🐟 Fatty fish like salmon, sardines, and mackerel are rich in omega-3s. In a study of adults ages 60–85, fish oil supplementation improved thigh muscle volume and grip strength. 💪 Omega-3s may help preserve muscle as we age. #FoodAsMedicine #Longevity

🛡️ Your immune system protects against harmful invaders and abnormal cells. 🧄 Garlic contains compounds that support immune cell activity, while vitamin C-rich foods like oranges help regulate immune responses and support healthy inflammation. #Immunity #FoodAsMedicine

🛒 What you eat can influence chronic inflammation, which is linked to heart disease, cancer, and metabolic disorders. Research connects processed meats and sugary drinks to health risks, while scientists are studying how additives like carrageenan affect gut inflammation.

❤️ When it comes to protecting your heart, what you do consistently matters. Regular exercise, heart-healthy foods, and quality sleep all play important roles in supporting cardiovascular health. It's the everyday habits that add up over time. #HeartHealth #FoodAsMedicine

⚡ As we age, changes in mitochondrial function can affect how our bodies produce energy and recover. From exercise recovery to everyday energy, healthy mitochondria play an important role in how our bodies function throughout life. 🌿 #FoodAsMedicine #DrWilliamLi #Mitochondria

🌿 What you eat can make a difference in your digestive health! 5 foods that may help: 🥝 Kiwifruit – Constipation 🍇 Prunes – Hard stools 🌾 Oats – Digestive regularity 🫚 Ginger – Stomach emptying 🥛 Live-culture yogurt – Lactose intolerance #GutHealth #FoodAsMedicine

⚡ Three ways to support healthy mitochondria: 💪 Exercise regularly, including resistance training. 😴 Prioritize quality sleep. 🍎 Eat pomegranates and berries, which contain compounds your gut bacteria can convert into urolithin A, or consider Mitopure. #FoodAsMedicine

🥬 Most Americans don't get enough potassium. This essential mineral supports healthy blood pressure, nerves, and muscles. Daily intake guidelines: 3,400 mg for men, 2,600 mg for women. Have kidney disease or take certain medications? Check with your doctor. #FoodAsMedicine

⚡ Your cells have a cleanup crew called mitophagy that removes damaged mitochondria. Another process, mitochondrial biogenesis, helps build new ones. Together, they support healthy mitochondria, cellular energy, and long-term health. 🌿 #FoodAsMedicine #DrWilliamLi

A tumor needs a blood supply to grow. Without one, it stays about the size of a pencil tip. These 5 foods can help cut that supply off: soy, tree nuts, brassica vegetables, strawberries, and green tea. #FoodAsMedicine

🩸 You have about 60,000 miles of blood vessels. As you age, they can become stiffer. Foods like watermelon, dark chocolate, onions, and blueberries contain bioactives that can help support healthy blood flow and blood vessel function. #FoodAsMedicine #DrWilliamLi

🧊 Drinking cold water triggers thermogenesis. Your body detects the cold, turns up the heat, and burns body fat to generate it. Your built in thermostat is a metabolism tool. 🌿 #FoodAsMedicine #DrWilliamLi #ColdWater #Thermogenesis #Metabolism

🔥 Chronic inflammation is tied to heart disease, diabetes, and dementia. Certain foods have been researched for their ability to help lower inflammation, including in people with lupus and osteoarthritis. Here are six. #FoodAsMedicine #DrWilliamLi

🥝 Kiwi provides vitamin C to protect your DNA and fiber to feed 39 trillion gut bacteria that lower inflammation and boost immune defenses against cancer. Room and board for bacteria. In exchange for your health. 🌿 #FoodAsMedicine #DrWilliamLi #Kiwi #GutHealth #VitaminC

Vitamin D is essential for bone health, yet many people don’t get enough of it through their diet. Food sources of vitamin D include fatty fish, mushrooms, eggs, and fortified foods such as milk and orange juice. #VitaminD

🌿 Run your produce under cold water in a bowl for 60 seconds and rub with your hands. You will be shocked by what is left in the water. Dirt, bacteria, microplastics. Wash it all off. 💧 #FoodAsMedicine #DrWilliamLi #ProduceWashing #FoodSafety #Microplastics

🔥 Inflammation isn’t the enemy. It’s part of how your immune system protects you. But when it turns chronic or excessive, it can harm healthy tissues. The goal isn’t to eliminate inflammation. It’s to keep it in balance. These foods can help support that balance. #Inflammation

🔋 Slept 8 hours and still tired? The reason may start in your mitochondria, the power plants inside your cells. Sleep, morning sunlight, exercise, and how you eat all influence how they work. #Mitochondria

🌿 Reducose, a white mulberry leaf extract, reduced the post-meal rise in blood sugar by 30% and insulin response by 31% in placebo-controlled research at Oxford Brookes University. Another example of how food-derived bioactives can influence metabolism. #FoodAsMedicine

Magnesium is a cofactor in more than 300 enzyme systems in your body, including those involved in energy production and blood glucose regulation. It also supports normal muscle and nerve function—and you can get it from foods like pumpkin seeds, almonds, and spinach. #Magnesium