Weight Loss Under the Shadow of Inflammation

Some people have trouble losing weight. Inflammation may be the secret to weight loss failure.

Some people have trouble losing weight. Inflammation may be the secret to weight loss failure.

4 Ways Food Additives Can Be Hazardous to Your Health

Manufacturers have been using food additives for decades, and they may be contributing to the rise in chronic inflammation diseases. Here's how to fight back.

Manufacturers have been using food additives for decades, and they may be contributing to the rise in chronic inflammation diseases. Here's how to fight back.

How a Corn-Based Diet Led to Mental Illness

How could corn cause mental illness? The history of the disease pellagra could help us better understand the link between diet and mental health.

How could corn cause mental illness? The history of the disease pellagra could help us better understand the link between diet and mental health.

Even Our Microbial Tenants Are Influenced by Disparity and Discrimination

The psychological stress induced by social factors can lead to alterations in gut microbiome populations, which can result in mental and physical diseases.

The psychological stress induced by social factors can lead to alterations in gut microbiome populations, which can result in mental and physical diseases.

What Does Your Gut Have to Do With Your Mood?

There's a strong connection between your microbiome and mental health.

There's a strong connection between your microbiome and mental health.

Your Mood Is Influenced by What You Feed Your Microbiome

A recent study identified links between depression, specific foods, and microbiome metabolites in the blood.

A recent study identified links between depression, specific foods, and microbiome metabolites in the blood.

How a Diverse Gut Microbiota Keeps You Healthy

A diverse collection of microbes in our gut is a sign of health. A varied microbiota is more resilient to disease, and can even help maintain a good mood and peak cognition.

A diverse collection of microbes in our gut is a sign of health. A varied microbiota is more resilient to disease, and can even help maintain a good mood and peak cognition.

Why Do We Have a Microbiome?

Our gut contains a couple of pounds of microbes that play a vital role in bodily and mental health. Here's how to keep them happy.

Our gut contains a couple of pounds of microbes that play a vital role in bodily and mental health. Here's how to keep them happy.

Does the Microbiome Make Us Eat Special Foods?

In addition to the influence of genetics, it seems that microbiome populations also determine our preferences for certain foods and dietary habits.

In addition to the influence of genetics, it seems that microbiome populations also determine our preferences for certain foods and dietary habits.

Can Gut Microbes Cause Aggression?

The science of the gut-brain axis shows how disturbed gut microbes can lead to bad moods and behaviors. Recent studies show that gut problems may also lead to aggressive behavior.

The science of the gut-brain axis shows how disturbed gut microbes can lead to bad moods and behaviors. Recent studies show that gut problems may also lead to aggressive behavior.

Is the Microbiome a Part of Our Identity?

Our moods are influenced by numerous factors, such as gut microbes, food, and genetics, but we often mistake them for a reflection of ourselves.

Our moods are influenced by numerous factors, such as gut microbes, food, and genetics, but we often mistake them for a reflection of ourselves.

Could Skin Microbiome Transfer Slow Aging?

Skin aging hurts self-image, self-esteem, and skin function. As a transferable factor, the skin microbiome plays a central influence in skin health and age-related disorders.

Skin aging hurts self-image, self-esteem, and skin function. As a transferable factor, the skin microbiome plays a central influence in skin health and age-related disorders.

Long-Term Heartburn Meds Associated With Dementia Risk

Proton-pump inhibitors are only meant as a temporary solution for ulcers and acid reflux. Using them for more than four years has been shown to increase the odds of dementia.

Proton-pump inhibitors are only meant as a temporary solution for ulcers and acid reflux. Using them for more than four years has been shown to increase the odds of dementia.

Targeting the Gut in the Treatment of Mental Illness

A systematic review has confirmed an “association between psychiatric disorders and the gut microbiota composition."

A systematic review has confirmed an “association between psychiatric disorders and the gut microbiota composition."

