https://www.ecleelab.com/resilienceproject daily 0.75 2022-05-05 https://www.ecleelab.com/resilienceproject/habituatetostress monthly 0.5 2021-02-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7425e0677ddb6d414d3547/1613178911217-SUL6B57Z2XISZ3U3742Y/image-asset.jpeg Resilience Project - Habituate to stress - “Habituation is defined as a decrement in response as a result of repeated stimulation…” Habituation, R. Thompson, in International Encyclopedia of the Social & Behavioral Sciences, 2001 (click image for DOI:) https://www.ecleelab.com/resilienceproject/usethespark monthly 0.5 2021-02-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7425e0677ddb6d414d3547/1613037187856-GBESURX6Q8D9WN6G5QHT/Spark.jpg Resilience Project - Use the sparks https://www.ecleelab.com/resilienceproject/approachingthebreakingpoint monthly 0.5 2021-01-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7425e0677ddb6d414d3547/1611621907194-QEIVMK7WRFRV2YDQ9YUA/image-asset.jpeg Resilience Project - Practice avoiding the breaking point INTEGRATIVE STRESS: Sometimes, everything comes together and constantly. Slow leaks and a real-life game of wack-a-mole with your stressors and challenges can wear you down and at some point, you are past managing, and in the stage where you realize things are getting to be too much. Beyond this point, the breaking point. Recognize the slow leak, the gradual build-up of managed, to unsustainable and overwhelming. Catch it early. Find a way to take a break, even the smallest, to get some air and go back into the fray. In this middle stage, avoid answering emails without thinking and have compassion for those who are not successfully managing what you are managing. Do things that you know are good for you. At the breaking point, find support, take a break, and remember to let something go. Stay focused on something positive and balanced in your emotions. Practice being mindful and even-keeled in those toughest of moments and days. You will become more proficient and unflappable. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7425e0677ddb6d414d3547/1611614192516-I0OM7AEFZ9MNOPJUV9T6/image-asset.jpeg Resilience Project - Practice avoiding the breaking point - Stress comes into our lives sometimes cumulatively in a way that we are able to manage and sustain until we come to a stage at which we realize we are surrounded by an imminently unmanageable burden of pressure. What can we do to notice the oncoming breaking points and handle ourselves better each time they come into our lives? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7425e0677ddb6d414d3547/1611617578455-W7L6CLEEEGL7IFI9XTD7/image-asset.jpeg Resilience Project - Practice avoiding the breaking point https://www.ecleelab.com/resilienceproject/acceptandmoveon monthly 0.5 2021-01-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7425e0677ddb6d414d3547/1610895934276-LVQYUJ5KVJ12QV924QRG/image-asset.jpeg Resilience Project - Accept and move on - are you… a fixer? a people pleaser? https://www.ecleelab.com/resilienceproject/somesteps monthly 0.5 2020-11-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7425e0677ddb6d414d3547/1605581469377-KV2NB13SX8Z6UQH1IJJ7/image-asset.jpeg Resilience Project - Some steps - Even my to do list was all over the place today, but it had some “do”s on it. I’m tired today of sustaining the unsustainable for almost a year. Mom, wife, professor, house manager, farmer-in-training, blogger, website-maker, runner, researcher, teacher, mentor, advisor, therapist, friend, … Just a small glimpse of the most random list of tasks I accomplished, in order: I snuggled my kids extra and made them giggle with a silly story I made up when we woke up and everyone ended up in bed with me. I made the beds. I took care of the farm animals with the kids. I drank a lot of water and not as much coffee for once. Might not happen again after today. I did some stuff at work, as much as I could do. I ran a little and slowly during a seminar. I cleaned up as much as I could. I read as much of a book as I could. I did all the basic must-dos. I ran again, even less than the first one, but faster. I threw out some stuff and cleaned up some old emails. I sat here and wrote this thing. I will probably shower and brush my teeth, though it hasn’t happened yet. I will try not to eat half a box of cheez-its, instead opting for something bland, but healthy, and good-habit-building. Five years from now, I won’t ever be mad that I didn’t do a specific thing today, November 16, 2020. I loved my kids, they were happy, I did what I could do, and all the must dos I had to do, and tomorrow is another day. Don’t be too hard on yourself. Do what you can do. