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 Brenda Watson | Oct 22, 2010 | General
As any new mom can tell you, everyone has an opinion when it comes to breastfeeding—why it’s good, why it’s not, how you should do it, how long you should do it for, and the list goes on. But regardless of personal beliefs, the health benefits to both mom and baby...
by Brenda Watson | Oct 6, 2010 | General
The other day I had the pleasure of joining my friend and colleague Jeffrey Burke, host of the Staying Healthy! radio show in Las Vegas, to talk about one of my favorite subjects: the connection between your gut and your health. I know I sound like a broken record...
by Brenda Watson | Apr 22, 2010 | General
Here’s something I bet you didn’t know about irritable bowel syndrome—once upon time doctors thought IBS wasn’t even real. I mean it! They thought it was just an imaginary health condition made up by middle-class housewives with too much time on their hands, can you...
by Brenda Watson | Apr 15, 2010 | General
If I asked you what the connection was between the bacteria in your gut and the symptoms of irritable bowel, would you know? Okay, so those of you who’ve spent any time reading my books or listening to my Poop Scoop internet radio show probably would, but something...
