Monthly Archives: August 2015

Microbiome

Can Gut Bacteria Explain Your Mood?

Posted on by Gutbliss
24
Aug

Is it possible that gut bacteria can alter your mood? A New York Times Magazine Article released in June poses the question – and the answer – which scientists believe is yes. Recent studies show that when “healthy” gut bacteria, like lactobacilli, are transferred to highly stressed animals, stress levels are reduced. Norwegian scientists found that […]

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Supplements

From the Spice Rack to the Medicine Cabinet

Posted on by Gutbliss
14
Aug

The question I get asked most frequently from my gastroenterology colleagues is “does that stuff work?” referring to the junk-free, plant-based diet I recommend for my patients with Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis (UC) – the two forms of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). The idea that what you put in your gut might affect what’s […]

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