Pay super attention to how well your blood vessels are functioning, especially after age 40, as healthy circulation is a critical starting point for optimizing all other aspects of your health.
Understand that certain foods can stimulate and protect your vital stem cells, enhancing your body’s natural ability to regenerate and heal from the inside out.
Incorporate a variety of plant-based foods, including fruits, vegetables, nuts, legumes, healthy oils, and seeds, as they contain natural substances that can activate your stem cells.
Always check the ingredient labels of prepackaged foods, avoiding those with added sugar, emulsifiers, artificial chemicals, preservatives, and stabilizers; opt for minimal ingredients or prepare food yourself.
Recognize that the cumulative effect of your daily dietary choices, rather than isolated instances, significantly contributes to maintaining healthy blood vessels and overall circulation.
Make small, consistent dietary and lifestyle tweaks, as these choices can lead to profoundly important improvements in your future health, vision, brain function, and muscle strength.
Consume the peel of fruits like apples, pears, cranberries, and blueberries, as it contains ursolic acid which stimulates stem cells to aid in regeneration and blood vessel repair.
Include foods rich in beta-D-glucan, such as mushrooms (especially the stem), steel-cut oats, and barley, in your diet to stimulate stem cells and regenerate circulation.
Consume high-quality dark chocolate (80% cacao or higher), potentially as two cups of hot chocolate daily for 30 days, to double circulating stem cells and improve blood vessel resiliency.
Select high-quality extra virgin, first-press, monovarietal olive oils for their higher polyphenol content, which protects your stem cells against oxidative stress.
When buying olive oil, look for monovarietal Spanish PICUAL, Greek Koroneki, or Italian Moriolo olives, as these varieties contain the highest levels of protective polyphenols.
Incorporate tea (containing catechins like EGCG) and coffee (containing chlorogenic acid) into your diet, as their polyphenols protect blood vessels, lower inflammation, and support gut health.
Consider taking AG1 daily, a health drink containing five strains of gut bacteria and plant-based compounds, to support digestion and enrich the gut microbiome.
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