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Digestive Health

The Gastric Network – Stomach and Brain Work Together

The existence of the gastric network suggests a link between the automatic regulation of processes such as digestion, and spontaneous brain activity. ...

Microbiome – Diversity, Community and Health

With understanding and conscious interaction we can work with our microbes and enhance diversity both inside and outside our bodies. Diversity and community is the basis for health ...

Low-Carbohydrate Diet Superior to Antipsychotic Medications

Image source: www.bodybuilding.com Article source: Psychology Today Low-Carbohydrate Diet Superior to Anti-psychotic Medications Two remarkable personal stories, as told by their Harvard psychiatrist. This summer, I ...

The Role of the Gastrointestinal Microbiota in Visceral Pain

Changes to the microbial environment in the gut as a consequence of illness, stress or injury can lead to a broad spectrum of physiological and behavioral effects. Both CNS and the peripheral nervous system associate ...

The Psychobiology of Chewing

We often forget how important chewing our food is! It makes a huge difference in your digestion if you take the time to slow down and enjoy chewing your food. ...

The Abdominal Brain – Enteric Nervous System

After a long hiatus the abdominal brain is back! Scientist in the last 30 years have begun to pick up on where Byron Robinson, Johannis Langley, and Edgar Cayce left off. Our Enteric Nervous System influences our bra ...

Leaky Gut, Leaky Brain – Tight Junction Dysfuntion

Dr Zach Bush gives us a comprehensive understanding of how our tight junctions are breaking down and creating inflammation in part due to Monsanto's glyphosate. ...

Gut Microbiota Influences Blood-Brain Barrier Permeability

I’ve experienced the changes in my own blood brain barrier with the changes in my own microbiome first-hand but it is fun to see some studies backing me up. Source: www.clinicalnews.org Gut microbiota influence ...

Scientists Bust Myths that our Bodies have More Bacteria than Human Cells

Scientists from Canada and Israel find that the supposed 10:1 ratio of microbes to human cells in our body is more like 1.3:1 ...

Invisible You – The Human Microbiome: Bill Wroath

Bill Wroath enlisted the help of volunteer dancers to take part in this choreographed performance of the dance of our microbes. ...