Colorectal cancer research out of Denmark just dropped something that should make all of us in recovery pay attention. 🧠🦠 Scientists found colorectal cancer patients were about twice as likely to carry a previously unidentified virus living inside Bacteroides fragilis— a bacterium that normally lives in the human gut (study published in Communications Medicine*). 🔬🧫 Why I’m bringing this up here: recovery is a whole-body rebuild. 💪🏾 And your gut microbiome isn’t some “wellness trend”… it’s a major part of how you regulate: - Inflammation 🔥 - Mood + anxiety 😮‍💨 - Cravings + impulse control 🍩🧠 - Energy, sleep, and resilience ⚡😴 When your gut is off, it’s harder to stay steady. When your gut is supported, you’re not fighting uphill as much. 🧱➡️🏔️ If you’re in recovery, don’t just “white-knuckle” your way through healing—feed the system that feeds your brain. 🥗🧠 Question for you: have you ever noticed your mood or cravings shift based on what you’ve been eating lately? 👇🏾 -GTV Mansfeld :)

Your gut’s been through a lot in recovery. One of the simplest ways to support it? Food-based prebiotics. 🌱🧠 Prebiotics = a type of fiber (and resistant starch) that your body doesn’t digest… so it becomes food for your good gut bacteria. 🦠➡️✨ And that matters because your gut can influence cravings, mood, digestion, and energy. ⚡️ Easy, real-food prebiotics to start with:🍌 slightly green bananas🧅 cooked onions + garlic (go easy if you bloat)🥣 oats🍎 apples (or applesauce)🫘 beans/lentils (start small)🥔 cooked + cooled potatoes or rice (resistant starch) ❄️ Recovery tip: start low, go slow—too much fiber too fast can mean bloat city. 😅💨 What’s one prebiotic food you can add this week? 👇 - Coach G