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Spring is in the air, which means we’re all about to get beautiful blooms, sunny days, light breezes, and hear the familiar sounds of “achoo!” echoing throughout the land from all those who suffer with seasonal allergies.
It wasn’t too long ago that the term microbiome seemed to imply a singular entity that took up residence in the gut. However, it has become increasingly clear that the human microbiome is not just confined to the gut, but in fact stretches head to toe, inside and out.
Okay, "love" may be a stretch but "connection" is spot on. In all seriousness, your heart and your gut have more crossover than you may think, certainly more than idioms...
We know the immune system is important. (Of course!) But what else do we know about it? Here are some interesting facts about your body’s protector that may surprise you. (And/or help you win at trivia next time you find yourself out on a quiz night.)
Piling on too many expectations of big change, even if the intention is to improve your health, is too often setting yourself up for stress and, unfortunately, failure. We wanted to do something different, and instead offer up achievable, accessible, actually small and actually useful steps you can take that can have an outsized impact on your wellbeing - and your life! - for your healthiest year yet.
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