The Science
Our most well-respected scientific research validates the time-honored understanding that by far and away the most powerful factors affecting health and longevity are modifiable choices including the foods we eat and other aspects of lifestyle. So let’s move forward and explore this empowering information.
Early differences in fecal microbiota composition in children may predict overweight
The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition • March 1, 2008
Alzheimer’s disease and the microbiome
Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience • August 26, 2013
Gut microbiota after gastric bypass in human obesity: increased richness and associations of bacterial genera with adipose tissue genes
The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition • April 8, 2013
Antipsychotics and the gut microbiome: olanzapine-induced metabolic dysfunction is attenuated by antibiotic administration in the rat
Translational Psychiatry • August 14, 2013
The gut microbiota influences blood-brain barrier permeability in mice
Science Translational Medicine • November 19, 2014
Weight Gain After Fecal Microbiota Transplantation
Infectious Diseases • February 1, 2015
A possible link between early probiotic intervention and the risk of neuropsychiatric disorders later in childhood – a randomized trial
Pediatric Research – Nature • March 11, 2015
The gastrointestinal tract microbiome and potential link to Alzheimer’s disease
Frontiers in Neurology • April 4, 2014
The Intestinal Microbiota Affect Central Levels of Brain-Derived Neurotropic Factor and Behavior in Mice
GASTROENTEROLOGY • April 19, 2011
The microbiome and cancer
Nature Reviews Cancer • November 7, 2013
Cesarean versus Vaginal Delivery: Long term infant outcomes and the Hygiene Hypothesis
Clinical Perinatol • June 14, 2012
Ancient human microbiomes
Journal of Human Evolution • January 3, 2015
Control of Brain Development, Function, and Behavior by the Microbiome
Cell Host and Microbiome, Volume 17 • May 13, 2015
The Empowering Neurologist Podcast
The Empowering Neurologist is my interview series with some of the most exciting practitioners and thought leaders in health and wellness. Each episode features an in-depth discussion about cutting-edge advancements in areas like Alzheimer’s prevention, nutrition, aging, and more.