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The Gut-Mood Connection: How Your Digestion Affects Your Mental Health

Have you ever had “butterflies” in your stomach before a big event? Or noticed digestive issues during stressful times? That’s because your gut and brain are closely connected. Thi...

The Gut-Brain Connection: What Science Now Knows

Most people think of the gut as a digestive organ. Something that processes food, absorbs nutrients, and occasionally causes trouble on a stressful morning. But over the past decad...

The gut-brain loop behind IBS and anxiety

Anxiety and IBS are not separate conditions but intertwined signals of a disrupted gut-brain axis that millions misunderstand If you have ever felt your stomach flip before a stres...

From Gut Sensing to Feeding Suppression: Tuft–Enterochromaffin Cell Crosstalk Reveals a New Frontier in Gut–Brain Commun...

‘The mouth is a gateway into your body’: the fascinating, frightening links between our gums and our health

Scientists are discovering more and more associations between poor oral health and everything from heart disease to dementia. But can flossing and brushing properly guarantee a lon...

Bloated? Stressed? Activating Your Vagus Nerve Can Improve Gut Health Fast

We often think about different areas of our body as largely unrelated to one another.Your arm hurts and you assume you carried in a few too many groceries last night. Your eyes fee...

Your Gut Moves Your Brain. Literally.

Every time you brace your core to stand up from a chair, tighten your abdomen before taking a step, or even tense up in anticipation of movement, something happens inside your skul...

What Happened in Childhood Could Be Causing Your Gut Issues Today

Experiences of stress early in life may disrupt the gut-brain connection and increase the risk of digestive disorders years later. A new study published in Gastroenterology suggest...

Yes, Gut Inflammation & Cognition Are Connected, What A New Study Shows

And what to eat to improve both.

How Oral Health Affects Overall Wellness

Key Takeaways: Maintaining good oral hygiene is crucial for overall health. Poor oral health can lead to systemic conditions like heart disease and diabetes. Regular dental check-u...

Parkinson’s Disease and Gut Health. What’s the Connection?

April is Parkinson’s Disease Awareness Month. On a recent episode of the popular Apple TV show Shrinking, actor Michael J. Fox made a cameo as a real-life representation of someone...

How Your Gut Can Affect Your Brain

Scientists keep learning more about the connection between the brain and the gastrointestinal system.

Brain Movement Linked to Abdominal Mechanical Coupling

In a groundbreaking study poised to redefine our understanding of brain physiology, researchers have uncovered the intricate mechanical interplay between the brain and abdomen, rev...

Gut Health and Vaginal Wellness: Understanding the Connection

The health of your gut microbiome—the trillions of bacteria living in your digestive tract—can influence vaginal balance, immunity, hormones, inflammation, and overall intimate wel...

This silent tooth infection could be hurting your whole body

Scientists are uncovering a surprising link between hidden tooth infections and blood sugar problems. Deep infections around tooth roots can create chronic inflammation that spread...