Most people think of the gut as a digestive organ. Something that processes food, absorbs nutrients, and occasionally causes ...

The gut-brain connection is a two-way street. The brain has a direct effect on the stomach and tummy troubles can also send ...

Between the important role of bacteria, the use of antibiotics and autoimmune conditions, there's a lot to talk about. Here's what doctors think. Jessica was a writer on the Wellness team, with a ...

Gut health impacts so much more than digestion. It plays an important role in immune health, systemic inflammation, and even mental health, thanks to the gut-brain axis. The gut and the brain are in ...

For decades, dementia and Alzheimer’s disease were viewed primarily as brain disorders. Emerging research reveals a profound connection: the gut microbiome. This vast community of trillions of ...

Think of your gut microbiome as a community of microscopic organisms that live inside your body. When everything is working right, this ecosystem helps protect you from a host of diseases.

HOUSTON – The gut microbiome is a buzzword in health. Every kind of disease that can be studied is being looked at within the cellular level of the intestinal tract. PREVIOUS: How beans improve ...

There's no scientific evidence that the gut microbiome causes autism, a group of scientists argue in an opinion paper publishing November 13 in the Cell Press journal Neuron. They point to the fact ...

Mercury exposure is a growing environmental health concern. While most conversations about mercury focus on brain health, a ...

Hot flashes are one of the most commonly discussed side effects of menopause, but the decline of ovarian hormones and its effect on the gut microbiome can also increase the risk of a variety of ...

Back in February, I wrote the column “Do you really want to live forever, or just be healthier for longer?“ In it, I mentioned that being in green spaces can contribute to a robust gut microbiome. I ...

Migraine attacks are more than bad headaches. They’re the result of highly complex processes that don’t work as well as they should. Scientists know some of them already and are starting to learn more ...