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View fullsize I got to meet the Queen of Parkinsons pole walking today! @urbanpoling founder Mandy Shintani has been teaching “urban poling” in Canada, the UK, Australia, and beyond for 15 years (!!) and has finally made it to the States. If you’
View fullsize Repeat after me: Relentless 👏🏻 Forward 👏🏻 Motion 👏🏻 #FearlessFriday
View fullsize I was trying so hard to “eat right”, but I kept feeling worse and worse. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ In 2007, I decided I wanted to be on the cover of Oxygen magazine. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 1️⃣: In 2009, after training for 2 years and dialing in my nutrition, I
View fullsize “How long does it take to heal my gut?”⏰ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Not as long as you may think. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 🦠 It takes 1-2 weeks for an antibiotic to permanently alter your gut’s flora. 🦠 It takes 2-3 weeks for your gut to generate a new lin
View fullsize “Can I still have bread?” 🥖 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: ⭐️Eating after a Parkinson’s diagnosis does not have to be complicated, confusing, or extreme. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ By now you’ve likely
View fullsize “Good. Fast. Cheap. (Pick two)” ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ There’s no way around it: Eating healthy takes time. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⏳The ironic part is, though, that taking that extra time to prepare a healthy meal can actually buy you time in the futur
View fullsize 👨‍🍳 “Can I still eat healthy if I hate to cook?” ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Preparing a brain-boosting meal takes time and effort. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Some people enjoy it, others would rather just dial up Chinese take-out. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Even if you love
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View fullsize I haven’t always been passionate about brain health… ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 👋 Hi there, Casey here. Nowadays I’m known as “The Brain Dietitian”, but there was once a time I put my health on the back-burner. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Here I a
View fullsize Are supplements really worth all the hype? ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 💊68% of Americans take dietary supplements, with the daily multivitamin being the most popular choice. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Vitamin D, vitamin C, calcium, and vitamin B-complex fill out the top 5. Omeg
View fullsize If you have Parkinson’s, this picture may induce some serious anxiety. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ “Wait, I thought milk was bad for Parkinson’s?” “I was told never to eat red meat.” “Isn’t white rice bad?” &ldq
View fullsize What does it mean to “heal the gut”? ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Your “gut”, which refers mostly to your intestines, houses 80-90% of the neurotransmitters in your body including: ✨Serotonin ✨Dopamine ✨GABA ✨Norepinephrine ✨Epinephrine ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

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