Drop It Like It's Hot = Johnny Depp + The Rarely Heard Opioid Shower
Johnny Depp Drops it Like It’s Hot
Pirates, Opioid Showers, and the Damn Nerve.
Sea turtles have survived environmental challenges and natural predators for over 100 million years. While they do not experience anxiety in the same way humans do, they do exhibit stress responses influenced by their environment, health, and even their gut microbiome. The connection between the gut-brain axis and resilience offers fascinating insights into how these ancient mariners navigate their world. They are quite inspiring.
Beyond cortisol and serotonin, several lesser-known biomarkers play a role in emotional regulation, stress response, and cognitive function. BDNF and GSH you probably have heard of due to the ever-pervasive supplement industry. But three here are widely unknown to the general public. The people who can greatly benefit from regulating them.
When the sun stakes its claim on sky and garden alike, our bodies yearn for relief as much as our palates do. The leafy green trifecta of purslane, frisée and chard arrives with all the panache of a seaside cocktail: bright, refreshing and impossibly good for you. Far from mere garnishes, these summer stalwarts carry a payload of cooling, hydrating and protective compounds.