Dr Dan Gubler

Health Educator | Podcaster | Speaker Consultant | Health Unveiled

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A recent #researchpaper showing that the seeds of the #morningglory #plant 🌱 can help relieve #constipation. Frying the seeds before using helps to reduce some #sideeffects. Morning glory seeds have been found to be particularly useful in #children. . Have you tried morning glory seeds before as a laxative? . #plantsofinstagram #plants #ethnobotany #botany #uncoveringfacts https://www.instagram.com/p/B6n-OUdl0Cj/?igshid=1sj4e4pd04rzl

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#Naturalproducts from #plants 🌱 can help support #libido in #men—but what about #women? . This recent #researchpaper found that there currently aren’t any natural products that can increase libido in women with solid #science behind it. This is an area where more #discovery and #innovation is needed. . #plantsofinstagram #realscience https://www.instagram.com/p/B6n96o6FkUB/?igshid=1liq66j4yhqsh

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Interesting #researchpaper 📝 published today on #intermittentfasting in the New England Journal of #Medicine showing strong evidence that #eating in a 6 hour period and #fasting for 18 hours can switch the #metabolism from using #carbohydrates to using #ketones as the preferred fuel for the #body. . Have you done the 18:6 intermittent fasting regiment? What was your experience? . #ketogenicdiet #ketone #keto #realscience #carbloading https://www.instagram.com/p/B6hXtHLFAAp/?igshid=m11puyeoucbi

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What is the root cause of all disease? . #Inflammation . How can we support healthy inflammation? This is critically important especially after a #heartattack, as this #researchpaper in the New England Journal of #Medicine attests. . Did you know that many #naturalproducts from #plants 🌱 like #turmeric, #ginger, and #boswellia can promote a healthy #inflammatory status in the body? Plants are truly incredible in their ability to support health! . #Foodismedicine #cardiohealth #hearthealth https://www.instagram.com/p/B6hXIHYFQz4/?igshid=1wf8ggpsidklx

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Interesting #researchpaper showing that consumption of Pu–erh #tea —a #fermented drink native to #China 🇨🇳— can help those with #diabetes. . Have you tried Pu-erh tea 🍵? Let me know your experience in the comments 👍🏼✌🏼 . #puerhtea #tea #type2diabetes #insulin #insulinresistance #metabolicsyndrome https://www.instagram.com/p/B6OMfs9lmdo/?igshid=1ia3bdnsgkuie

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#snakebites 🐍 are a serious problem in many parts of the #world 🌍. This is compounded by the fact that #antivenom serums are not readily available in areas of the world where #snakes are the most problematic. . This new #researchpaper shows that #plants 🌱 like andrographis could be natural antidotes to snakebites. It would be cool if a inexpensive #plantbased anti-venom product could be developed that people all around the world could have ready access to. . #plant #medicinalplants #snake #poisonous https://www.instagram.com/p/B6OMBnXF6HQ/?igshid=1xmhd0bmw2ilz

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As the #newyear approaches our thoughts are drawn to how we can be #healthier and specifically on how we can lose #weight. #chitosan might be an effective ingredient for #weightloss. Have you tried chitosan before? . #weightlossjourney #obesity #obese #overweight #goals #newyearsresolutions https://www.instagram.com/p/B6MiCkqFD77/?igshid=1pbngffcdsrcv

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#Honey has been used in #traditionalmedicine recipes for thousands of years. Most people think that honey was used in order to help sweeten the mixtures. . This new #researchpaper shows that adding honey to botanicals actually increases the concentration and efficacy of the #bioactive #naturalproducts in #plants 🌱 . Try adding honey to your #coffee ☕️ , #tea 🍵 , #herbaltea, and other #foods in order to increase the efficacy of the natural compounds in these mixtures. https://www.instagram.com/p/B6LwEM6lpmq/?igshid=18oxf5fyyz8y6

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Give me a double tap if you like to eat #ginger! This recent #researchpaper 📝 found that a #naturalproduct in ginger called 6-gingerol can help with #weightloss and counteract #obesity. . Ginger is an easy #food to include in a lot of #recipes. Steeping chopped ginger in water to make #gingerwater is also a quick way to make sure we are getting the #bioactive #nutrients from ginger in our #diet. . Let me know in the comments your favorite way to use ginger 🙏🏼👍🏼 . #weightlossjourney #weight #obese #metabolicsyndrome https://www.instagram.com/p/B6I8UYNFOnA/?igshid=1047drcm761w9

