Craving donuts? Scientists discover urge for junk food comes from gut signal to brain
A gut-brain signal that gives people the urge to gorge on burgers, pizza, and ice cream has been discovered by scientists.
Gut Brain Connection
Stress plays a key role in your gut health. Here are 3 easy ways to counteract daily stressors
It’s especially important for patients with gut conditions, or virtually any chronic or autoimmune disease out there to manage stress.
Neurotoxin discovery reveals how Alzheimer’s disease actually starts in the gut
Gut toxins play a key role in gastrointestinal issues, but now, a new study reveals a specific toxin is a major contributor to Alzheimer’s disease.
Cutting processed foods from your diet, even in small amounts, slashes risk of dementia
Slight changes to one’s diet, such as replacing processed foods like potato chips at lunch with just half an apple, reduces the chances of developing dementia.
Gut health is linked to brain disease — but there’s a lack of strong data to explain how
A review by an international team of researchers confirms evidence that links the gut with neurodegenerative diseases, but exactly why or how remains unclear.
Your gut health could dictate whether you develop Alzheimer’s disease, world-first study shows
People with gut and digestive issues may suffer from brain struggle, including Alzheimer’s disease development.
Simply looking at food triggers inflammation in the brain, can impair health in overweight people
Just the sight of food triggers an inflammatory response in the brain.
Gut-Brain Axis: What is it, and why is it important?
there’s overwhelming evidence suggesting that the trillions of bacteria in the gut play a key role in how the gut and brain communicate with each other
Probiotics for depression? Scientists say improved gut health helps keep the blues at bay
A research team from the University of Basel in Switzerland, and the University Psychiatric Clinics Basel (UPK) reports that probiotics can support treatment with antidepressant medication.
People with IBD much more likely to battle depression — and vice versa, study finds
A recent study from the University of Southern California finds that inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) has a bidirectional relationship with depression.