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Leigh A. Frame 🍎🥕🍋🥦🍇
@phdleigh.bsky.social
Chief Well-being Officer @itsgoodbacteria | Exec Dir @GWIntegrative
@GWSMHS | Microbiome • Gut-Brain Axis • Nutrition | @JohnsHopkinsSPH | Yogini | Tweets mine
I am grateful for this thoughtful and genuinely flattering coverage of Good Bacteria in the Green Bay Press Gazette.

At Good Bacteria, we designed a rotating approach because diversity and resilience are core principles of microbiome science.

Read the full article here: zurl.co/3D0dT
February 18, 2026 at 4:00 PM
In my 2021 publication, “Nutrition, a Tenet of Lifestyle Medicine but Not Medicine?”, I explored the persistent gap in nutrition education for health care professionals and why it matters for patient-centered care.

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🔗 More publications from @GWSMHS Frame-Corr Lab: zurl.co/NVgOr
February 18, 2026 at 3:00 PM
New research in @FrontiersIn Nutrition examines the relationship between dietary sodium intake and cognitive function in aging adults, integrating epidemiological analysis with mechanistic animal modeling.

Read the full article and explore the data here: zurl.co/rWofq
February 17, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Melissa officinalis has a long history of use for calming the mind and supporting sleep. Generally well tolerated, but may cause mild side effects and interact with sedatives or thyroid meds — consult a clinician before use, especially if pregnant, lactating, or on medications. zurl.co/zsUjb
February 16, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Feeling stressed or anxious? It might be time to take a proactive step for your well-being. Prioritizing your mental and emotional health is essential for living fully.

Schedule a one-on-one Educational Well-being Consult today: zurl.co/Xooat #IntegrativeHealth #EvidenceBasedNutrition #Nutrition
February 13, 2026 at 3:00 PM
A compound in dark chocolate has just been linked to a lower biological age—meet #theobromine. I was interviewed for this article exploring emerging research on this naturally occurring compound found in cocoa and dark chocolate. Read that article to see what I think! @WomensHealthMag: zurl.co/06ZUe
February 12, 2026 at 3:00 PM
This thoughtful piece from Peggy Sullivan makes a strong case for emotional agility in business and leadership. Emotional agility refers to the ability to notice, understand, and work skillfully with one’s thoughts and emotions, rather than being driven by them.🔗 zurl.co/7xkio
February 11, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Fermented foods are everywhere right now, but the science is more nuanced than the marketing. This comprehensive review in Advances in Nutrition unpacks what actually defines a fermented food, what it contains, and what we can responsibly say about health effects. zurl.co/N2Ux0
February 10, 2026 at 3:00 PM
I am excited to share the 14th Annual Women’s Leadership Conference, an event I help plan and attend each year and one that consistently delivers thoughtful, practical conversations about leadership, resilience, and impact.

March 20, 2026 | Washington, DC + Virtual sessions
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February 9, 2026 at 3:00 PM
The 2025–2030 U.S. Dietary Guidelines are here — but what do they really recommend, and how can you use them daily? 🤔

I joined Dr. Mikhail “Misha” Kogan on the latest GW Integrative Medicine Podcast to share expert insights on the science shaping U.S. nutrition guidance. Listen here: zurl.co/4z4LZ
February 6, 2026 at 3:01 PM
This comprehensive review on dietary modulation of the intestinal barrier is a masterclass in synthesizing extraordinarily complex literature into something rigorous and interpretable. The figures alone are worth the read: dense, mechanistic, and yet remarkably coherent.

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February 5, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Can your gut influence memory and dementia risk? 🤔

New @GWIntegrative Medicine Podcast episode discussing our latest review in Alzheimer’s & Dementia.

Listen here: zurl.co/r6oDR

#MicrobiotaGutBrainAxis #AlzheimersResearch #MCI #Neuroinflammation #NutritionScience #IntegrativeHealth
February 5, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Reposted by Leigh A. Frame 🍎🥕🍋🥦🍇
Alison Warren, @phdleigh.bsky.social, et al.'s new, scoping review is shedding light on the growing evidence that #Gut #Microbiome imbalances may play a key role in development & progression of #MCI & #Alzheimers. @alzdemjournals.bsky.social 👉 alz-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
The microbiota–gut–brain axis in mild cognitive impairment and Alzheimer's disease: a scoping review of human studies
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is projected to become the highest-burden neurological disorder globally. Mounting evidence implicates the gut microbiome in AD pathogenesis. This scoping review of gut micr...
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February 4, 2026 at 3:35 PM
A new scoping review in Nutrition Reviews examines how metabolic phenotypes, genotypes, and gut microbiome signatures shape responses to diet in people with overweight and obesity and the important implications for type 2 diabetes prevention.

