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Leigh A. Frame 🍎🥕🍋🥦🍇 @phdleigh.bsky.social · 4h

✨ Remembering Resilience ✨

In her 1st blog for @itsgoodbacteria, my partner Anabel González shares her personal story of healing — and how remembering the body’s #resilience gave her hope. 🌱💪

🌿 Read her story here: zurl.co/24wRd

Leigh A. Frame 🍎🥕🍋🥦🍇 @phdleigh.bsky.social · 1d

Fall can be full of new responsibilities and shifting routines—making it the perfect time to focus on resilience and well-being.

Here are 5 simple ways to build resilience this season and take small steps toward balance. More resources from the @GWResiliency & Well-Being Center: zurl.co/229h5

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Leigh A. Frame 🍎🥕🍋🥦🍇 @phdleigh.bsky.social · 4d

🧬 New research is shedding light on how our gut microbes influence cholesterol and fat metabolism. Learn more from @Food4Gut_Health: zurl.co/NoFmO

💚 Don't forget to take care of your gut microbes for better heart health!

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Leigh A. Frame 🍎🥕🍋🥦🍇 @phdleigh.bsky.social · 5d

Ultra-processed foods make up ~60% of adult & ~70% of kids’ calories in the U.S.—and are linked to 30+ health risks. 🍔⚠️ On the @GWIntegrative Podcast, John Neustadt, ND, explores the impact + how clinicians can talk to patients.

Listen here: zurl.co/KENas

Leigh A. Frame 🍎🥕🍋🥦🍇 @phdleigh.bsky.social · 6d

🎙️ New on the GW Integrative Medicine Podcast – now streaming on YouTube!

Tune in as we explore a #NutritionEducation collaboration between the Department of Physician Assistant Studies and the Integrative Medicine Programs at GW SMHS, featuring Susan LeLacheur, DrPH, MPH, PA-C. zurl.co/5kpsY

Leigh A. Frame 🍎🥕🍋🥦🍇 @phdleigh.bsky.social · 7d

🎉 Mark your calendar for February 1: World Ferment Day
🧬 “Have you got the guts?”

Fermented foods = flavor + live microbes + gut benefits for digestion, immunity & mental health. Let’s celebrate by diversifying our diets & nurturing our microbes!

Leigh A. Frame 🍎🥕🍋🥦🍇 @phdleigh.bsky.social · 8d

💰 Financial stress can take a real toll—not just on your wallet, but on your mind and body too. At the @GWResiliency & Well-being Center, we believe in a whole-person approach to well-being, and that includes supporting your financial health.

Learn more: zurl.co/nMlzz

Leigh A. Frame 🍎🥕🍋🥦🍇 @phdleigh.bsky.social · 11d

Your #gut is a living ecosystem — home to an estimated 38 trillion microbes, including bacteria, fungi, and more. That’s more than the number of human cells in your body!

In my 1st blog for @itsgoodbacteria, I explore how embracing variety helps your gut microbiome (and you) thrive. zurl.co/Og6HH

Leigh A. Frame 🍎🥕🍋🥦🍇 @phdleigh.bsky.social · 12d

Check out the Health Meets Food Recipes website for a variety of delicious, nutrient-packed options. Each recipe comes with a full nutrition breakdown to help you stay on track with your goals.

Find your next dessert idea here: zurl.co/mMLSs
Visit their website: zurl.co/qcux4

Leigh A. Frame 🍎🥕🍋🥦🍇 @phdleigh.bsky.social · 13d

Whole person health means looking at the whole you—not just one body part or condition. 💡 It considers how biological, behavioral, social, and environmental factors all connect to impact your well-being.

Learn more from @NIH_NCCIH: zurl.co/cZEkt

Leigh A. Frame 🍎🥕🍋🥦🍇 @phdleigh.bsky.social · 14d

📢 The GW Integrative Medicine Podcast is now on YouTube Podcasts!

Check out the @GWIntegrative episode on Integrative & Functional Medicine in Women’s Health, featuring Kimla McDonald and Anjali Dsouza, MD

Watch here: zurl.co/EysHH

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Leigh A. Frame 🍎🥕🍋🥦🍇 @phdleigh.bsky.social · 15d

🧘Experience Mindfulness and Healing with Luci Gabel, MA, MBA, ACE, ACSM, leadership consultant and integrative leadership coach, author, and speaker.

Brought to you by @GWIntegrative, AIM Health Institute, and the @GWResiliency & Well-being Center.

