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And a happy birthday today to both Dolly Parton and Edgar Allan Poe! Can you imagine if they’d had a chance to collaborate?
"Woman!" cried I, somewhat tearsome
"Who are you to stand so fearsome
With your wavy locks of auburn hair
And those eyes of phthalo green?"
Quoth the woman, "I'm Jolene"

In today’s email we cover whether reflexology shoes can improve your focus, curiosity vs neurodegeneration, and what will cure an oral infection when antibiotics won't.

Most Americans are deficient in Magnesium, and even many who take supplements are sabotaging their uptake in one way or another.
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Today’s Main Feature

Can Reflexology Shoes Improve Your Focus?

The science is clearer than the marketing:

Healthy Tips To Live By

Remember: added sugars don’t just increase calorie intake; they also affect how the body regulates blood sugar, insulin, and appetite.

Research summarized by the American Heart Association shows that frequent intake of added sugars, especially from sweetened beverages and processed foods, is associated with higher risk of insulin resistance, fatty liver disease, and other metabolic issues.

What makes added sugars hard to manage is that they’re embedded in many everyday foods, often under different names or labels.

Uncovering those sugars and being aware of their presence is crucial. Nucona shows how these add up over time, with just simple grocery receipt scans, making it easier to spot consistently high added sugar intake and adjust shopping habits before it becomes a problem:

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Recommended Reading

Do You Have Insomnia?

5 reasons why you might not:

Curiosity Kills The Neurodegeneration

Up top today, did you click on the link to see what phthalo green is, if you didn’t know it already?

If not, it’s not too late! Curiosity is a really important trait to cultivate and maintain (and that means practice!), because:

Watch and Learn

Antibiotics Won't Cure Your Tooth Infection 

Dr. Michelle Jorgensen explains why, and what will actually get the job done instead:

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