August 28, 2025

Hello Followers,

Welcome to Thursday!

If you struggle with doubt, anxiety, shame, or anything else, that is okay.

We all struggle!

Self-love can be a journey, but the best time to start is now.

Accepting your flaws and recognizing your strengths can transform your life.

Embracing yourself.

Over time, you will see that you feel stronger, more confident, and overall happier, which is what you deserve!

It is time to dive into the incredible health benefits of garlic and explore easy ways to incorporate it into your lifestyle today.

Garlic is the secret ingredient that transforms ordinary meals into extraordinary feasts.

So, again do not underestimate the power of spices and herbs in promoting health.

Garlic has potent antimicrobial properties, which means it can help with several skin health problems.

For example, one study showed that putting garlic on a pimple can help kill acne-causing bacteria.

Garlic oil, as an antimicrobial, can also play a role in managing ear infections.

A few drops of warm garlic oil in the ear have been traditionally used to soothe pain and fight infection.

Additionally, recent studies are beginning to explore the potential of raw garlic as a natural remedy for combating various strains of pathogenic bacteria linked to urinary tract infections.

Further research is needed to prove this, though.

KNOWLEDGE IS A TREASURE, BUT PRACTICE IS THE KEY TO IT

DID YOU KNOW!

🌞 Vitamin D may literally slow down aging at the cellular level!

A groundbreaking clinical trial

has found that daily vitamin D3 supplements could help preserve telomeres, the protective DNA caps at the ends of chromosomes effectively delaying biological aging.

🔬 In a sub-study of the large VITAL trial, researchers from Mass General Brigham and the Medical College of Georgia followed more than 1,000 adults for four years.

Participants who took 2,000 IU of vitamin D3 daily had significantly less telomere shortening than those on a placebo.

This difference translates to a slowing of cellular aging by nearly three years.

Telomeres naturally shorten as we age, and their erosion is linked to age-related conditions such as cancer, cardiovascular disease, and autoimmune disorders.

This trial is the first to provide long-term randomized evidence that vitamin D supplementation can protect telomeres, reinforcing its role in healthy aging.

Interestingly, omega-3 fatty acid supplements showed no effect on telomeres in the same study.

While more research is needed to confirm long-term benefits, these findings suggest that something as simple as maintaining healthy vitamin D levels could be a powerful, widely accessible way to support longevity.

📖 Source: Haidong Zhu et al. Vitamin D3 and marine ω-3 fatty acids supplementation and leukocyte telomere length: 4-year findings from the Vitamin D and OmegA-3 Trial (VITAL) randomized controlled trial.

The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 2025.

A 10-minute self-love guided meditation for the acceptance and approval of oneself.

It is a way of life that teaches us to love ourselves unconditionally, without any shame or guilt.

Self-love is not always easy to achieve, but it is worth it in the end.

It is about feeling good about who you are and what you have accomplished in your life so far.

We should always be our own best friend.

We should never forget how important we are to ourselves and others around us.

Until Friday, garlic is the driving force behind memorable meals.