Author: Leah Marone LCSW
How a Diverse Gut Microbiota Keeps You Healthy
“It is time for parents to teach young people early on that in diversity there is beauty and there is strength.” –Maya Angelou We have […]
Why Do We Have a Microbiome?
Gut microbes are our protectors. Source: Midjourney “With every day we live and every meal we eat we influence the great microbial organ inside us—for […]
How Humans Got Their Big Brains
“Don’t cry over spilled milk. By this time tomorrow, it’ll be free yogurt.” —Stephen Colbert Some 2.5 million years ago, our hominid ancestors started to […]
Defusing Armageddon: Why Are So Many Americans Angry?
“Speak when you are angry and you will make the best speech you will ever regret.” ― Ambrose Bierce According to many, we are all […]
Have a Psychobiotic Thanksgiving |
Good food, good mood. Source: Deagreez/iStock “I come from a family where gravy is considered a beverage.” —Erma Bombeck Thanksgiving is that meal where we […]
Can Gut Microbes Cause Aggression?
“The tendency to aggression is an innate, independent, instinctual disposition in man… it constitutes a powerful obstacle to culture.” –Sigmund Freud Does gut health affect […]
Teenage Angst and the Gut-Brain Axis
If you have fond memories of your teenage years, you’re in the minority. Many of us feel lucky to be past the pimples, angst, and […]
Does Alzheimer’s Start in the Gut?
1 in 3 seniors die of Alzheimer’s. Source: Source: Midjourney A new study from a group of researchers at University College Cork (UCC), in Ireland, […]
This Is Your Brain on Junk Food
Awash in a sea of junk food. Source: Midjourney / Shutterstock Many highly processed foods are potentially dangerous, partly because they disregard the fate of […]