Probiotics seem to be everywhere these days -- in yogurt, pickles, bread, even dog food. But there's one place that may surprise you: There are probiotics in dirty diapers. — Read on www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-08/wfbm-bpm082218.php
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Biome
The microbiome comprises a vast network of 100 trillion bacteria in our gut, mouth and skin. These bacteria represent a “2nd brain” that communicates with – and even directs – many of the activities of the “1st” brain in our head and the axis dispersed throughout our body. The gut microbiome plays a major role – perhaps the most important role – in our overall mental wellness.
Post-Partum Depression and Your Gut
Very nice article published earlier this week in WELL + GOOD about, “THE SURPRISING CONNECTION BETWEEN GUT HEALTH AND POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION” Read the entire article HERE = https://www.wellandgood.com/good-advice/postpartum-depression-gut-health/ Many new moms...
read moreIntermittent 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 cells turn from “white” to “beige” and...
read moreTired, Stressed, Depressed?
In my lectures over the years, I often start off by asking the audience three simple questions: Are you stressed? Of course you are. That’s strike one. Do you get less than 8 solid hours of sleep a night, or do you consistently feel fatigued during the day? Yes?...
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