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The New York Times – and the stellar science/health writer Tara Parker-Pope (@nytimeswell on Twitter) has pulled together and excellent guide on “How to Be Happy” – and just in time for summer! Read the full guide HERE Some of the research-supported tips include:...

Should we be eating like our ancestors? Here's a very nice article discussing the pros/cons of trying to eat diet more similar to our "hunter-gatherer" ancestors. The example here is the Hadza tribe of Tanzania - which has been shown in previous research to have a...

Modulating the Microbiome for Better Health! The "next big thing" in science (and medicine) is the concept of microbiome modulation to improve health and reduce (cure?) disease. Below is just a short list of some areas in which the pharma and biotech industries are...

I know, I know - you probably know plenty of people who you think don't even have ONE brain, but you REALLY have TWO brains - the "Second Brain" residing in your gut communicates with the "First Brain" in your head to determine many aspects of your Mental Wellness and...

Stress in America – Highest Ever! The American Psychological Association (APA) released their annual “Stress in America” survey results this week – showing that stress levels in the USA are at their all-time highest. As in previous years, some of the most prevalent...

The Mental Health Epidemic Two years ago I wrote this article about the mental health epidemic. I thought I would share all of this again because it is still very relevant and we should all strive to keep the conversation about mental health going. Please excuse the...

How to Choose the Right Probiotic? Probiotics are one of the hottest health trends – but choosing the right probiotic can be a confusing undertaking. I had the pleasure of joining the hosts of Fresh Living on KUTV Channel 2 (CBS) in Salt Lake City to help clear up...

Intermittent Fasting and the Microbiome Very interesting new study (in mice) showing how intermittent fasting (not eating every other day) stimulates production of short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) from the microbiome that lead to metabolic shifts in adipose tissue (fat...

Powerful Anti-Aging Foods You’ve heard it before – “we are what we eat” – and nowhere is this more true than in the relationship between our food choices and our rate of aging. Too many refined carbohydrates, too few brightly colored fruits and vegetables, and too...

Probiotics and Depression 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/...