by Brenda Watson | Jul 20, 2011 | General
The gut-brain connection is an interesting one because it travels in two directions—from the brain to the gut and from the gut to the brain. For the longest time this connection was thought to only travel in one direction, from the brain to the gut, like when strong...
by Brenda Watson | Sep 27, 2010 | General
“Renew You” Challenge – Be a part of my Weekly Challenge to help set you off in the right direction for bringing health to your week. So this week I wanted to challenge the way you eat. Heartburn, indigestion, gas and bloating. At one time or...
by Brenda Watson | Jul 23, 2010 | General
Hey, guess what? Feeling good is good for you! A recent study found a connection between positive emotions and a lowered risk of coronary heart disease—pretty neat, huh? Specifically, they studied something called “positive affect,” which is basically just another way...