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7425e0677ddb6d414d3547/1605581171126-OO6P03YTL74H3HHNFQRE/image-asset.jpeg Resilience Project - Some steps - Take some steps. Do some things. Not everything has to be finished or organized. Do what you can, even a few small things and accept that those are what you can do today. Sometimes, it turns into more. Sometimes, it is enough. https://www.ecleelab.com/resilienceproject/empathytrainability monthly 0.5 2020-11-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7425e0677ddb6d414d3547/1605148769041-W9F342G3HWBTJTOHK4ZU/image-asset.jpeg Resilience Project - Empathy Trainability - Empaths can be overwhelmed by high sensitivity, and may perceive this as a weakness, but it is not. Empathy can be learned in childhood and is a trainable trait in adulthood. Being compassionate and sensitive to the experience of others around you, will make you stronger, better, and more impactful as a leader and individual, and will help you to contribute to a stronger “we” professionally and personally. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7425e0677ddb6d414d3547/1605151242985-4IP29CFRMCA913FEWNYB/image-asset.jpeg Resilience Project - Empathy Trainability - Resilience, and pushing human limits of possibility is maximized with strong individuals working together. Consider a simple example: World record for one mile (1600m): 3:43.13 (Hicham El Guerrouj, Morocco, 1999 in Rome, Italy) World records for 4x400m: 2:54.29 (US men, Valmon, Watts, Reynolds, Johnson, 1993), 3:15.17 (Soviet Union, women, Ledovskaya, Nazarova, Pinigina, Bryzgina, 1988), 3:09.34 (mixed US, Wilbert London, Allyson Felix, Courtney Okolo, Michael Cherry, 2019) (drop mic) https://www.ecleelab.com/resilienceproject/kindnessbuildsresilience monthly 0.5 2020-11-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7425e0677ddb6d414d3547/1604529819063-2NTYILKXJ80PU979OZS7/image-asset.jpeg Resilience Project - Kindness Supports Resilience Respect, compassion, and love for others and community is just important at work as it is in your personal life. Build resilience of your community, your “tribe,” by fostering an atmosphere of positivity and support. https://www.ecleelab.com/resilienceproject/dailybeautifulmess monthly 0.5 2020-10-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7425e0677ddb6d414d3547/1602513883639-U251G3IH1LMIFZ6OOCGV/image-asset.jpeg Resilience Project - Daily Beautiful Mess - Sometimes when you’re ready, the day is not ready for you to be productive It’s ok. Try hard to fight the frustration and find a way to save your energy and positivity for the time when the day is ready and see the beauty in the mess of the day and stay level or move forward anyway you can. Do not take steps back; you have come far to make it to today! https://www.ecleelab.com/resilienceproject/startwithone monthly 0.5 2020-10-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7425e0677ddb6d414d3547/1602249727418-A468WG8MM8N1F8FW8H7U/Tohi+Functional+beverage+2018.png Resilience Project - Start with One - replace something ok with something better at least once today one Tohi instead of one coffee one short walk instead of one coffee only 98 coffees instead of 100 coffees https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7425e0677ddb6d414d3547/1602249535596-3YREJSPV7LUEEAOZW8R7/image-asset.jpeg Resilience Project - Start with One - don’t try to untangle every aspect of your life at once pull one end of one line of work and just keep slowly moving forward your pace today is what you can do and accept even your smallest accomplishments https://www.ecleelab.com/resilienceproject/habitofhope monthly 0.5 2020-10-07 https://www.ecleelab.com/resilienceproject/grief monthly 0.5 2020-06-11 https://www.ecleelab.com/resilienceproject/persevereforthenext monthly 0.5 2020-06-11 https://www.ecleelab.com/resilienceproject/feelinglost monthly 0.5 2020-06-05 https://www.ecleelab.com/resilienceproject/toughbutkind monthly 0.5 2020-06-05 https://www.ecleelab.com/resilienceproject/adaptingtouncontrollables monthly 0.5 2020-06-02 https://www.ecleelab.com/resilienceproject/realselfcare monthly 0.5 2020-05-31 https://www.ecleelab.com/resilienceproject/dailyresilience monthly 0.5 2020-05-29 https://www.ecleelab.com/12daysoftohi daily 0.75 2021-01-27 https://www.ecleelab.com/12daysoftohi/aroniamusclearticletutorial monthly 0.5 2021-01-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7425e0677ddb6d414d3547/1611711372138-IIGM0SA5N28NDUKQBOYO/image-asset.jpeg 12 Days of Tohi - Day 11: Aronia and skeletal muscle, in-depth article read - Fruit-Derived Polyphenol Supplementation for Athlete Recovery and Performance Joanna Bowtell and Vincent Kelly, Sports Medicine 49, 3-23 (2019) CLICK on IMAGE for FULL ARTICLE A review on fruit-derived polyphenol supplementation for athlete recovery and performance. Aronia contains among the highest concentrations of polyphenols among berries! https://www.ecleelab.com/12daysoftohi/aroniaeffectsonmuscle monthly 0.5 2021-01-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7425e0677ddb6d414d3547/1611608658494-LM60H43C5N0ENZNDOF3M/image-asset.jpeg 12 Days of Tohi - Day 10: Aronia effects on rat skeletal muscle CLICK ON IMAGE FOR FULL ARTICLE Dietary Aronia melanocarpa extract enhances mTORC1 signaling, but has no effect on protein synthesis and protein breakdown-related signaling, in response to resistance exercise in rat skeletal muscle Yuhei Makanae, Satoru Ato, Kohei Kido & Satoshi Fujita. Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition volume 16, Article number: 60 (2019) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7425e0677ddb6d414d3547/1611608877916-UK7DZBS3UC5NGF9NNSUG/image-asset.jpeg 12 Days of Tohi - Day 10: Aronia effects on rat skeletal muscle https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7425e0677ddb6d414d3547/1611609360433-14XUGC71C2POZ6VC1KOQ/image-asset.jpeg 12 Days of Tohi - Day 10: Aronia effects on rat skeletal muscle - This article has a lot to unpack and look to Day 11, tomorrow for a detailed discussion of this article. Some considerations: 1. aronia extract did impact pathways and processes that are responsible for skeletal muscle protein synthesis and control of degradation, but not in a way that suggests that this regime affected the rat skeletal muscle in a way that translates to increases in sport performance 2. the exercise that was considered resistance exercise was one bout of isometric contracts after a whole week of supplementation - testing true effects of response to resistance training might require more real-world-applicable training programs, even for rats 3. this study points to many directions for future research and represents a great in-depth look at skeletal muscle responses to aronia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7425e0677ddb6d414d3547/1611608349236-82DL82RPFOCDNKJA1EXY/mTORC1+Figure+1.jpg 12 Days of Tohi - Day 10: Aronia effects on rat skeletal muscle - ARTICLE TITLE: mTORC1 as a Regulator of Mitochondrial Functions and a Therapeutic Target in Cancer Karen Griselda de la Cruz López et al. Front. Oncol., 13 December 2019 (click on image for link to article) https://www.ecleelab.com/12daysoftohi/aroniarowing monthly 0.5 2021-01-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7425e0677ddb6d414d3547/1611335221275-G16GE9KHHY13TY9GE8JK/image-asset.jpeg 12 Days of Tohi - Day 9: Aronia effects on sport performance in rowers Effect of supplementation with chokeberry juice on the inflammatory status and markers of iron metabolism in rowers. J Int Soc Sports Nutr. 2014; 11: 48. doi: 10.1186/s12970-014-0048-5 CLICK ON IMAGE for full article https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7425e0677ddb6d414d3547/1611345622046-DDABJ7Z8ETVLM70J32QF/Presentation2.png 12 Days of Tohi - Day 9: Aronia effects on sport performance in rowers Figure from: Effect of supplementation with chokeberry juice on the inflammatory status and markers of iron metabolism in rowers. J Int Soc Sports Nutr. 2014; 11: 48. The purple bars represent averages for rowers who consumed aronia juice 3 times per day for 8 weeks. before and after supplementation are 2 times when rowers completed the 2,000 meter rowing test. Any marked effects of supplementation would be observable in the purple bars on the right (AFTER SUPPLEMENTATION). In this example graph of TAC (Total Antioxidant Capacity), we see that aronia juice was effective in increasing TAC after 8 weeks of supplementation in a number of comparisons. Results from this study are interesting and require further reading to interpret the practical take-home message and value. Come back for more on Days 10-12 of 12 Days of Tohi! https://www.ecleelab.com/12daysoftohi/aroniacancerpatients monthly 0.5 2021-01-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7425e0677ddb6d414d3547/1611260346008-8A9NKXGW6XYRWY1D9EJN/01212021+Day+8+of+Tohi+figures.png 12 Days of Tohi - Day 8: Aronia in cancer patients undergoing therapy Researchers tested extracts from aronia berries in cells taken from breast cancer patients before and after surgery, and after 1 phase of chemotherapy to determine if the berry extracts have any positive effect. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7425e0677ddb6d414d3547/1611260739331-2J68Q5ULKBON2FA0SJ4Y/image-asset.jpeg 12 Days of Tohi - Day 8: Aronia in cancer patients undergoing therapy - chemotherapies and treatments for cancers are successful tools in treating cancers, but they come at a cost in terms of the damage they can do to patients own healthy tissues ways to combat and exploit the positive aspects of chemotherapies while counteracting any negative effects are actively being researched https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7425e0677ddb6d414d3547/1611260189780-U0T6H6Z1Q3ZKDW65WQ20/image-asset.jpeg 12 Days of Tohi - Day 8: Aronia in cancer patients undergoing therapy - Effects of the commercial extract of aronia on oxidative stress in blood platelets isolated from breast cancer patients after the surgery and various phases of the chemotherapy Kedzierska et al. Fitoterapia. Volume 83, Issue 2, March 2012, Pages 310-317 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7425e0677ddb6d414d3547/1611260851954-0P448C4OJ5KTHPQT6BOR/01212021+Aronia+Figure+1.jpg 