brain-gut connection

Some gut microbes may be “stealing” your nutrition before you can absorb it

October 30, 2017 -

Posted by Rhonda Johansson

(Natural News) Our gut microbes compete with each other for nutrients, which may consequently lead to us having a nutritional deficiency. Apparently, our digestive system follows a “dog eat dog” world, with intestinal bacteria hoarding vital minerals, leaving us only with their leftovers or their waste. This was the alarming deduction made by a team […]

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Your gut has a circadian rhythm: Researchers uncover new clues about body fat storage

October 3, 2017 -

Posted by Rhonda Johansson

(Natural News) The unheard conversation between your gut microbiome and the environment directly translates to how you store fat, says a team of researchers from the UT Southwestern Medical Center. Their new research, novel in its exactness to determine the processes of gut bacteria, provides clues to how our body’s circadian clock and digestive microflora […]

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Scientists stunned to learn that gut bacteria seem to have control over your moods and brain function

July 10, 2017 -

Posted by Rhonda Johansson

(Natural News) Scientists have now proven a link between gut microbes and emotions in humans. This is the first time that behavioral and neurobiological differences associated with microbial composition have been studied in this way. Researchers from the University of California, Los Angeles observed 40 healthy women and attempted to identify brain and behavioral characteristics […]

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