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Mental Health

The Microbiome in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Trauma-Exposed Controls: An Exploratory Study

The Microbiome in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Trauma-Exposed Controls: An Exploratory Study

Differences in gut microbial composition correlate with regional brain volumes in irritable bowel syndrome

Differences in gut microbial composition correlate with regional brain volumes in irritable bowel syndrome

Bread and Other Edible Agents of Mental Disease

Bread and Other Edible Agents of Mental Disease

The Empowering Neurologist – David Perlmutter, MD and Mark Wolynn

The Empowering Neurologist – David Perlmutter, MD and Mark Wolynn

It’s a given that our emotions, behaviors, and responses to our environment are shaped by our early life experiences. I think most of us can probably wrap our arms around the idea that the experiences of our...
These Bugs May Improve Your Mood

These Bugs May Improve Your Mood

You’ve heard of the term probiotics, and likely prebiotics as well, but now we are hearing about “psychobiotics.” These have been defined as: living organisms that, when ingested in adequate amounts, produce...
Gluten Psychosis: Confirmation of a New Clinical Entity

Gluten Psychosis: Confirmation of a New Clinical Entity

Health Benefits of Social Interaction

Health Benefits of Social Interaction

According to the World Health Organization, the biggest threats to our health, globally, are now chronic degenerative conditions, not infectious diseases. What a transition! As opposed to various epidemics o...
The Empowering Neurologist – David Perlmutter, MD and Dr. Daniel Amen (Change Your Brain, Change Your Life)

The Empowering Neurologist – David Perlmutter, MD and Dr. Daniel Amen (Change Your Brain, Change Your Life)

It’s certainly one thing to report on how making certain lifestyle changes can impact brain function and disease resistance, and even document these changes on various tests of brain performance. But my gues...
Probiotic Intervention Affects Mood

Probiotic Intervention Affects Mood

New and exciting research is revealing a strong connection between our mood and the various bacteria that live within our intestines. This is certainly a sobering notion. Think of it: the bacteria living wit...
The Two Fundamentals of a Brain Healthy Diet

The Two Fundamentals of a Brain Healthy Diet

Last week I had the opportunity to participate in a Google Hangout discussing dietary recommendations in response to a case presentation of an elderly woman who was beginning to experience decline in cogniti...