6/21/24: EU restores nature + lynx returns & autism hope

Happy (belated) Solstice my friend,

Ever heard of “nature’s oobleck?” Watch a father and son play with the unique properties of this Alaskan glacier silt pot, which behaves like non-Newtonian fluid— also known as "oobleck." It's the "closest thing to quicksand" you’ll see in a glacial field!

ECL TRIVIA: What ancient grain has seen a resurgence in popularity due to its high protein and fiber content? (Answer below)

🌎 Planet Health

🌊 EU RESTORATION: The EU recently approved a law to restore 20% of land and seas by 2030, with a goal to restore “at least” 90% of "habitats deemed in poor condition" by 2050. Revitalizing habitats, improving water quality, planting at least 3B additional trees by 2030, and boosting biodiversity is the aim of this law— specifically, peatlands and pollinator restoration. Learn more about this new Nature Restoration Law here.

🐱 LYNX RECOVERY: “The greatest recovery of a cat species ever achieved through conservation” was announced this week, as the Iberian Lynx population improved from endangered classification to "vulnerable" with more than 2k mature lynx roaming the wild. The change listing follows "more than 20 years of recovery efforts to save the Iberian lynx, which had only 62 mature individuals by 2001," CBS News reported.

⚒️ CLIMATE CORPS: The American Climate Corps, a new U.S. program based on the New Deal-era "Civilian Conservation Corps," rolled out this week with 9k people deployed to "begin restoring landscapes and erecting solar panels" across the nation. "The administration is promoting the corps as a way for young people to jump-start green careers," Grist reports.

🧑‍⚕️ Human Health

👶 AUTISM REVERSAL PAPER: My friends at Documenting Hope just published a peer-reviewed paper in the Journal of Personalized Medicine, detailing "the extraordinary reversal of severe Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) symptoms in dizygotic female twin toddlers" with the twins' Autism Treatment Evaluation Checklist (ATEC) scores officially down "from 76 to 32 and 43 to 4, respectively, with stability over six months." Read the astonishing summary, the steps the parents used to support their children’s healing, and all the treatment details here. (I personally filmed & interviewed the parents, and documented their hopeful story.)

🧃 BEETROOT JUICE: A randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind, crossover clinical trial published this month shows the powerhouse effects of beetroot juice on post-menopausal women's blood vessel performance and overall cardiovascular health, finding the ruby root's juice to be a "good source of critical nitrate that keeps blood vessels functioning well." Read more here about this small and unique study.

🌾 NO-GLUTEN/ YES-GLYPHOSATE: Did you know ~20M people intentionally avoid gluten in the United States? Now, a new independent study by Moms Across America tested top ‘gluten-free’ packaged foods for glyphosate levels and other pesticides, and the results were not good. "44 out of 46 of the samples came back positive for glyphosate, and out of the 237 pesticides we tested for, glyphosate was the most prevalent," says my friend Zen Honeycutt in the article. Click here to read which foods came back highest— and lowest— in glyphosate levels. Thank you for your important work Zen!

🌤️ Are you light-deficient?

Modern indoor living has led to a lack of photons from the sun’s healing spectrum…and an over-saturation of the disruptive light from LEDS and screens.

To combat this, I’ve been using Red Light Therapy (RLT) for years.

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RLT is safe, effective, and clinically proven for a variety of conditions, including:

• Skin: Reducing wrinkles, scars, and blemishes, while promoting firmer, more youthful-looking skin.

• Hair loss: Stimulating hair growth and reducing inflammation of the scalp.

• Pain: Reducing pain caused by a variety of conditions, including arthritis, muscle pain, and neuropathic pain.

• Inflammation: Helpful for treating conditions such as arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease, and asthma.

• Mood: Reduce symptoms of depression and anxiety.

• Cognition: Shown to improve cognitive function in people with Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia.

• Athletic performance: Shown to improve athletic performance and reduce muscle fatigue.

How to use Red Light Therapy

A large portion of sunlight is in the red to near-infrared therapeutic range, and is concentrated at sunrise or sunset (hence the reddish orange glow).

But – If you’re not viewing sunrise and sunset almost every day…then RLT is the most convenient way to get these benefits.

Most devices require only 10-20 minutes per day, a few times per week!

Relaxing, simple sessions can lead to almost immediate relief from pain, or workout recovery…and more longterm benefits to skin, hair, mood and brain health.

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Creature Feature

🦜 WORLD'S RAREST BIRDS: Have you ever wondered what the world's rarest birds look like? The Macaulay photo archive, filled with over 50M bird photos, released a few of their sightings of "the world's most reclusive and cryptic birds." Take a peek at a photo of the world’s smallest flightless bird, or get a glimpse of one of just 17 documented photos in the archive of this vulnerable Indonesian species of Ground Cuckoo!

Nutrition 101

🍵 EGCG (Epigallocatechin Gallate): How is green tea so beneficial? EGCG is a catechin and potent antioxidant found in green tea. It exhibits numerous health benefits, such as supporting heart health, boosting metabolism, and potentially reducing the risk of certain cancers. It can also play a role in promoting brain health and may have anti-inflammatory properties. Learn more about the safety and benefits of EGCG here (and get our unique ECL sampler box of the world’s first certified regenerative organic tea HERE)

💬 Poll

⬅️ Last poll’s results

Do you live within an hour drive of family?

🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Yes, I have family near (54.2%)

🟨🟨🟨🟨⬜️⬜️ No, I do not. (45.8%)

To a healing future,

— Rob

P.S. Red Light Therapy is meditative and relaxing and in just a few minutes it can lead to both immediate and longterm benefits to skin, hair, mood, pain, muscles, fatigue, and brain health.

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