The Gut Microbiome and Metabolism: Unlocking the Key to Better Health Have you ever wondered why your body sometimes feels off-balance, despite healthy eating and regular exercise? Digestive issues, low energy, or unexplained weight gain may be linked to an often-overlooked factor—your gut microbiome. The gut microbiome is a diverse community of trillions of
You already know that you need to eat in order to have energy. The food you ingest gets broken down inside your digestive system so that it can be used by your body. But where does it go from there? How do the cells in your body use that digested food? Our gut microbiota
What does your gut have to do with inflammation? Your gut is the frontline of your immune system. In fact, around 70-80% of your body's immune cells are found in the gut, which makes sense when you consider that many toxins and pathogenic invaders can enter the body through our digestive system. Your gut
Our moods have taken the brunt over the last couple of years with unpredictability, high stress, greater cognitive demands, and loss of anticipated plans, which has left many of us feeling flat and fatigued. It’s not always possible to prevent stressful situations or avoid adverse events. But you can strengthen your capacity to deal
Getting the occasional craving for something is no cause for concern. However, if you’re getting daily food cravings that you just can’t beat, it’s time to look a little deeper. We often crave foods either due to a nutritional deficiency or a specific lack in the body. Some of the most frequent include:
Do you feel exhausted, anxious, and overwhelmed? Can you pinpoint the cause of this feeling? Perhaps the stress of an upcoming event or deadline, or just an exceptionally long day. Maybe you didn’t sleep well or drank a little bit more wine than you normally would over the weekend. You might suspect or even
Where does a gut feeling come from? Gut feeling is aptly named, since within the intestinal lining is the enteric nervous system. This is where millions of neurons are hiding, and they talk to your brain via the vagus nerve. The complex relationship between gut and mind is an emerging branch of healthcare, there
