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MOVE YOUR BUTT TO SAVE YOUR BUTT Check out this link regarding a recent publication in JNCI Cancer Spectrum about how PROLONGED TV WATCHING INCREASES THE RISK OF COLORECTAL CANCER in women AT A YOUNG AGE: “Women who spent over an hour a day sitting in front of the TV had an increased risk of […]
DEPRESSION RELATED TO MISSING GUT BUGS? Depressed? Could bacteria missing from your gut microbiome be to blame? By Liz Moon, NP Evidence continues to mount related to how the bacteria in our gut play a role in regulating mood. There have been several studies in mice that have indicated that gut microbes can affect behavior. […]
FRUSTRATIONS OF IBD Check out this article about the numerous barriers patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) face in trying to obtain the care they deserve. “Communication challenges between patients and physicians, including lack of holistic support, particularly psych-social assistance, and diagnostic delays are all problems for IBD patients, according to an analysis of focus […]
ANXIETY & YOUR GUT Sometimes simple is good. This article does a nice job of simplifying the complicated relationship between your brain, gut, and their combined impact on anxiety: https://www.powerofpositivity.com/youre-suffering-anxiety-might-gut-bacterias-fault/ HIGHLIGHTED FACTS FROM THE ARTICLE: Researchers estimate that over 40 million adults in the United States suffer from an anxiety disorder. This number is equivalent […]
