@phdleigh.bsky.social
Chief Well-being Officer @itsgoodbacteria | Exec Dir @GWIntegrative @GWSMHS | Microbiome • Gut-Brain Axis • Nutrition | @JohnsHopkinsSPH | Yogini | Tweets mine
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
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
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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
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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
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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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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
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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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
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/...
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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
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
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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🌟 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
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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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
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
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
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
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
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
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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
📄New publication from the Frame-Corr Lab🧠
Our latest scoping review, published in Alzheimer’s & Dementia, synthesizes the human evidence on the microbiota–gut–brain axis in mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and Alzheimer’s disease.
Full open-access paper: 🔗zurl.co/Q8kKC
Prioritizing #sleep isn’t just about feeling rested—it could influence your lifespan. 🌙
A recent study finds that consistently getting insufficient sleep is linked to a shorter life expectancy, potentially outweighing the effects of diet or exercise.
Full story: 🔗 zurl.co/bOGsR @ScienceAlert
Pets play a powerful role in supporting our well-being. 🐶🐱
During AME hosted by the GW Office of Integrative Medicine & Health and AIM Health Institute, Drs. Arlene Pericak and Billy Mullins shared insights on how pets and animal-assisted therapy support whole-person health. zurl.co/3jnR6
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
🧬 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
🩺 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
🧠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
🌞 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