How I Got Used to Fasting for 16 Hours a Day

A Personal Perspective: We may have evolved to go without food for long stretches, but imposing it on ourselves is another matter. Here's how one faster managed it.

A Personal Perspective: We may have evolved to go without food for long stretches, but imposing it on ourselves is another matter. Here's how one faster managed it.

Microbiome: New Criteria for Selecting a Partner?

If microbes from one person can easily transfer to others, their beneficial or harmful effects can also spread to others.

If microbes from one person can easily transfer to others, their beneficial or harmful effects can also spread to others.

The Microbiome Conundrum

It can be tricky teasing apart cause and effect between the gut microbiome and the immune system. But you can still steer it in a healthy direction. Here's how.

It can be tricky teasing apart cause and effect between the gut microbiome and the immune system. But you can still steer it in a healthy direction. Here's how.

Immune Neuromodulation: The Impact on Behavior and Cognition

The duality between the mind and body is being challenged by discoveries that reveal the effect of gut microbiota and the immune response.

The duality between the mind and body is being challenged by discoveries that reveal the effect of gut microbiota and the immune response.

Is Parkinson’s Disease an Industrial Disorder of Our Making?

Parkinson’s disease (PD) was identified at the height of the Industrial Age. Increasingly, PD is recognized as a disease of our making, a consequence of our disregard of nature.

Parkinson’s disease (PD) was identified at the height of the Industrial Age. Increasingly, PD is recognized as a disease of our making, a consequence of our disregard of nature.

The Microbiome’s Influence on Substance Abuse and Treatment

Until now, we've believed that only the genome and brain circuits influence substance abuse. New findings reveal that gut microbiota also play a role.

Until now, we've believed that only the genome and brain circuits influence substance abuse. New findings reveal that gut microbiota also play a role.

Exploring the Link Between the Gut Microbiome and Anxiety

Could nurturing a healthy gut microbiome hold the key to alleviating anxiety and enhancing emotional well-being?

Could nurturing a healthy gut microbiome hold the key to alleviating anxiety and enhancing emotional well-being?

Gut Microbiota Play a Critical Role in the Brain

What is the potential influence of the gut-brain axis on personality traits? Studies have shown that gut microbiota can affect mood and behavior.

What is the potential influence of the gut-brain axis on personality traits? Studies have shown that gut microbiota can affect mood and behavior.

Balancing Gut Microbiota Could Improve and Treat Anxiety

Recent research shows that restoring and rebalancing gut microbiota can treat anxiety.

Recent research shows that restoring and rebalancing gut microbiota can treat anxiety.

Too Much of a Good Thing?

Can extreme exercising lead to physical and psychological symptoms?

Can extreme exercising lead to physical and psychological symptoms?

4 Nutrition Lessons for Mental Health

The answer to whether nutrition affects mental health is a resounding yes.

The answer to whether nutrition affects mental health is a resounding yes.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Has a Bacterial Signature

ME/CFS is a devastating disease that is sadly understudied. Recently, two studies found a connection with gut microbes. What does this mean for ME/CFS patients?

ME/CFS is a devastating disease that is sadly understudied. Recently, two studies found a connection with gut microbes. What does this mean for ME/CFS patients?

Living With a Pet Reduces the Risk of Asthma in Children

Two studies show that having a dog or a cat in the house during the first year of a child's life can actually reduce the likelihood of developing allergies and asthma.

Two studies show that having a dog or a cat in the house during the first year of a child's life can actually reduce the likelihood of developing allergies and asthma.

You Are a Collaboration

Inequity is a feature of our global landscape only because those who could change the situation do not desire to do so.

Inequity is a feature of our global landscape only because those who could change the situation do not desire to do so.

Your Gut Biome, Aging, and Neurodegenerative Disease

Find out how to maintain a healthy gut environment as you age.

Find out how to maintain a healthy gut environment as you age.

Sex and Your Gut

Inflammation is affecting your sex life. There's evidence that probiotics can help get it back on track.

Inflammation is affecting your sex life. There's evidence that probiotics can help get it back on track.