Dr. Shawn's Blog

In an outstanding scientific review from Caroline Wallace and Roumen Milev at Queen’s University in Ontario Canada, the effects of probiotics on depressive symptoms in humans is reviewed = https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5319175/ Some highlights from the publication: link between psychiatric disorders and changes in the microbiome majority of the studies found positive results on all measures of depressive

It’s that time of year again – the final weeks of Summer have us thinking about getting ready to head back to school. After a couple of months of late nights and lazy mornings, we need to get back into our rhythm of early to bed and early to rise – and that all starts

When people ask me what I do, I usually just say that I’m a “nutritionist” – it’s easier – and it’s usually enough at a party or networking event to get a nod, a smile, and a “very interesting” before moving on to the important stuff. Every once in awhile, someone will ask, “what kind

In celebration of Mental Health Month during the month of May, I talked to the hosts of Fresh Living on Salt Lake City’s KUTV about the wide range of nutritional approaches to help improve mental health. On April 29, I talked about a range of foods to help alleviate the “fatigue” that comes with disrupted

On Wednesday, January 25, 2017, I visited KUTV’s Fresh Living to talk about a few tips to help improve sleep quality. You can watch the short (4min) video here – and read about some of my favorite tips below. Have you ever had the experience of being exhausted during the day and all you can

Watch my “Halloween Candy Roundup” on KUTV’s Fresh Living – and read the details below so you know what candy to keep and enjoy this Halloween. Video = http://kutv.com/features/fresh-living/dr-shawn-talbott-healthier-halloween It’s that time of year – when ghosts and ghouls (and also princesses and Presidential candidates) will be roaming the streets looking for tricks and treats.