We need rest and digest. If we’re always in fight or flight, or freeze, right, we’re not digesting. So, and...
depression
The microbiome is a large body of bacteria, and some fungi and viruses that helps humans with detoxification, protection and...
Processed foods are chemically engineered to deliver a dopamine high. It’s true sugar itself is actually more addictive than cocaine. When one eats processed food, the brain responds with lower numbers of dopamine receptors to effectively counteract the increase in dopamine. This requires more dopamine to get the same “high”...
Endometriosis is a chronic inflammatory condition affecting 10% of reproductive aged women. Genetics, environmental factors, and immune system all appear...
Both the gut lining and the gut microbiome play a role in the health of your thyroid and its hormones....
Cravings? Sugar can be as addictive as cocaine. An excess of sugar rewires the dopamine receptors in your brain. Out thinking your craving can be really tough. Craving for sweetness is strong. With at least seventy percent of the immune system residing in the gut, there is little wonder that...
There are links between gut and mood. In Beyond Digestion, I talk a lot about the fact that we not...
Join my colleague, Dr. Talia Marcheggiani, ND and me in her “The Good Mood Podcast” episode 45. Here’s what Dr....
Learn:
Role of the microbiome
What affects gut health
Circadian rhythm of the gut
Stress and the gut
How does gut health relate to the health of the rest of your body, mind, and soul? Two thousand four...
Your microbiome plays an important role in mediating depression and anxiety-like behaviours[1]. Keep your gut and its lining healthy and your mood and thinking power will benefit. If you seek a caring professional who is a registered naturopathic doctor in Guelph with a functional medicine approach, you’ve come to the...