12 Days of Tohi - Day 8: Aronia in cancer patients undergoing therapy This type of data shows in groups that are marked with p<0.05, indicate cases in which aronia extract had an effect that is likely “real” or more than just due to random chance (statistical analyses). The two graphs represent a part of the data from this study, and represent markers of cellular damage that increased with cancer, surgery, and with chemotherapy. TAKE HOME: Aronia extract was impactful in reducing some cellular damage, at least on the markers that researchers used to estimate, in cancer patients and during chemotherapy. This is promising. https://www.ecleelab.com/12daysoftohi/aroniatumorcells monthly 0.5 2021-01-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7425e0677ddb6d414d3547/1611161671862-NKG7VJN1ZXDVXAOBMOWI/antioxidants-09-01030-g003.png 12 Days of Tohi - Day 7: Aronia effects on tumor cells Cytotoxic and DNA-Damaging Effects of Aronia melanocarpa, Cornus mas, and Chaenomeles superba Leaf Extracts on the Human Colon Adenocarcinoma Cell Line Caco-2 by Magdalena Efenberger-Szmechtyk, Adriana Nowak, and Agnieszka Nowak Antioxidants 2020, 9(11), 1030; https://doi.org/10.3390/antiox9111030 https://www.ecleelab.com/12daysoftohi/aroniacancerprevention monthly 0.5 2021-01-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7425e0677ddb6d414d3547/1611066240419-YRYX743QB11PX412FFTT/image-asset.jpeg 12 Days of Tohi - Day 6: Aronia and cancer prevention - efforts at cancer prevention is supported by diet, physical activity, healthy lifestyle components of our diet, like aronia berries, are known directly to counteract exposures to toxic stressors consider including berries and products with high-quality, high-content of berry extracts, like Tohi to do what we can to enhance cellular function through our daily, long-term consumption choices https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7425e0677ddb6d414d3547/1611084093160-X9Z6G5BZH330KO9VWO39/01192021+aronia+cancer+figures+FIGURE+2.png 12 Days of Tohi - Day 6: Aronia and cancer prevention Topical Application of Aronia melanocarpa Extract Rich in Chlorogenic Acid and Rutin Reduces UVB-Induced Skin Damage via Attenuating Collagen Disruption in Mice. Molecules. 2020 Oct; 25(19): 4577. Published online 2020 Oct 7. doi: 10.3390/molecules25194577 CLICK ON IMAGE TO LINK TO ARTICLE TEXT https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7425e0677ddb6d414d3547/1611068176050-0P6XXXW0D05E7ALDSD11/01192021+aronia+cancer+figures.png 12 Days of Tohi - Day 6: Aronia and cancer prevention https://www.ecleelab.com/12daysoftohi/aroniacombatstoxicity monthly 0.5 2021-01-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7425e0677ddb6d414d3547/1610993466780-CQ1XG1D41OAZC57D5KWJ/image-asset.jpeg 12 Days of Tohi - Day 5: Aronia reduces DMSO toxicity - DMSO (dimethyl sulfoxide) is used as a drug, drug delivery vehicle in topical creams, lotions, ointments, and liquids, as a preservant in cell and tissue culture in the laboratory, in laboratory research assays, and by the beauty and cosmetics industry. It is toxic in high doses and with prolonged exposure. Click the image for a 2012 published review on the history and use of DMSO in dermatology. Dimethyl Sulfoxide: History, Chemistry, and Clinical Utility in Dermatology Kara Capriotti, MD and Joseph A. Capriotti, MD https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7425e0677ddb6d414d3547/1610994164777-9TDHA7WLAJIJ8EQTTBYO/12112020+Tohi+White+Paper+1+DMSO+aronia_Page_2.png 12 Days of Tohi - Day 5: Aronia reduces DMSO toxicity https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7425e0677ddb6d414d3547/1610994129002-T328L9VAPQEGZTI7CVJC/12112020+Tohi+White+Paper+1+DMSO+aronia_Page_1.png 12 Days of Tohi - Day 5: Aronia reduces DMSO toxicity https://www.ecleelab.com/12daysoftohi/autoimmunityandaronia monthly 0.5 2021-01-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7425e0677ddb6d414d3547/1610740267368-74XXAJB0DJ52U3AAUQVM/Tohi+Day+4+drinks.jpg 12 Days of Tohi - Day 4: Aronia effects in autoimmune disease - Click below for Dietary Prevention of Colitis by Aronia Berry is Mediated Through Increased Th17 and Treg by Ruisong Pei, Derek A Martin, Jonathan C Valdez, Jiyuan Liu, Robert L Kerby, Federico E Rey, Joan A smyth, Zhenhua Liu, and Bradley W Bolling “Scope: Increased fruit consumption is associated with reduced risk of colitis. It has been investigated whether the anti-colitic effects of the polyphenol-rich aronia berry (Aronia mitschurinii 'Viking') are mediated through Th17 and Treg.” https://www.ecleelab.com/12daysoftohi/aroniaagainstbacteria monthly 0.5 2021-01-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7425e0677ddb6d414d3547/1610655506122-G6LLDGY73LSWBHUQNZXD/11142021+Infographics+Bacterial+Infection+Aronia.png 12 Days of Tohi - Day 3: Aronia contributions to prevention of bacterial infection In this study, (click image to link to publisher site) scientists identified that aronia pretreatment helped reduce the severity of listeria infection through increased numbers of CD11b+ macrophages, CD8+ cytotoxic T cells, activated CD86+macrophages (CD11b+), dendritic cells (CD11c+), and levels of inducible nitric oxide synthase and IL-6. (Immunomodulatory activity and protective effects of chokeberry fruit extract on Listeria monocytogenes infection in mice, Dragica Gajić et al., https://doi.org/10.1039/D0FO00946F) These kinds of changes indicate to us that aronia treatment (vs. control) increased the number of our activated immune cells responsible for recognizing, killing, and destroying L. monocytogenes bacteria in multiple different tissues in the body (e.g., gut, spleen). