“Overall, this is a great book that encourages you to 'take charge of your gut to optimize your mind and your mood'. This is a book that you would reluctantly lend to friends, in the fear that they might not return it.” –Lancet.

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The gut-brain axis explains the astonishing connections between the microbes that live in your gut and your brain issues, including OCD. When your gut microbes are out of balance, your mood may suffer, and your OCD may worsen.

Stressed moms have higher levels of cortisol, but also lower levels of oxytocin, the “cuddle hormone.” This one-two punch affects rat moms so deeply that they stop licking their pups. In that way, moms transfer stress to their pups.

Is there is a microbial fingerprint of autism? By analyzing oral microbes, researchers can predict whether or not a child will develop autism with 80 percent accuracy.

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New research concludes that specific gut microbes may have a causal relationship with OCD, implying that dietary interventions might help prevent or treat the disorder.

Variations in gut microbiome composition may influence drug metabolism, potentially explaining why some patients respond better to treatment than others. It may not be sufficient to test drugs without considering the microbiome.

Gut microbes play a major role in stress eating. That’s great because we have some control over our microbiome. Want to learn more?.

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Juicing is a health-food staple, but what is it doing to the gut-brain axis?.

As Trump changes his mind on an hourly basis, flinging America around like a dog with a chew toy, we are subject to uncertainty and loss of control. This is a sure path to anxiety and gut issues.

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Early life stress can leave deep scars, but a good microbiome can improve resilience.

While scientists work to mitigate early life stress, some politicians attempt to worsen it.

What congress is about to do to our children can never be forgiven.

Surprisingly, there is something simple that has a big influence on your immune system and lupus: your gut microbes.

Her Harvard supervisor Peshkin says Petrova is "spectacular, the best I've ever seen in 20 years at Harvard." Without her, the research has been put on hold. What a victory for the Trump administration.