Even one course of antibiotics or a poor-quality diet can disrupt microbial balance. Fortunately, with the right approach, dysbiosis can be identified and corrected. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ 
April 29, 2025

Good Morning!

Today, we'll cover the major causes of dysbiosis and what happens to your muscles when you stop training.

Let's begin.
Chrisy Trudeau
Chrisy Trudeau
Managing Editor
Major Causes of Dysbiosis
Major Causes of Dysbiosis
Even one course of antibiotics or a poor-quality diet can disrupt microbial balance. Fortunately, with the right approach, dysbiosis can be identified and corrected.
What Happens to Muscles After You Stop Training
What Happens to Muscles After You Stop Training
There’s no need to stress about losing hard-earned exercise gains. For the first time, science has validated the concept of “muscle memory.”
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WORDS OF WISDOM

Ambition must be made to counteract ambition.
– James Madison –
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Healthy Living

 
 
Workout of the Day

 
 
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<i>Exercise Recommended by Kevin Shelly</i>
Exercise Recommended by Kevin Shelly
Occupational Therapist
Touch Toes/Touch Sky
This exercise is highly beneficial for your shoulders, hips, trunk muscles, and joints. While it may be challenging at first, it will become easier with practice.

Step 1: Start by standing as upright as possible over your center of gravity with your feet approximately 12 inches apart. Your arms should be hanging by your sides.

Step 2: Slowly lift your arms above your head. Push your hips forward and pull your shoulders back simultaneously to ensure that you’re as upright as possible—as if trying to touch the sky. Hold this pose for three seconds.

Step 3: Slowly lower your arms while bending your hips until you touch the floor or reach as far as possible. Keep your head down and try not to round your back. Slightly bend your knees to take pressure off your back and hamstrings, if needed. Hold for three seconds, then slowly stand up and repeat.

Step 4: Reaching up and then down counts as one repetition. Try to do three sets of 15 repetitions, adjusting as needed.

Don’t be discouraged if you can’t do many of these exercises at first. Just stick with it, and they’ll get easier.
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