Taking a few minutes for ourselves in the morning can make all the difference to getting our day off to a good start. In this episode, Lizzie Brown talks us through how we can avoid hitting the snooze button and get more out of our morning routine. Lizzie is an entrepreneur specializing in mental wellness and consumer tech, based in Southern California. Prior to co-founding award-winning Apple "App of the Day", Yoga Wake Up, she spent a decade developing PR campaign strategy for emerging fitness and wellness brand and personalities, notably Carbon38 and Fabletics. She holds a B.S. in Public Relations from the University of Florida and has extensive industry knowledge in publicity, entertainment marketing, and influencer marketing. In June, Lizzie graduated from UCLA Anderson School of Management with her executive MBA. Together with her husband, Lizzie has developed an app called Yoga Wake up which has a wide variety of stretches and meditations to suit not only mornings but any time of day, to encourage us to keep our blood circulating and our muscles moving. Listen in to hear about how the idea for the app came about and why it is so good for us to take some time for ourselves in the morning – even a few minutes makes a difference. Other Resources https://www.yogawakeup.com/ https://www.health.harvard.edu/staying-healthy/try-these-stretches-before-you-get-out-of-bed#:~:text=%22Stretching%20before%20getting%20out%20of,and%20day%2C%22%20says%20Dr

https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/fitness/in-depth/stretching/art-20047931

https://www.health.harvard.edu/staying-healthy/the-importance-of-stretching

https://www.health.harvard.edu/staying-healthy/yoga-benefits-beyond-the-mat#:~:text=Yoga%20develops%20inner%20awareness.,It's%20not%20about%20physical%20appearance.

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Consuming fermented food daily is a great way to replenish our good gut bacteria and so boost our overall health. I am delighted to be joined by my guest Rose Greene from 4 Hands Food Studio, to tell us more about the fermentation process and the benefits to our gut health. Rose's journey from being a chef through to a food producer is really interesting and I am definitely keeping an eye out for her next pop up restaurant! While her passion for fermenting food (even fish!) began because of the flavours, she also became interested in the health and sustainability benefits. From food sauerkraut to kombucha, we can incorporate some fermented food daily into our diet to support and improve many areas of our health. However, if you have any gut or histamine issues, or health issues in general, it is always good to check what foods may or may not suit you, and introduce new foods slowly into your diet. 4 Hands Food Studio Vision "To live in a world where nature comes first, where we as humans see ourselves of part of nature, not above it. To see all people open to receive the goodness that our natural surroundings have to offer, showing respect and gratitude for how lucky we are to live in a world which knows better how to care for itself than we ever could." - Rose Greene & Margaux Dejardin, 4 Hands Food Studio Founders The store cupboard staple in this episode is of course sauerkraut! References and Resources https://www.4handsfoodstudio.ie/ More about Prebiotics and Probiotics https://youtu.be/WVXHSKzPbSw https://www.webmd.com/diet/health-benefits-sauerkraut Music composed by cascreativearts, copyright Lyn Sharkey Nutrition.www.lynsharkeynutrition.ie

In this episode of Alimentary! I cover the importance of prebiotics and probiotics, what they are individually and how they work together. I also explain the microbiome vs microbiota.

Maintaining a healthy gut is fundamental and crucial for our overall health and well-being. Incorporating both prebiotics and probiotics into your diet is a great way to support our digestive system. Together, prebiotics and probiotics create a balanced, thriving gut microbiome that supports everything from digestion and immunity to mental health.

The store cupboard staple is a prebiotic food - the good old reliable onion! We all use them but do you appreciate just how much they do for us? Listen in to find out...

References and Resources

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7306068/#:~:text=The%20human%20microbiome%20comprises%20bacteria,of%20metabolic%20and%20immune%20functions.

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41392-022-00974-4#:~:text=Gut%20microbiota%20is%20considered%20the%20most%20significant%20one%20in%20maintaining%20our%20health.&text=The%20gut%20bacteria%20serve%20several,immune%20response%2C%20and%20vitamin%20production.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8775962/#:~:text=The%20microbiome%20of%20the%20urinary,as%20promoting%20local%20immune%20function.

https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/body/25201-gut-microbiome

PodcastGut Brain Connection Episode https://open.spotify.com/episode/2Y9KgvrPMPEFnNKbaA8UJf?si=09241ff3c7964377

4 Hands Studio Producer of fermented food and drinks https://www.4handsfoodstudio.ie/

The Encylopaedia of Healing Foods by Dr Michael Murray, Dr Joseph Pizzorno with Lara Pizzorno MA, LMT

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