Leigh A. Frame 🍎🥕🍋🥦🍇
@phdleigh.bsky.social
Chief Well-being Officer @itsgoodbacteria | Exec Dir @GWIntegrative
@GWSMHS | Microbiome • Gut-Brain Axis • Nutrition | @JohnsHopkinsSPH | Yogini | Tweets mine
@GWSMHS | Microbiome • Gut-Brain Axis • Nutrition | @JohnsHopkinsSPH | Yogini | Tweets mine
Take a moment to reflect and share how you’re feeling; your check-in matters. Recognizing your energy, stress, and wins helps you plan for a healthier, more balanced week ahead. 🧘
How are you feeling this week? Share your thoughts 👇
#WellBeing #SelfCare #Reflection #Resiliency #IntegrativeHealth
How are you feeling this week? Share your thoughts 👇
#WellBeing #SelfCare #Reflection #Resiliency #IntegrativeHealth
January 19, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Take a moment to reflect and share how you’re feeling; your check-in matters. Recognizing your energy, stress, and wins helps you plan for a healthier, more balanced week ahead. 🧘
How are you feeling this week? Share your thoughts 👇
#WellBeing #SelfCare #Reflection #Resiliency #IntegrativeHealth
How are you feeling this week? Share your thoughts 👇
#WellBeing #SelfCare #Reflection #Resiliency #IntegrativeHealth
🧬 New in Cell
A mouse study uncovers how the gut and brain coordinate protein intake during recovery from catabolic states.
📄 Article: 🔗 zurl.co/J7pq1
#CellPress #GutBrainAxis #AminoAcidMetabolism #ProteinMetabolism #Neurobiology #Physiology #PreclinicalResearch #IntegrativeHealth #Nutrition
A mouse study uncovers how the gut and brain coordinate protein intake during recovery from catabolic states.
📄 Article: 🔗 zurl.co/J7pq1
#CellPress #GutBrainAxis #AminoAcidMetabolism #ProteinMetabolism #Neurobiology #Physiology #PreclinicalResearch #IntegrativeHealth #Nutrition
January 16, 2026 at 4:00 PM
🧬 New in Cell
A mouse study uncovers how the gut and brain coordinate protein intake during recovery from catabolic states.
📄 Article: 🔗 zurl.co/J7pq1
#CellPress #GutBrainAxis #AminoAcidMetabolism #ProteinMetabolism #Neurobiology #Physiology #PreclinicalResearch #IntegrativeHealth #Nutrition
A mouse study uncovers how the gut and brain coordinate protein intake during recovery from catabolic states.
📄 Article: 🔗 zurl.co/J7pq1
#CellPress #GutBrainAxis #AminoAcidMetabolism #ProteinMetabolism #Neurobiology #Physiology #PreclinicalResearch #IntegrativeHealth #Nutrition
🩺 Healthcare leadership today is more challenging than ever—staffing shortages, regulatory pressures, digital transformation, and rising patient expectations. But at the heart of it all? People. Caregivers whose energy and focus directly shape patient outcomes.
Read more: zurl.co/D68aq
Read more: zurl.co/D68aq
January 15, 2026 at 4:00 PM
🩺 Healthcare leadership today is more challenging than ever—staffing shortages, regulatory pressures, digital transformation, and rising patient expectations. But at the heart of it all? People. Caregivers whose energy and focus directly shape patient outcomes.
Read more: zurl.co/D68aq
Read more: zurl.co/D68aq
🧠Maintaining brain health is essential at every stage of life. From improving focus and enhancing memory to supporting overall cognitive function, evidence-based strategies can help you stay sharp and mentally resilient.
Read more on Today’s Practitioner: zurl.co/iZad4 #BrainHealth #CognitiveHealth
Read more on Today’s Practitioner: zurl.co/iZad4 #BrainHealth #CognitiveHealth
January 14, 2026 at 4:00 PM
🧠Maintaining brain health is essential at every stage of life. From improving focus and enhancing memory to supporting overall cognitive function, evidence-based strategies can help you stay sharp and mentally resilient.