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7425e0677ddb6d414d3547/1610653597785-EUW8KA6C0FI309TJ3U26/image-asset.jpeg 12 Days of Tohi - Day 3: Aronia contributions to prevention of bacterial infection - from CDC website https://www.cdc.gov/listeria/index.html Photo by Manjurul/iStock / Getty Images https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7425e0677ddb6d414d3547/1610656002146-BOHCF2D7OJ3LEAUFDP7K/IMG954511.jpg 12 Days of Tohi - Day 3: Aronia contributions to prevention of bacterial infection - Keiona Khen, B.S., Master’s Student and Tohi Graduate Rsearch Fellow Keiona comes to us from a Nutritional Sciences background and will pursue a career in sports nutrition using her diverse and interdisciplinary backgrounds in nutrition, exercise science, comparative physiology, immunology, and nanotechnology. Keiona’s early experiments investigating the effects of aronia pretreatment on C. elegans infected with Listeria monocytogenes shows that the aronia pretreatment (compared to controls): may improve survival after infection improve worm health to support normal growth and reproduction even during active listeria infection Her continued work on her master’s thesis is examining how this occurs through transcriptomic analysis of worms during infection with and without aronia pretreatment. Come back for her master’s thesis defense in May 2021! https://www.ecleelab.com/12daysoftohi/swishingaronia monthly 0.5 2021-01-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7425e0677ddb6d414d3547/1610560786624-1S6GY70TMCK2RHV9DQCC/image-asset.jpeg 12 Days of Tohi - Day 2: Aronia contributions to prevention of viral infection - Antiviral activity of plant juices and green tea against SARS-CoV-2 and influenza virus in vitro Bruno Frank, Carina Conzelmann, Tatjana Weil, Rüdiger Groß, Peggy Jungke, Maren Eggers, Janis A. Müller, Jan Münch, Uwe Kessler 1. Researchers did an in vitro study, which means they studied the effect of essentially “bathing” or exposing cells to different juices to see if after this, cells responded differently to viral infection with 3 viruses: influenza A, adenovirus type 5, SARS-CoV2 (COVID-19), or vaccinia virus. 2. Juices they studied were aronia, elderberry, and pomegranate juices, and green tea. They compared everything to a placebo (just liquid). 3. Research found that in vitro (in a petri dish, not in a human) exposures of COVID-19 virus to aronia juice reduced viral titers in the culture by more than 96%. 4. Aronia was more powerful than other juices at inactivating influenza A, COVID-19, and adenovirus. SWISHING or DRINKING juices might not be as effective as using chemical or harsh mouthwashes in killing viruses that enter through our mouths, but they have other benefits, are able to be used more frequently, and may have a place in making recommendations to people to include in their daily lives to prevent infection! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7425e0677ddb6d414d3547/1610632167185-IW4OSIZFVIZNF7TKOVH7/hespierco+Valeo+Pharma.jpg 12 Days of Tohi - Day 2: Aronia contributions to prevention of viral infection - Click the image to link to an article describing how Canadian Pharmaceutical Company Valeo’s over-the-counter product Hesperco, containing hesperidin a compound present in aronia berries, might help reduce the ability of COVID-19 to infect our cells and function in infection. Hesperidin, a compound present in aronia berries, targets a receptor ACE-2 to affect how well viruses can infect our cells. Click the button below to link to a new article published in May 2020 that looked for multiple targets that drugs or supplements could target to help prevent COVID-19 infection or treat illness. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7425e0677ddb6d414d3547/1610633407464-05D2VXQ3LBDQS6GWTI0M/IMG_4183+%282%29.jpeg 12 Days of Tohi - Day 2: Aronia contributions to prevention of viral infection - Dr. John Zyzo, Jr., DMD, Associate Dentist in Private Practice Dr. Zyzo is a University of Connecticut (BS, Molecular and Cell Biology) and University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine (DMD) alumnus and former Rowe Scholar at the University of Connecticut. Dr. Zyzo provides comprehensive dental care to his patients and teaches dental residents at Danbury Hospital. He is committed to evidence-based practice and supports ongoing research that explores the link between oral and systemic health. His specific areas of interest include diabetes, nutrition, and fitness. Dr. Zyzo hopes to contribute to future studies that further implicate the role of oral hygiene in overall health. "Oral health and hygiene is not just about our teeth, but our overall health. Papers like those recently published in Nature (Could there be a link between oral hygiene and the severity of SARS-CoV-2 infections?) present data that tell us that taking care of our oral health can also contribute to prevention or reduction in severity of infection. Collaborations between clinicians like me and the EC Lee Laboratory will help us understand more and translate evidence-based findings to practical recommendations for our patients." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7425e0677ddb6d414d3547/1610561490153-YJ0BRMQEH11QGT1MPGU7/image-asset.jpeg 12 Days of Tohi - Day 2: Aronia contributions to prevention of viral infection - How does it work? Antiviral activities of plant produces may be based on: acidic pH compounds that directly act on viruses compounds that aronia is packed with include polyphenols such as catechins, tannins, or flavonoids The action on the virus and cells can be: destroying virus structure preventing interaction with our cells affecting viral enzymes and function simply washing away viral loads in the mouth https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7425e0677ddb6d414d3547/1602249727418-A468WG8MM8N1F8FW8H7U/Tohi+Functional+beverage+2018.png 12 Days of Tohi - Day 2: Aronia contributions to prevention of viral infection - Despite the need for more research in human studies and better understanding of how aronia works to improve many aspects of health to understand how much we should consume and how frequently, there is promising research to support including healthy beverages and supplements like aronia berries and juice in a thoughtful way to improve health and directly prevent infection, day in and day out. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7425e0677ddb6d414d3547/1610558539812-FCN9G26TBZX2ZKWRVATM/image.jpg 12 Days of Tohi - Day 2: Aronia contributions to prevention of viral infection - Antiviral activity of plant juices and green tea against SARS CoV-2 and influenza virus in vitro Photo by AndreyPopov/iStock / Getty Images https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7425e0677ddb6d414d3547/1610558951070-OC13KDKV4D1AG9HXRU0Q/image-asset.jpeg 12 Days of Tohi - Day 2: Aronia contributions to prevention of viral infection - Drinking aronia juice is beneficial to our health, but is it possible that SWISHING WITH ARONIA JUICE COULD HELP PREVENT VIRAL INFECTION? Adding ways that are inexpensive, doable, and effective, to improving our resistance to infection support our health. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7425e0677ddb6d414d3547/1610558645401-RGXJM6ALM42ZVNHVXLFV/image-asset.jpeg 12 Days of Tohi - Day 2: Aronia contributions to prevention of viral infection - THERE IS EVIDENCE that using oral rinses or mouthwashes can have virucidal (killing viruses) and/or infection inhibitive effects that improve antiviral effectiveness. Good oral hygiene can help, too. Photo by Laboko/iStock / Getty Images https://www.ecleelab.com/12daysoftohi/aroniaimmunehealth monthly 0.5 2021-01-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7425e0677ddb6d414d3547/1610454378113-CF1GC5CQNJ6989OUR4Z6/12102020+BLOG+1+Z+MacDonald+sport+photo.jpg 12 Days of Tohi - Day 1: Aronia impacts immune function - Zach MacDonald is a Ph.D. student (Graduate Research Fellow) funded by a 3-year USDA NIFA grant. The USDA-funded project goals include studying not only whether aronia increases longevity (healthspan), survival and recovery from stress and toxin exposure, and resiliency to infection, but also HOW the berry does so. He is using animal models and will conduct human studies to take advantage of different model systems to truly understand what the power of aronia. “Zachary is the perfect combination of athlete, scientist, communicator, and developing sport and nutrition expert. His abilities to translate what he does in the laboratory to communication to others and practice in the gym is going to take him very far in his future as a leader in the field. He tackles difficult experiments that others would probably give up on, to help the EC Lee Lab answer fundamental questions about nutrition, sport performance, and most importantly, health.” -Dr. Lee Email Zach or Dr. Lee! zachary.macdonald@uconn.edu elaine.c.lee@uconn.edu https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7425e0677ddb6d414d3547/1610453815171-CQ6LKAMQ2VSPDKX937RM/image-asset.jpeg 12 Days of Tohi - Day 1: Aronia impacts immune function - Aronia improves immune function, and thus, overall health https://www.ecleelab.com/12daysoftohi/introduction monthly 0.5 