The "Phenolic Effect"

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Sunday Self-Care, the A+ Way

Marilyn Harding

Sunday is a reset for the nervous system and the body. A slower morning. A warm shower. A simple ritual of care. Massaging high-phenolic early harvest olive oil into tired...

Sunday Self-Care, the A+ Way

Marilyn Harding

Sunday is a reset for the nervous system and the body. A slower morning. A warm shower. A simple ritual of care. Massaging high-phenolic early harvest olive oil into tired...

Topical High-Phenolic EVOO: Targeting Inflammation at the Source

Topical High-Phenolic EVOO: Targeting Inflammat...

Marilyn Harding

For generations, olive oil was massaged into aching joints and tired muscles. Today, we understand why. Early harvest, high-phenolic extra virgin olive oil (HP EVOO)  contains enzymatically formed secoiridoid derivatives...

Topical High-Phenolic EVOO: Targeting Inflammat...

Marilyn Harding

For generations, olive oil was massaged into aching joints and tired muscles. Today, we understand why. Early harvest, high-phenolic extra virgin olive oil (HP EVOO)  contains enzymatically formed secoiridoid derivatives...

Under Pressure: The Biological Mechanism of Olive Oil Phenolics on Executive Stress Response

Under Pressure: The Biological Mechanism of Oli...

Marilyn Harding

Learn how compounds in olive oil, particularly oleacein, may help manage executive stress by influencing the body's stress response. Discover the science behind this nutritional approach for enhanced cognitive function...

Under Pressure: The Biological Mechanism of Oli...

Marilyn Harding

Learn how compounds in olive oil, particularly oleacein, may help manage executive stress by influencing the body's stress response. Discover the science behind this nutritional approach for enhanced cognitive function...

A wooden mannequin leaning into gentle movement, its shadow echoing behind it, suggesting the inner descent of awareness from the head into the body — like a pearl slowly sinking through golden oil into the deep center of the self.

Radical Embodiment: Coming Home to Your Body’s ...

Marilyn Harding

Inspired by the work of Philip Shepherd, this article explores embodiment not as performance, but as a quiet internal descent — the way awareness drops from the mind into the...

Radical Embodiment: Coming Home to Your Body’s ...

Marilyn Harding

Inspired by the work of Philip Shepherd, this article explores embodiment not as performance, but as a quiet internal descent — the way awareness drops from the mind into the...

Ancient Wisdom + Modern Science: The 7 Hermetic Principles Reimagined for Vitality and Wellbeing

Ancient Wisdom + Modern Science: The 7 Hermetic...

Marilyn Harding

Ancient wisdom and modern science are often viewed as separate worlds, yet both describe patterns that shape how the body thrives. The 7 Hermetic Principles offer a timeless framework for...

Ancient Wisdom + Modern Science: The 7 Hermetic...

Marilyn Harding

Ancient wisdom and modern science are often viewed as separate worlds, yet both describe patterns that shape how the body thrives. The 7 Hermetic Principles offer a timeless framework for...

Frank Lloyd Wright’s Fallingwater home perched above a waterfall, blending strength, elegance, and daily exposure to the elements — a visual metaphor for how our bodies age and repair over time. Getty image.”

Inflammation, Oxidation & The Subtle Wear-and-T...

Marilyn Harding

Inflammation and oxidation are two subtle processes shaping how we age, move, and feel — often long before symptoms surface. In this article, we explore what they are, why modern...

Inflammation, Oxidation & The Subtle Wear-and-T...

Marilyn Harding

Inflammation and oxidation are two subtle processes shaping how we age, move, and feel — often long before symptoms surface. In this article, we explore what they are, why modern...