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Can #pesticide residues in #soil and #water 💧 cause #weight gain and #obesity ?? The answer according to this recently published #researchpaper is yes. 🤯 . Bifenthrin is a pesticide used to control and kill #ants 🐜 and other insects#. This #paper found that even trace amounts of Bifenthrin increases the body’s ability to store #fat—thus making it harder for #weightloss to occur. . New science is showing that limiting use and exposure to pesticides is an important component of maintaining a #healthyweight. . #weightlossjourney #obese #metabolicsyndrome https://www.instagram.com/p/B6I76NdFwVT/?igshid=1u2quaenvkecv

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Have you tried #plantbased meat products yet? Let me know your experience in the comments. . Listen to the latest #podcast episode to learn more about the #science behind plant-based #meat alternatives. . #vegetarian #vegan https://www.instagram.com/p/B6B_qK_lFS3/?igshid=qlc5fsxfl8kj

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Do you like and use the #herb #thyme? . The thyme #plant has many medicinal properties. This #researchpaper found that a species of thyme growing in #Morocco 🇲🇦 had potent #antiinflammatory properties and also acts as a #bloodthinner. . This is a good example of how the #herbs and #plantbased foods we should be #eating every day can sustain #health ❤️ . #plantsmakepeoplehappy #plantsofinstagram https://www.instagram.com/p/B6B-xILF-Je/?igshid=1nre85x0n9273

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Very cool #researchpaper just published in #Nature by researchers at #MIT showing that compounds in the palm fruit #plant 🌱 can promote both #brain health and #gut health (i.e #microbiome). . Have you eaten palm fruit before? One very #innovative company has developed a #supplement ingredient from palm that supports #cognitive and human #metabolichealth. . #plants #alzheimers #nootropic #supplements #brainhealth #health #guthealth #science #research https://www.instagram.com/p/B5-_GB1FNqR/?igshid=19oh01mmcicb0

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Does location and #weather conditions influence the amount of the health promoting #naturalproducts found in #plants ?? 🌱YES! 💁‍♀️💁‍♂️ . This #research paper 📝 found that the #health promoting compounds in the #blackcurrant #bush growing in different regions of #Finland 🇫🇮 varied significantly depending on how far north they grew, how much #rainfall 🌧 they received, and the average #temperature 🥶 . When you buy blackcurrants from the store how do you know if they are high in #healthy compounds or not? . #medicinalplants #foodismedicine #goodfoodismedicine #plant #standardization #berries   https://www.instagram.com/p/B5-9C6wlZEJ/?igshid=12zcr9ksp5cma

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Are #plantbased 🌱 meat products better for you than real #meat 🥩? Check out the latest #podcast 🎙 episode that comes out tomorrow to find out. 👍🏼✌🏼 . Click the link in my bio to listen to the Health Unveiled podcast. . #vegetarian #flexitarian #meateater #plant #protein #plantbaseddiet https://www.instagram.com/p/B585PvQF5qf/?igshid=9p65yq3kp3za

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#highbloodpressure is a big #health problem in the #world 🌎 and one of the criteria for #metabolicsyndrome which halts #weightloss. . This recent #researchpaper 📝 found that a #plant 🌱 called “gale of the wind” 🌬 can help to lower #blood pressure levels. . Give me a double tap if you think this is cool 😎👍🏼✌🏼 . #plants #discovery #herbs #botanical #explore #herb https://www.instagram.com/p/B58u9dgl5L9/?igshid=1s6mpqii9vf72

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Have you heard of #kratom ? 🙋‍♀️🙋‍♂️🤷‍♂️🤷‍♀️ . Kratom (scientific name of Mitragyna speciosa) is a #medicinalplant 🌱 native to #southeastasia. This recently published #paper 📝 found that kratom use can reduce dependence on #opioids and ease symptoms of #withdrawal. . The #opioidcrisis is real and it’s a big deal. Isn’t is amazing that compounds from #plants can help with this?! 👍🏼✌🏼 . #drugaddiction #addiction #painkillers #addict #addicted https://www.instagram.com/p/B56YD83lsFD/?igshid=an59bhewlb2r