholehearted Presence
Paying attention to someone whole heartedly is one of the greatest gifts you can give them. Focus on the now, the person in front of you, their words, tone of voice, facial expression and body language. 💙 #FridayMotivation #FridayFeeling #FridayMorning...
Cardiologists' Real Diet and Exercise Habits Defy Stereotypes
What do cardiologists do? How do they eat? Do they exercise? How much do they sleep? Dietary and Lifestyle Habits of Cardiologists: Perception vs Practice | JACC https://t.co/QRNUPzrezi #CardioTwitter #MedTwitter #health #medicalschool #medicalstudents #healthy #cardiology #cardiologists
Weight Loss Needs Variety, Not Monotonous Meals
What you think: eating the same thing every day is good for me and helps me lose weight. What I, as a sports dietitian thinks: eating the same thing every day is not sustainable and this person needs to diversify the...
Make Wisdom Stick: Stoic Reframing for Happier Living
How do you stay connected to the things that improve your life? For the full 10percenthappier podcast episode with Maria Semple — bestselling novelist and author of Where'd You Go, Bernadette — head to the link in bio. We discuss stoicism,...
Hard Pool Drills Build Confidence for Open‑water Success
Doing hard things in the pool, like IM work, turns and underwaters, stroke/technique work, breath work, is all about building confidence. Confidence is an incredibly important factor in succeeding in open water swimming.
Meditation, Exercise, Sleep: Trader’s Secret to Mental Edge
The longer I trade, the more I realize that some meditation, a bit of exercise, and a good night's sleep will do more for your psychology than anything else.
Perceived Sleep Quality Beats Objective Data in Reducing Worry
Better Sleep Can Reduce Worry and Rumination in Older Adults People’s perceptions of their sleep also proves to have stronger associations with their worry and rumination than objective sleep quality monitored with a device. https://t.co/rgAxrILC6E https://t.co/JpHwzEczjH
Bedtime Affirmations Build Lifelong Confidence and Resilience
The way we speak to our children today becomes the voice they carry inside them for life. A few loving words before bedtime can build confidence, resilience, and emotional strength in our children. 💛 Tonight, try saying: ✨ “You are loved.” ✨ “You are...
Imagine Tomorrow's Fun to Boost Tonight's Rest
Have a good night Having something to look forward to helps us feel energized for the days ahead. Before bed, think about something fun you can look forward to. #goodnight https://t.co/4FLmTVKUnB
7‑8 Hours Nightly Cuts Type 2 Diabetes Risk
This Is How Much Sleep You Need to Lower Your Type 2 Diabetes Risk https://t.co/UI9VyQiv3a https://t.co/ac9eBXPIBu
Certain Fibers Boost Colonic Sugar Fermentation in Obesity
Ha, it may seem like an esoteric subject, but I'm hot on the trail of something Specific dietary fibers steer toward distal colonic saccharolytic fermentation using the microbiota of individuals with overweight/obesity https://t.co/6b8y6du2On
Psychologist's One Sentence to Defuse ADHD Arguments
A child psychologist trick: the first sentence to say when your ADHD child starts arguing
Treat Your Body as a Temple: Spiritual Hydration
Ministering on the text, “I thirst” at morehousechapel on the importance of taking care of your body temple. #sermon #ministry #psychology
Recovery First, Then Work: Schedule for Success
If you want to work harder, schedule in time to recover first, then schedule in time to work.
AI Creates Orexin Activator to Boost Focus, Reduce Sleep
Two researchers just used AI to design a selective orexin activator. If you care about focus, steady energy, or needing less sleep, this is worth paying attention to. https://t.co/3qbzB6J7X3
Reversing Aging Could Halt Chronic Disease Progression
Aging is the primary driver of most chronic diseases. But what if aspects of aging can be reversed? I join @TomBilyeu on Impact Theory to discuss the latest about what we’re learning in the lab and in human clinical trials Full conversation:...
Sleep Issues Stem From Boundaries, Not Laziness
You don't have bad sleep. You have bad boundaries Your body isn't lazy. It's exhausted. Your brain isn't broken. It's begging for safety. Comment SLEEP FIX if 3+ just called you out. I have a solution waiting in the DMs. #sleepdoctor #sleepscience #sleepanxiety #cortisol...
Great Lives Are Built on Intentional Daily Choices
Giving is a choice. Honesty is a choice. Optimism is a choice. Happiness is a choice. Forgiveness is a choice. Spoken words is a choice. Teaching others is a choice. Respecting others is a choice. Showing gratitude is a choice. Remarkable people work hard to make better choices.
Essential Guide to Teen Health and Wellness
Looking for some springtime reading? This book will help Teens and Families learn the basics of healthy living, including stress resilience, physical activity, nutrition, sleep, social connections+avoidance of risky substances. https://t.co/jy8QN5MoLT #Health #lifestylemedicine https://t.co/xYrXlnqibA
Sauna Benefits Require 31 Minutes to Trigger HSPs
Most people might miss the biggest benefit of sauna You need to get really really hot… Your core body temperature needs to hit 102.4°F (39°C). For reference, a fever is anything above 100.4°F (38°C) So I swallowed a temperature monitoring pill. It goes through...
Character Attacks End Boundary Discussions; Accountability Impossible
When someone responds to a boundary with a character attack the conversation is over. Not because you are being harsh. Because there is nothing left to negotiate. You cannot reason someone into accountability who is actively attacking your character to avoid...
Warm Broths and Porridge Heal Postpartum Bodies
I am almost 4 months postpartum and it is getting warm outside but I am still craving warm brothy foods every day. I have some kind of porridge almost daily, whether it is ragi, oatmeal, or rice, and I sip...
Ancient Pomegranate Remedy Validated by Modern Science
Pomegranates have been used by Persian and Greek doctors for thousands of years to improve vitality, and modern science is finally catching up to why. https://t.co/6Ei5AXfk1Y
Clear Mental Clutter with GTD’s Simple Five-Step System
Feeling mentally cluttered? Try the GTD methodology: 👉 Capture everything. 👉 Clarify what it means 👉 PARA organize it 👉 Review it 👉 Do it.
Racket Sports Boost Cerebellum Activity and Longevity
lots of articles currently circulating about how racket sports activate the cerebellum as well as improving longevity. https://t.co/kK7TwJIeya
Even Small Alcohol Increases Heart Rate, Lowers HRV
"Researchers looked at over 5 million days of data and found that even a modest amount of alcohol caused resting heart rates to climb and heart rate variability (a sign of how well your body handles stress) to drop." https://t.co/qg4663hHCS
Vent, Observe, Understand: Your Inner Voice Needs Attention
Don’t stockpile your complaints internally 😪 let yourself complain and then notice what you complain about, notice how often you complain —your inner self wants your attention and your feedback.
Swap Skinny Goals for Fit Looks, Transform Habits
Everything changes when you stop trying to get skinny and you start trying to look fit in any outfit that you wear. When your goal goes from “losing weight” to “building a physique,” your approach changes, your standards change, and...