7 Ways to Tone Your Vagus Nerve for Better Mental Health
The vagus nerve is the most complex and important nerve in the entire human body. This nerve connects the gut to the brain and serves as a crucial player in the sympathetic (fight or flight) and parasympathetic (rest and digest) branches of the autonomous nervous system. Feel full and sleepy after a big meal? Heart […]
Can a Tiny Gut Amino Acid Treat Depression? What New Research Says About the Microbiome, Diet & Mental Health
They say you are what you eat. But can your diet affect your mood? A new study has found a connection between a tiny amino acid, proline, and the gut that could answer this question. This link may also lead the way in treating depression. Join us as we dive deeper into the world of […]
How the Gut Microbiome Can Save Lives
To stay healthy, humans rely on a diverse community of viruses, fungi, and bacteria in their guts. Like Russian nesting dolls, our bodies contain about 38 trillion bacterial cells that make up our gut microbiome, and those cells have their own residents and so on. Most people are aware that this community of gut bacteria, or […]