“Antidepressants are as common today as pain relievers and nighttime sleep aids, but does this mean they’re the best option for our health? Of course not! We weren’t intended to need or rely on drugs and though mental illness is nothing to play around with or make light of, we should always look to natural remedies first instead just assuming we need a drug to fix our problems…”   Read More

“By now, the idea that gut bacteria affects a person’s health is not revolutionary. Many people know that these microbes influence digestion, allergies, and metabolism. The trend has become almost commonplace: New books appear regularly detailing precisely which diet will lead to optimum bacterial health.But these microbes’ reach may extend much further, into the human brains. A growing group of researchers around the world are investigating how the microbiome, as this bacterial ecosystem is known, regulates how people think and feel…”   Read More

“Existence of a gastrointestinal (GI) nervous system, distinct from the CNS that comprises the brain and spinal cord, has been recognized for more than a century —yet it has been ignored by psychiatry and rarely is included in residency training…”   Read More

“Existence of a gastrointestinal (GI) nervous system, distinct from the CNS that comprises the brain and spinal cord, has been recognized for more than a century—yet it has been ignored by psychiatry and rarely is included in residency training…”   Read More