Read more on Today’s Practitioner: zurl.co/iZad4 #BrainHealth #CognitiveHealth
Read more on Today’s Practitioner: zurl.co/iZad4 #BrainHealth #CognitiveHealth
🌞 Let’s Talk #VitaminD
In this episode of the @GWIntegrative Medicine podcast highlights vitamin D studies that have attracted media attention over time. Adrian “Fritz” Gombart, PhD, explains how vitamin D status may influence immune function and the body’s ability to fight infection. zurl.co/tw077
In this episode of the @GWIntegrative Medicine podcast highlights vitamin D studies that have attracted media attention over time. Adrian “Fritz” Gombart, PhD, explains how vitamin D status may influence immune function and the body’s ability to fight infection. zurl.co/tw077
January 13, 2026 at 4:00 PM
🌞 Let’s Talk #VitaminD
In this episode of the @GWIntegrative Medicine podcast highlights vitamin D studies that have attracted media attention over time. Adrian “Fritz” Gombart, PhD, explains how vitamin D status may influence immune function and the body’s ability to fight infection. zurl.co/tw077
In this episode of the @GWIntegrative Medicine podcast highlights vitamin D studies that have attracted media attention over time. Adrian “Fritz” Gombart, PhD, explains how vitamin D status may influence immune function and the body’s ability to fight infection. zurl.co/tw077
Early-career professionals in food safety & nutrition science: applications are now open for the IAFNS Emerging Leaders Award!
🙋U.S. & Canada-based professionals within 8 years of their highest degree
📅 Apply by February 13, 2026 (11:59 PM ET)
🔗 Learn more & apply: zurl.co/THK1Q
🙋U.S. & Canada-based professionals within 8 years of their highest degree
📅 Apply by February 13, 2026 (11:59 PM ET)
🔗 Learn more & apply: zurl.co/THK1Q
January 12, 2026 at 9:00 PM
Early-career professionals in food safety & nutrition science: applications are now open for the IAFNS Emerging Leaders Award!
🙋U.S. & Canada-based professionals within 8 years of their highest degree
📅 Apply by February 13, 2026 (11:59 PM ET)
🔗 Learn more & apply: zurl.co/THK1Q
🙋U.S. & Canada-based professionals within 8 years of their highest degree
📅 Apply by February 13, 2026 (11:59 PM ET)
🔗 Learn more & apply: zurl.co/THK1Q
🍫 Dark chocolate and healthy aging: what does the science actually say?
I was interviewed for this recent article exploring new research on theobromine, a naturally occurring compound found in cocoa and dark chocolate.
📖 Read the full article here:
zurl.co/mrmBh
I was interviewed for this recent article exploring new research on theobromine, a naturally occurring compound found in cocoa and dark chocolate.
📖 Read the full article here:
zurl.co/mrmBh
January 12, 2026 at 4:00 PM
🍫 Dark chocolate and healthy aging: what does the science actually say?
I was interviewed for this recent article exploring new research on theobromine, a naturally occurring compound found in cocoa and dark chocolate.
📖 Read the full article here:
zurl.co/mrmBh
I was interviewed for this recent article exploring new research on theobromine, a naturally occurring compound found in cocoa and dark chocolate.
📖 Read the full article here:
zurl.co/mrmBh
We often tell people to “eat better,” as if diet is only a matter of personal choice.
This insightful article makes a critical point: meaningful, population-level dietary change will not happen until we align our food system with our nutrition guidance.
🔗 zurl.co/LU8PQ
This insightful article makes a critical point: meaningful, population-level dietary change will not happen until we align our food system with our nutrition guidance.
🔗 zurl.co/LU8PQ
January 9, 2026 at 9:00 PM
We often tell people to “eat better,” as if diet is only a matter of personal choice.
