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Take a deep breath By Jen Buettner, RN Everyone may think this even more nowadays as they remove their mask, or repeat this in their minds when faced with adversity or a stressful experience. Whatever your view is on wearing a mask, we can all agree that masks have reminded us that we […]
Staying Connected is Good for the Mind…and the Gut By James E. “Jed” Foster, Jr., MA, LMFT Loneliness. The word itself evokes a feeling. It’s one of the negative emotions that carries a heaviness with it that can zap motivation, start us on a downward spiral, or keep us in the depressed state we’re […]
LONG COVID, MENTAL HEALTH, AND GUT SYMPTOMS – HOW ARE THEY ARE LINKED? By Tara Troy, MD Check out this fascinating article about the incredibly complex connections between mental health, gut symptoms, and COVID-19 infection. In short, individuals who had pre-existing mental health issues were 16x more likely to have persistent gut and long […]
Sensory and Psychological Changes Associated with Constipation and IBS by Danielle Genenz, MS, RDN, LDN, CPT Changes in the ability to taste and smell food often occurs with advanced age or medical treatments such as chemotherapy. This can lead to compromised eating satisfaction, decreased enjoyment of life, an increased risk for malnutrition and detriments […]