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07/30/2018 / By Isabelle Z.

Gut microbes play a significant role in the central nervous system — digestive health is linked to your risk of neurodegenerative diseases

Right now, we are seeing neurodegenerative diseases like Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s in unprecedented numbers – and these figures are only expected to rise in the future. In fact, the number of Alzheimer’s patients in the United States is expected to grow from 5 million today to 14 million by the year 2050, which is roughly […]

07/10/2017 / By Rhonda Johansson

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

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 based on […]

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