This insightful article makes a critical point: meaningful, population-level dietary change will not happen until we align our food system with our nutrition guidance.
🔗 zurl.co/LU8PQ
This insightful article makes a critical point: meaningful, population-level dietary change will not happen until we align our food system with our nutrition guidance.
🔗 zurl.co/LU8PQ
New research spotlight 📢
Ultra-processed foods (UPFs) continue to raise questions about long-term health effects, and a new analysis examining 37 biochemical markers of UPF intake offers an important step forward in understanding potential mechanisms.
Read this article: 🔗 zurl.co/13kAk
Ultra-processed foods (UPFs) continue to raise questions about long-term health effects, and a new analysis examining 37 biochemical markers of UPF intake offers an important step forward in understanding potential mechanisms.
Read this article: 🔗 zurl.co/13kAk
January 9, 2026 at 4:00 PM
New research spotlight 📢
Ultra-processed foods (UPFs) continue to raise questions about long-term health effects, and a new analysis examining 37 biochemical markers of UPF intake offers an important step forward in understanding potential mechanisms.
Read this article: 🔗 zurl.co/13kAk
Ultra-processed foods (UPFs) continue to raise questions about long-term health effects, and a new analysis examining 37 biochemical markers of UPF intake offers an important step forward in understanding potential mechanisms.
Read this article: 🔗 zurl.co/13kAk
#RedClover has been studied for its naturally occurring plant compounds that interact with the body in unique ways. Researchers continue to explore how these compounds may support women during different life stages.
Check the latest evidence from a trusted source: @NIH_NCCIH 🔗 zurl.co/b7ZGv
Check the latest evidence from a trusted source: @NIH_NCCIH 🔗 zurl.co/b7ZGv
January 8, 2026 at 4:00 PM
#RedClover has been studied for its naturally occurring plant compounds that interact with the body in unique ways. Researchers continue to explore how these compounds may support women during different life stages.
Check the latest evidence from a trusted source: @NIH_NCCIH 🔗 zurl.co/b7ZGv
Check the latest evidence from a trusted source: @NIH_NCCIH 🔗 zurl.co/b7ZGv
🧠 Research highlighted in ScienceAlert, based on decades of data from the Framingham Heart Study, suggests that when you are physically active may be just as important as whether you are active for long-term brain health.
Read the @ScienceAlert: zurl.co/UXkAx #BrainHealth #Dementia #Longevity
Read the @ScienceAlert: zurl.co/UXkAx #BrainHealth #Dementia #Longevity
January 7, 2026 at 4:00 PM
🧠 Research highlighted in ScienceAlert, based on decades of data from the Framingham Heart Study, suggests that when you are physically active may be just as important as whether you are active for long-term brain health.
Read the @ScienceAlert: zurl.co/UXkAx #BrainHealth #Dementia #Longevity
Read the @ScienceAlert: zurl.co/UXkAx #BrainHealth #Dementia #Longevity
Better health starts with everyday choices. From what you eat to how you care for your body, small steps add up to lasting change.
Learn more about building healthier habits here:
🔗 zurl.co/yzXAe
📍Save this for your 2026 reset.
#Wellness #MindfulHealth #Nutrition #PublicHealth #SelfCare
Learn more about building healthier habits here:
🔗 zurl.co/yzXAe
📍Save this for your 2026 reset.
#Wellness #MindfulHealth #Nutrition #PublicHealth #SelfCare
January 6, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Better health starts with everyday choices. From what you eat to how you care for your body, small steps add up to lasting change.
Learn more about building healthier habits here:
🔗 zurl.co/yzXAe
📍Save this for your 2026 reset.
#Wellness #MindfulHealth #Nutrition #PublicHealth #SelfCare
Learn more about building healthier habits here:
🔗 zurl.co/yzXAe
📍Save this for your 2026 reset.
