3 in 5 people didn’t know that their gut impacts mental health, survey says
A recent survey reveals that although 90% of adults think about their gut health to some degree, 40% weren’t aware that the gut is linked to mental health.
Gut Brain Connection
Fecal transplants reverse cognitive decline in aging mice — ‘potential game-changer’ for brain disease treatment
Could the cure for cognitive decline — and neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s — be fecal transplants?
Healthy gut can help fight depression, protect emotional wellbeing
Researchers from several universities and health centers published a paper sharing the theory that emotional wellbeing could be linked to the human gut.
Gut bacterium in bees actually enhances their memory
A recent international collaboration uncovered a link between gut bacteria and memory function in bumblebees.
A healthy gut may be the key to good sleep
Researchers in Japan suggest that gut bacteria may have a role in the creation of serotonin and dopamine, two important chemical messengers in the brain.
Probiotics not just for the gut? Study shows they could enhance cognition too
Recent research reveals the impact of a healthy gut microbiome and the effects of probiotic supplementation, particularly in aging adults.
Gut-brain connection: Prebiotics show ability to reduce anxiety
Introducing a prebiotic called galacto-oligosaccharides (GOS) into the gut microbiome has a positive effect on gut health and greater emotional wellbeing.
Wisdom, loneliness linked to diversity of gut microbes
The intriguing science of emotions suggests that happiness stems from increased wisdom, health, and well-being.
The gut can decipher between real and fake sugar, demonstrating how it ‘speaks’ to the brain
Even if our taste buds can’t, our gut can sense the difference between real sugar and sugar substitutes, research shows.
Microscopic ‘vehicles’ enable gut bacteria to stimulate the brain and other organs
Bacteria in the gut are found to secrete their metabolites into tiny vesicles that flow through the bloodstream, according to the study.