Watch the full recording: zurl.co/8uuG0

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Leigh A. Frame 🍎🥕🍋🥦🍇 @phdleigh.bsky.social · 18d

#HealthyEating doesn’t have to mean strict diets or complicated rules. Start small, make sustainable changes, and build habits that nourish your body and mind. 🥗

Learn more tips and resources from @GWResiliency & Well-Being Center: zurl.co/hFLEP

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Leigh A. Frame 🍎🥕🍋🥦🍇 @phdleigh.bsky.social · 19d

Highlights from our recent Ask the Expert Lunch (Thursday, Sept 11) on Self-Care & Work-Life Balance. Self-care doesn’t have to take hours — small moments matter.

Looking for more ways to recharge? Explore @GWResiliency & Well-Being Center’s resources to support your well-being: zurl.co/GfjRk

Leigh A. Frame 🍎🥕🍋🥦🍇 @phdleigh.bsky.social · 20d

Join us for the upcoming Women’s Well-being Lecture Series hosted by the @GWResiliency & Well-being Center! Tuesday, November 04, 2025

Speaker: Joia Jefferson Nuri, PCC, executive leadership and public speaking coach and founder/CEO of In The Public Eye Coaching.

🔗 Register here: zurl.co/avM1u

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Leigh A. Frame 🍎🥕🍋🥦🍇 @phdleigh.bsky.social · 21d

#IronDeficiency is the most common nutrient deficiency worldwide 🌎

A new systematic review and meta-analysis published in Nutrition Reviews explores how increasing red meat intake affects iron status in adults with normal and suboptimal levels.

Read more in @NutrReviews: zurl.co/TIRE0

Leigh A. Frame 🍎🥕🍋🥦🍇 @phdleigh.bsky.social · 22d

And that's a wrap for the @itsgoodbacteria launch weekend! Heading back to DC. Thanks, LA!

The 1st 3-in-1, rotating synbiotic designed to support the ecosystem that is your gut microbiome to build resilience and well-being.

Get your introductory deal at itsgoodbacteria.com.

Leigh A. Frame 🍎🥕🍋🥦🍇 @phdleigh.bsky.social · 22d

Trust and self-awareness aren’t just leadership traits—they’re the foundation of human-centric high performance.

In her latest blog, @peggysullivanspeaker breaks down why this formula matters now more than ever for leaders who want to inspire, connect, and drive meaningful results. zurl.co/CLkWe

Leigh A. Frame 🍎🥕🍋🥦🍇 @phdleigh.bsky.social · 25d

🧄 #Garlic isn’t just a flavorful ingredient—it’s been valued for centuries for its potential health benefits.

Used for centuries, garlic may help manage cholesterol, blood pressure, and immune health. It also has antibacterial properties and topical uses.

Learn more from @NIH_NCCIH: zurl.co/VuTaW

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Leigh A. Frame 🍎🥕🍋🥦🍇 @phdleigh.bsky.social · 26d

New trial alert 🔬 — A randomized crossover trial in Nature Medicine (2025) compared ultraprocessed vs minimally processed diets, both designed to follow healthy-dietary guidelines.

👉 Read the full study here: zurl.co/FWhzz

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Leigh A. Frame 🍎🥕🍋🥦🍇 @phdleigh.bsky.social · 27d

Ultra-processed foods (UPFs) make up about 73% of the U.S. food supply—often packed with additives like maltodextrin and guar gum.

In this @guardian feature, I spoke with journalist Cecilia Nowell about what these ingredients mean for our health and why they matter.

Read the article: zurl.co/lDtxS

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Leigh A. Frame 🍎🥕🍋🥦🍇 @phdleigh.bsky.social · 28d

Throwback to last year’s AARP Virginia Brain Health Forum in Leesburg, where I had the honor of serving as keynote speaker.

I shared insights on achieving whole health through SMART goals, supporting one’s purpose, and building resilience. zurl.co/1oDH

Leigh A. Frame 🍎🥕🍋🥦🍇 @phdleigh.bsky.social · 29d

I’m offering one-on-one Educational Nutrition Consults — personalized, practical sessions built on evidence-based strategies to support your well-being.

👉 calendly.com/leighframe/educ...

Note: These sessions are for educational purposes only and do not constitute medical advice or treatment.

Leigh A. Frame 🍎🥕🍋🥦🍇 @phdleigh.bsky.social · Sep 19

New episode from @GWIntegrative Medicine Podcast!

Join us as we explore #ketamine and #MentalHealth with integrative psychiatrist Scott Shannon, MD, a leading expert on psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy and founder of the Wholeness Center.

Tune in now: zurl.co/qkDyu

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Leigh A. Frame 🍎🥕🍋🥦🍇 @phdleigh.bsky.social · Sep 18

Join me on November 19, 2025 as the speaker for the upcoming MBMRC Guest Lecture, hosted by the Institute of Integrative Healthcare and Health Promotion (IGVF) in cooperation with the Mind-Body Medicine Research Council.🔗 zurl.co/BDXYO

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