#Wellness #MindfulHealth #Nutrition #PublicHealth #SelfCare
☕ Tea, brain health, mood, and sleep 🧠
A recent systematic review and meta-analysis published in Nutrition Reviews examined how tea and its naturally occurring compounds—notably L-theanine and caffeine—influence cognition, mood, and sleep in healthy adults.
📄 @NutritReviews, 2025: 🔗 zurl.co/FpT6p
A recent systematic review and meta-analysis published in Nutrition Reviews examined how tea and its naturally occurring compounds—notably L-theanine and caffeine—influence cognition, mood, and sleep in healthy adults.
📄 @NutritReviews, 2025: 🔗 zurl.co/FpT6p
January 5, 2026 at 4:00 PM
☕ Tea, brain health, mood, and sleep 🧠
A recent systematic review and meta-analysis published in Nutrition Reviews examined how tea and its naturally occurring compounds—notably L-theanine and caffeine—influence cognition, mood, and sleep in healthy adults.
📄 @NutritReviews, 2025: 🔗 zurl.co/FpT6p
A recent systematic review and meta-analysis published in Nutrition Reviews examined how tea and its naturally occurring compounds—notably L-theanine and caffeine—influence cognition, mood, and sleep in healthy adults.
📄 @NutritReviews, 2025: 🔗 zurl.co/FpT6p
#Fermentedfoods aren’t just trending—they’re being studied for their powerful impact on gut health. 🥗
New research is uncovering how these foods support a healthy #microbiome and produce compounds that may benefit the body.
Read the full article via @Food4Gut_Health: zurl.co/Br1Dd
New research is uncovering how these foods support a healthy #microbiome and produce compounds that may benefit the body.
Read the full article via @Food4Gut_Health: zurl.co/Br1Dd
January 2, 2026 at 3:00 PM
#Fermentedfoods aren’t just trending—they’re being studied for their powerful impact on gut health. 🥗
New research is uncovering how these foods support a healthy #microbiome and produce compounds that may benefit the body.
Read the full article via @Food4Gut_Health: zurl.co/Br1Dd
New research is uncovering how these foods support a healthy #microbiome and produce compounds that may benefit the body.
Read the full article via @Food4Gut_Health: zurl.co/Br1Dd
Join us for the upcoming Women’s Well-being Lecture Series hosted by the @GWResiliency & Well-being Center!
Speaker: Courtney Jackson, ND, of the Oregon Clinic in Portland, Ore., and author of "Food As Medicine Everyday: Reclaim Your Health With Whole Foods."
Register here: zurl.co/Ru78h
Speaker: Courtney Jackson, ND, of the Oregon Clinic in Portland, Ore., and author of "Food As Medicine Everyday: Reclaim Your Health With Whole Foods."
Register here: zurl.co/Ru78h
January 1, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Join us for the upcoming Women’s Well-being Lecture Series hosted by the @GWResiliency & Well-being Center!
Speaker: Courtney Jackson, ND, of the Oregon Clinic in Portland, Ore., and author of "Food As Medicine Everyday: Reclaim Your Health With Whole Foods."
Register here: zurl.co/Ru78h
Speaker: Courtney Jackson, ND, of the Oregon Clinic in Portland, Ore., and author of "Food As Medicine Everyday: Reclaim Your Health With Whole Foods."
Register here: zurl.co/Ru78h
I’m thrilled to share my self-study course: “Integrative Approaches to Gut Health: Bridging Nutrition & Immunity”—available through PESI!
🎯 Practical insights you can apply immediately!
👉 Learn more & enroll today: zurl.co/MO4Q3
🎯 Practical insights you can apply immediately!
👉 Learn more & enroll today: zurl.co/MO4Q3
December 31, 2025 at 3:00 PM
I’m thrilled to share my self-study course: “Integrative Approaches to Gut Health: Bridging Nutrition & Immunity”—available through PESI!
🎯 Practical insights you can apply immediately!
