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October 17, 2026

Happy Weekend!

Today, we’ll cover a saturated fat that may slow heart disease, as well as a nerve-calming herb for sleep, anxiety, and pain relief.

Enjoy!

Chrisy Trudeau
Chrisy Trudeau
Managing Editor
A Saturated Fat That May Slow Heart Disease
A Saturated Fat That May Slow Heart Disease
Researchers began with a comparison: They analyzed the gut microbiomes of 223 healthy people and 189 people with cardiovascular disease, looking for bacterial species that differed between the two groups.
A Nerve-Calming Herb for Sleep, Anxiety, and Pain
A Nerve-Calming Herb for Sleep, Anxiety, and Pain
Some nights, the problem isn’t that you can’t sleep. It’s that your mind won’t stop racing. Herbalist Rosalee de la Forêt shares how this herb may help.
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WORDS OF WISDOM

Sometimes we wish for things to change, but are unwilling to do what it takes to make things better.
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<i>Exercise Recommended by Kevin Shelly</i>
Exercise Recommended by Kevin Shelly
Occupational Therapist
Seated Scapular Retraction
The seated scapular retraction exercise helps bring the shoulders out of forward slumping and back into normal alignment, decreasing the risk of impingement.

Step 1: Sit or stand in an upright position while keeping your head straight up. Keep your arms by your side the entire time.

Step 2: Slowly bring your shoulders straight back and squeeze your shoulder blades together while also pushing your shoulders down (scapular depression). Hold for three seconds.

Step 3: Slowly bring your shoulders back forward. Don’t jut your chin when you bring your shoulders back.

Step 4: Repeat this movement 12 times per set and perform three total sets.
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