Want better gut bacteria? Live like a monk

Do you know that meditating could potentially improve your gut health?

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Here's how the gut impacts vulnerability to addiction

Research of Andrew Day, a molecular microbiologist at Tufts University, suggests that gut imbalances can make one more prone to addiction behaviors. Here's a Nature summary: Gut health, in particular bacterial population...

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Fighting inflammaging: Here's how a healthy gut flora can slow down your aging

Our immune system weakens as we age, making us more prone to illness. Turns out, our gut might play a part.

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Inconsistent sleep may hurt your gut

Recent research uncovers how the gut microbiome affects one brain process in particular: sleep. 

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Limiting consumption of ultraprocessed foods is crucial for your health

A 30-year study reveals that ultraprocessed foods are linked to increased risks of early death — here's what you should avoid.

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Want good skin? Assess your gut health first

Have you heard of the gut-skin connection? Turns out, there's an intricate relationship between our gut and skin.

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Spicy is healthy - how herbs and spices support the gut microbiome

Researchers conducted a study to investigate if polyphenols could positively affect gut health — here's what they found.

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Microbes or the fire pit? Fermented foods rather than cooking believed to have supported brain evolution

Could it be possible that fermentation was what drove significant growth of the human brain? 

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