👉 Learn more & enroll today: zurl.co/MO4Q3
🎯 Practical insights you can apply immediately!
👉 Learn more & enroll today: zurl.co/MO4Q3
I’m excited to share my micro-talk, “Matcha vs. Coffee: Differences in Health Effects & Which Patients Benefit From Switching,” in collaboration with @AFM_Vumedi. 🍵🍃
Watch here 👉 zurl.co/2KcoU
Watch here 👉 zurl.co/2KcoU
December 30, 2025 at 3:00 PM
I’m excited to share my micro-talk, “Matcha vs. Coffee: Differences in Health Effects & Which Patients Benefit From Switching,” in collaboration with @AFM_Vumedi. 🍵🍃
Watch here 👉 zurl.co/2KcoU
Watch here 👉 zurl.co/2KcoU
🤯 Stress is real for healthcare trainees, but support and strategies can help! 🩺🌿
Resources from @GWResiliency & Well-Being Center by Viktoriya Karakcheyeva, MD, MS, NCC, LCP, LCPC-SP, LCADS, offer practical tips for managing stress.
Read more: zurl.co/AazSv
Resources from @GWResiliency & Well-Being Center by Viktoriya Karakcheyeva, MD, MS, NCC, LCP, LCPC-SP, LCADS, offer practical tips for managing stress.
Read more: zurl.co/AazSv
December 29, 2025 at 3:00 PM
🤯 Stress is real for healthcare trainees, but support and strategies can help! 🩺🌿
Resources from @GWResiliency & Well-Being Center by Viktoriya Karakcheyeva, MD, MS, NCC, LCP, LCPC-SP, LCADS, offer practical tips for managing stress.
Read more: zurl.co/AazSv
Resources from @GWResiliency & Well-Being Center by Viktoriya Karakcheyeva, MD, MS, NCC, LCP, LCPC-SP, LCADS, offer practical tips for managing stress.
Read more: zurl.co/AazSv
🌿 What the Hemp?
In this episode of the @GWIntegrative Medicine podcast, Peter Grinspoon, MD, an internationally renowned expert on medical cannabis, drug policy, and addiction, joins to explain the U.S. Congress’s decision to recriminalize most hemp-derived products. zurl.co/h4d60
In this episode of the @GWIntegrative Medicine podcast, Peter Grinspoon, MD, an internationally renowned expert on medical cannabis, drug policy, and addiction, joins to explain the U.S. Congress’s decision to recriminalize most hemp-derived products. zurl.co/h4d60
December 26, 2025 at 3:00 PM
🌿 What the Hemp?
In this episode of the @GWIntegrative Medicine podcast, Peter Grinspoon, MD, an internationally renowned expert on medical cannabis, drug policy, and addiction, joins to explain the U.S. Congress’s decision to recriminalize most hemp-derived products. zurl.co/h4d60
In this episode of the @GWIntegrative Medicine podcast, Peter Grinspoon, MD, an internationally renowned expert on medical cannabis, drug policy, and addiction, joins to explain the U.S. Congress’s decision to recriminalize most hemp-derived products. zurl.co/h4d60
Take time to breathe, restore, and celebrate the small joys. Happy Holidays! ❄️
#MindfulHolidays #RestAndRecharge #JoyfulHolidays
#MindfulHolidays #RestAndRecharge #JoyfulHolidays
December 25, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Take time to breathe, restore, and celebrate the small joys. Happy Holidays! ❄️
#MindfulHolidays #RestAndRecharge #JoyfulHolidays
#MindfulHolidays #RestAndRecharge #JoyfulHolidays
🧘 Online: A Mindfulness Experience (AME)
Take one hour for yourself and recharge with our free, weekly online session and health Q&A.
Hosted by the @GWIntegrative, @GWResiliency & Well-Being Center, and @AIM_Health_Institute.
