Dr. Sam Rehnborg at his desk, getting ready to write a letter. Writing by hand, especially letters of gratitude, can deliver serious benefits for your health, your relationships and your business. Buena Park, Calif., November 6, 2018.
In these days of instant digital communication, a handwritten letter is as special as it is rare. Think about the last time you shuffled through your regular mail with its bills, fliers, and advertisements and in the midst of all this usual fare, you found a letter written by hand. You stopped for a moment, didn’t you? Before opening it, you likely held the letter to feel its weight and texture, perhaps admiring the stamp, as you curiously looked for who sent it. Continue reading The Power of a Letter→
Field researcher Jessica Corcoran walks the echinacea field at Trout Lake West and Principal Research Scientist Dawna Venzon, PhD, RD, reviews literature in the lab. Hundreds of employees work together to ensure Nutrilite™ brand supplements are pure, safe and effective.
Food safety has been making headline news these days in a big way. Stories about food recalls and other safety issues compete with those uncovering food adulteration and food fraud. Is it any wonder consumers are demanding more information about the foods (and supplements) they consume? Companies not used to this level of scrutiny are scrambling to regain the confidence of consumers who demand to know one simple thing: What happened to a product before they bought it?
A sunflower and its florets organized in an intricate, space-saving, light-optimizing swirl. MIT researchers believe arranging solar mirrors in the same way can result in more compact and efficient solar power plants.
The wisdom of nature fascinates me. You need only take a walk in the outdoors to see why. At first glance, you may marvel at its beauty, but when you look closer, you’re sure to spot the elegant efficiency that is uniquely Mother Nature. Nothing is wasted. All is needed. Everything counts. To me, nature is a perfect place to find inspiration for sustainable solutions not only for healthy living, but for a healthy planet. So perfect, in fact, it has inspired a movement.
A diet rich in a variety of plant foods helps bring balance to your gut bacteria, which promotes optimal health.
It’s hard to miss the headlines these days about the newest darling of the research world: gut bacteria. These microscopic cells reside in the human intestine in a big way, in the trillions by recent estimates. A growing body of research shows that keeping this bacterial community in proper balance has serious health benefits from a strong immune system to a positive mood to a healthy body weight and beyond. This balancing act fascinates me for two reasons. Not only does it have a profound potential for human health, but it adapts, often rapidly, to simple dietary changes. So we can add one more advantage to making smart choices about the foods and supplements we consume. We can dramatically change our gut bacteria– and health – for the better.
Francesca, Koral and I gather with the group, including some of the best caddies in the game, to mark the completion of our first of 37 rounds of golf while on vacation. Sunningdale, England, June 2018.
Francesca and I just returned home from an amazing six-week vacation. We visited with family and friends, old and new, fly fished, bird watched, and even traveled down the Shannon River, but I would have to say this vacation was all about golf or more precisely GOLF. From our first round in Sunningdale, England, to our last one in Ireland at the Old Head Golf Links, we conquered 37 rounds on 37 different courses. My mind is still spinning on how we did it. I suppose it was a combination of some of the best caddies in the game, a little luck, and one morning routine that I would never leave home without.
