by lsmith | Feb 19, 2014 | Adults, Brain, Depression, General, Inflammation, Mental Health, Probiotics & Gut Flora, Sugar
Fermented foods have been a part of the diet even before humans knew about the existence of microbes—the very organisms that make fermentation possible. Our Paleolithic ancestors consumed honey, fruits, and fruit juices in fermented form without awareness of the...
by lsmith | Nov 27, 2013 | Brain, Depression, General, Probiotics & Gut Flora
Use of probiotics to benefit mood is a recent advancement in the scientific literature, first proposed in 2005 when researchers suggested its use as an adjuvant treatment (add-on treatment) to standard care for major depressive disorder.1 In 2013, scientists defined...
by Brenda Watson | Nov 11, 2011 | General
The gut-brain axis involves the connection of the gut to the brain. This connection goes in both directions—from the brain to the gut and from the gut to the brain. In one way, the gut-brain axis is connected by the vagus nerve—a large nerve connecting the brain to...
by lsmith | Mar 23, 2011 | General
The title of this article has been taken directly from the journal Gut Pathogens January 2011, and can be accessed for free at www.gutpathogens.com. This article tells the story of the gut connection. As we have been preaching for years, there is good evidence of a...
by Brenda Watson | Jun 20, 2009 | Candida
Proving the Link between Yeast Overgrowth Prevention and Optimal Health In 1983 internist and allergy specialist Dr. C. Orian Truss compiled years of clinical research into what may be the most revealing analysis ever written about the health hazards of candida...