🔗 Learn more & join: zurl.co/CBNIa
Take one hour for yourself and recharge with our free, weekly online session and health Q&A.
Hosted by the @GWIntegrative, @GWResiliency & Well-Being Center, and @AIM_Health_Institute.
🔗 Learn more & join: zurl.co/CBNIa
December 24, 2025 at 3:00 PM
🧘 Online: A Mindfulness Experience (AME)
Take one hour for yourself and recharge with our free, weekly online session and health Q&A.
Hosted by the @GWIntegrative, @GWResiliency & Well-Being Center, and @AIM_Health_Institute.
🔗 Learn more & join: zurl.co/CBNIa
Take one hour for yourself and recharge with our free, weekly online session and health Q&A.
Hosted by the @GWIntegrative, @GWResiliency & Well-Being Center, and @AIM_Health_Institute.
🔗 Learn more & join: zurl.co/CBNIa
#Matcha has been having a moment, but there’s real science behind why people reach for it to support calm and focus. 🍵
In my conversation with @VerywellHealth, I shared how compounds like L-theanine, EGCG, and caffeine work together to promote a steadier, balanced sense of well-being. zurl.co/MeLO3
In my conversation with @VerywellHealth, I shared how compounds like L-theanine, EGCG, and caffeine work together to promote a steadier, balanced sense of well-being. zurl.co/MeLO3
December 23, 2025 at 3:00 PM
#Matcha has been having a moment, but there’s real science behind why people reach for it to support calm and focus. 🍵
In my conversation with @VerywellHealth, I shared how compounds like L-theanine, EGCG, and caffeine work together to promote a steadier, balanced sense of well-being. zurl.co/MeLO3
In my conversation with @VerywellHealth, I shared how compounds like L-theanine, EGCG, and caffeine work together to promote a steadier, balanced sense of well-being. zurl.co/MeLO3
Tune in to the latest @GWIntegrative Medicine podcast with Dr. Stephanie Venn-Watson as she discusses her new book, “The Longevity Nutrient: The Unexpected Fat That Holds the Key to Healthy Aging,” and the science behind C15, a fatty acid linked to healthy aging. zurl.co/4N8aE
December 22, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Tune in to the latest @GWIntegrative Medicine podcast with Dr. Stephanie Venn-Watson as she discusses her new book, “The Longevity Nutrient: The Unexpected Fat That Holds the Key to Healthy Aging,” and the science behind C15, a fatty acid linked to healthy aging. zurl.co/4N8aE
A Path with Heart:
The body is not perfect, the mind is not perfect, our feelings and relationships will certainly not be perfect.
[Understanding] bring wholeness and true joy, an ability to enter all the compartments of our life, to feel every feeling, to live in the body, and to know true freedom.
The body is not perfect, the mind is not perfect, our feelings and relationships will certainly not be perfect.
[Understanding] bring wholeness and true joy, an ability to enter all the compartments of our life, to feel every feeling, to live in the body, and to know true freedom.
December 21, 2025 at 2:42 PM
A Path with Heart:
The body is not perfect, the mind is not perfect, our feelings and relationships will certainly not be perfect.
[Understanding] bring wholeness and true joy, an ability to enter all the compartments of our life, to feel every feeling, to live in the body, and to know true freedom.
The body is not perfect, the mind is not perfect, our feelings and relationships will certainly not be perfect.
[Understanding] bring wholeness and true joy, an ability to enter all the compartments of our life, to feel every feeling, to live in the body, and to know true freedom.
Last year, our team published a comprehensive review on the well-being of women in healthcare professions. The findings showed that women face higher stress and burnout than men, shaped by job satisfaction, psychological health, and work-life integration. Learn more: zurl.co/VCeef
December 19, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Last year, our team published a comprehensive review on the well-being of women in healthcare professions. The findings showed that women face higher stress and burnout than men, shaped by job satisfaction, psychological health, and work-life integration. Learn more: zurl.co/VCeef