Read the full paper via @NutrReviews: zurl.co/d0q9N
Metabolic Phenotypes, Genotypes, and Gut Microbiome Signatures in Obesity: Implications for Precision Nutrition Strategies in Type 2 Diabetes Prevention
Abstract. The worldwide prevalence of overweight and obesity has increased rapidly in the last decades. This rise has led to a surge in comorbidities such
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February 4, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Chronic stress affects more than just mood and resilience.

This Medscape overview highlights how chronic stress alters neurotransmitter signaling, sleep, immune activity, and gut barrier integrity, all of which shape microbial composition and function.

🔗 Read the full article: zurl.co/OZREF
February 3, 2026 at 4:00 PM
I'm thrilled to be speaking at the Polyface Summit this June! Join me and an all-star lineup of speakers for 2 days of real food, real solutions, and real community at the home of world-renowned farmer Joel Salatin. Space is limited: zurl.co/zgFdr

💻 Use code: FRAME10
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February 2, 2026 at 4:00 PM
🌟 Job Opportunity in Integrative Medicine & Health 🌟

The Academic Consortium for Integrative Medicine and Health (ACIMH) is hiring a Membership Specialist — a full-time, remote role with some travel.

💰 Salary range: $54,000–$64,000/year
🔗 Apply: zurl.co/ABEbg #IntegrativeMedicine #WholeHealth
January 30, 2026 at 4:00 PM
New clinical guidelines, dually published in the journals of Human Nutrition and Dietetics and Neurogastroenterology & Motility, reinforce a familiar but often ignored point in nutrition science: whole foods matter more than isolated nutrients.

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January 29, 2026 at 4:00 PM
A thoughtful and timely framework from The Lancet Public Health on what a Wellbeing Economy could mean for population health. ⚖️

Worth reading for anyone working in public health, healthcare, policy, economics, or systems change.🔗 zurl.co/T98et
January 28, 2026 at 4:00 PM
The USDA and HHS have just released the latest #DietaryGuidelines for Americans 🍎🥦

I joined @GWIntegrative Medicine to break down the key takeaways, share insights from my work at the Frame-Corr Lab, and discuss what this means for health, immunity, and clinical practice. zurl.co/hj6LA
January 27, 2026 at 10:00 PM
Join us in Las Vegas, Feb 26–28, 2026, for A4M’s Fellowship in Longevity Medicine. I’ll be teaching Module IV on gastro-nutritional strategies for longevity.🔗 zurl.co/sbhaT

#IntegrativeMedicine #LongevityMedicine #Microbiome #ClinicalNutrition #GutHealth #MedicalEducation
January 27, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Stress is often temporary and eases with rest 🌿
Burnout is chronic, cumulative, and signals a deeper need for change 🚨

The @GWResiliency & Well-Being Center offers evidence-based resources to help individuals and organizations address stress, build resilience, and prevent burnout: zurl.co/UVXoG
January 26, 2026 at 4:00 PM
GW Media Relations has released a press announcement highlighting our new scoping review on the microbiota–gut–brain axis in mild cognitive impairment and Alzheimer’s disease, underscoring its relevance for early cognitive decline and future prevention strategies.

🔗 Press release: zurl.co/nNbFt
January 24, 2026 at 4:00 PM
This thoughtful piece from The Conversation draws on the perspective of Stuart Phillips @mackinprof, a leading researcher in protein metabolism, to unpack how protein went from an essential macronutrient to a near-universal health solution without new evidence to justify the escalation.zurl.co/mx5Oy
January 23, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Juice cleanses are often marketed as a gut reset or detox. The science continues to tell a more complicated story 🧬

A study highlighted in Prevention found that even a 3-day juice-only cleanse altered the gut and oral microbiome in ways associated with increased inflammation. zurl.co/fwjLH
January 22, 2026 at 4:00 PM