2021-01-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7425e0677ddb6d414d3547/1610371378532-Q8DKRLW5AT2TPIGLGO1K/01212021+Ad+Image.png 12 Days of Tohi - Introducing 12 Days of Tohi https://www.ecleelab.com/bethicalblog daily 0.75 2022-03-26 https://www.ecleelab.com/bethicalblog/organdonation monthly 0.5 2022-03-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7425e0677ddb6d414d3547/1648290651233-0S88JBFNO5QHOSCJC32C/unsplash-image-y6aFH6ZhI7s.jpg B.ethical Blog - Organ Donation: opt-in vs. -out - Author: Ashanthi Snell In the United States, 18 people die everyday waiting for an organ transplant and over 100,00 people are still on the transplant list today. Organ donation is the process of transplanting a healthy organ from either a living or deceased donor into someone who is experiencing organ failure. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7425e0677ddb6d414d3547/1648290602834-H1SP0IIZC2XLPX0EENEA/unsplash-image-ya8RPzS-Lhs.jpg B.ethical Blog - Organ Donation: opt-in vs. -out - Check out these great resources if you are willing to take action or want to get involved! Sign up to be an organ donor in your state https://www.organdonor.gov/sign-up Be the Match- Learn more about the bone marrow transplant https://my.bethematch.org/s/join?language=en_US&joinCode=marrow17&gclid=CjwKCAiAvriMBhAuEiwA8Cs5lWMNps2jy1_HdF9mT4VJhPYkqofQXncU_CcbSHcWlhYXT-mPHSM4cRoCPTUQAvD_BwE Be a Wonder Foundation https://www.beawonder.org/ https://www.ecleelab.com/bethicalblog/athomegenetictests monthly 0.5 2021-04-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7425e0677ddb6d414d3547/1617633285639-734ZAQ8XTWF9WHRGUYTB/unsplash-image-tV-RX0beDp8.jpg B.ethical Blog - Discussion: At-Home Genetic Tests - Comment: Dr. Lee With the availability of at-home genetic tests, comes the responsibility to educate the consumer about the information and services provided, what they mean, scientifically, and for the consumer’s health and performance. Much published research and educational materials focus on accuracy of DTC tests and methods used to assess genotypic risk, and implications for phenotype from limited genetic information. Consumers should understand that the results of tests are not simple and definitive, but rather open the door for further consult and discussion with experts. Example, informative study: Tandy-Connor et al. False-positive results released by direct-to-consumer genetic tests highlight the importance of clinical confirmation testing for appropriate patient care. Genetics in Medicine, 20, 1515-1521 (2018). click on image for article link https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7425e0677ddb6d414d3547/1617633065529-FJU8NWXE01B2IGZOP9RH/unsplash-image-J28Nn-CDbII.jpg B.ethical Blog - Discussion: At-Home Genetic Tests - At-home genetic tests, also known as direct-to-consumer (DTC) genetic tests, are becoming increasingly popular, as recent technological advances have supported relatively low-cost, information about ancestry, genetic disease predispositions, and even food sensitivities. However, clinical accuracy, safety, and, legal risks associated with purchasing these services remains an area of concern. Some countries, such as Germany, have even banned these types of tests completely. Author: Ashanthi Snell https://www.ecleelab.com/bethicalblog/thebloodban monthly 0.5 2021-02-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7425e0677ddb6d414d3547/1612921418079-RZ0X3GEN89XF00DYW5JL/CASES+HIV.png B.ethical Blog - The “Blood Ban” Data from CDC.gov. According to CDC (2018), among 37,968 newly diagnosed HIV cases, 69% identified as gay, bi+, and MSM. This type of data can be incorrectly interpreted to mean that individuals who identify in these groups are likely to be HIV+, but consider the number of new cases (26,011) framed and graphed relative to the total reported (which is likely underestimated) among marginalized groups discussed here. Only 0.58% of MSM contributed to new HIV cases in this dataset. https://www.ecleelab.com/home daily 1.0 2025-07-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7425e0677ddb6d414d3547/1587691468191-CBEJNUIGQTIDGJE8KXAG/image-asset.jpeg Home - Humans are incredibly adaptable and resilient. We research to identify “the how.” Photo by Wavebreakmedia/iStock / Getty Images https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7425e0677ddb6d414d3547/1587691495395-DW6NR53O5VVGV6NSPVFL/image-asset.jpeg Home - Want to know more about performance and adaptation? Photo by master1305/iStock / Getty Images https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7425e0677ddb6d414d3547/1587691386253-AQWZFJQLQUJ95JMAJRCV/image-asset.jpeg Home - Dr. Lee’s courses Photo by Davizro/iStock / Getty Images https://www.ecleelab.com/whoweworkwith daily 0.75 2025-07-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7425e0677ddb6d414d3547/1591403369138-1U9HSSF8FT66PHZB5W8V/22.JPG Who We Work With - Julianna Danielle B.S., NASM-CPT, CNC (in preparation) Julianna is a coach, consultant, and trainer who specializes in personalized approaches to strength, health, and well-being to support career longevity and performance, particularly among performers and dancers. Her expertise comes from her academic training at both Penn State and the University of Connecticut, and personal success and experiences as a dancer, gymnast, and in theatre. Our lab and the University of Connecticut Human Performance Laboratory in the Department of Kinesiology consult with Julianna in the area of sport and dance/performer performance, longevity, strength and stability, sport nutrition, and other innovative areas of applied exercise/sport science. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7425e0677ddb6d414d3547/6c5a8942-bba4-436e-8e30-f90da87edf90/Head_Shot.jpg Who We Work With - Dr. Michael R. Szymanski B.S., M.S., LAT, ATC, Ph.D. Dr. Szymanski received his training in Athletic Training (B.S.) from Salisbury University (Salisbury, MD) before pursuing graduate study Exercise Physiology/Exercise Science at Central Michigan University and University of Connecticut, Korey Stringer Institute. 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Thornton B.S., M.S., Ph.D. Dr. Thornton completed her training in Biological Sciences at Michigan Technological University before pursuing graduate studies in Applied Genomics at the University of Connecticut and Neurobiology at the University of Basel and Friedrich Miescher Institute (Basel, Switzerland). She is a former athlete and avid outdoor enthusiast who is interested in -omics and integrative physiology of stress and exercise. She has experience in a wide depth and breadth of laboratory techniques in applied physiology and molecular/cell biology, immunology, and imaging. She is managing DoD- and DARPA-funded projects investigating responses of women and men to acute and chronic exercise and environmental stressors. Dr. Thornton also plays a critical role in management of the Department of Kinesiology, University of Connecticut Human Performance Laboratory. 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Spliceosomes are important for cutting pre-mRNA to result in more mature mRNA that will go on to become translated into functional protein. Spliceosomes are important to how organisms regulate whether genes are turned on or off in times of need (e.g., stress) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7425e0677ddb6d414d3547/1591283030232-JMSJLZ66X4Z7WTVLT4LV/06042020%2BSNRNP35%2BPTSD%2BArticle.jpg Science Cafe CLICK on the graphical abstract to find the full article Highlight: Prefrontal splicing regulator SNRNP35 is predicted to be downregulated in European military cohorts and is downregulated by stress and glucocorticoids https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7425e0677ddb6d414d3547/1591928561401-39ZPLHTXTR6M8LFKITQE/image-asset.jpeg Science Cafe - This recent publication, and the whole edition of Cell actually, is an excellent read for those of you interested in the same things we are. We work under this mathematical modeling approach to understanding complex stressors like exercise. Please keep updated with our page as we put out our data in this area. This is an exciting study. The authors pursued an ambitious study, completing longitudinal multi-omic profiling of plasma and peripheral blood mononuclear cells including metabolome, lipidome, immunome, proteome, and transcriptome from 36 human subjects, before and after a controlled bout of symptom-limited exercise. Researchers conducted a time-series analysis to reveal what authors call an “orchestrated choreography of biological processes involving energy metabolism, oxidative stress, inflammation, tissue repair, and growth factor response, as well as regulatory pathways.” “Most of these processes were dampened and some were reversed in insulin-resistant participants. 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I first found Lego Grad Student on Facebook just through a random post I clicked on. I’ve been hooked through the whole journey for years, now. I highly recommend you check it out. Even as a junior and now tenured-faculty, this person’s posts resonate with me in so many ways that are funny and really brighten up my day. 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Information about mechanisms will help us better guide end-users on how (when, how much, in what form) to supplement with aronia to support optimal health and performance. https://www.ecleelab.com/researchprojects/machinelearningecleelab monthly 0.5 2021-02-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7425e0677ddb6d414d3547/1612921054231-DQ2EX4WY1BOWOHLDTA8Y/image-asset.jpeg Research Projects - Machine learning approaches to understand physiological resilience - Mild dehydration identification using machine learning to assess autonomic responses to cognitive stress Hugo F. Posada-Quintero et al. PIs: Dr. Elaine C. Lee, Dr. Douglas J. Casa, and Dr. Ki H. 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