Gut Health & Mental Wellness
8 Probiotic Strains That Support Mental Health (The Psychobiotics)
Psychobiotics — probiotics that have specific, documented effects on brain function and mental health — represent one of the most excit...
10 Signs of Leaky Gut That Show Up as Mental Health Symptoms
Leaky gut — or intestinal hyperpermeability — is a condition in which the tight junctions between intestinal cells become compromised, ...
7 Signs Your Anxiety Is Actually a Gut Problem
What if your anxiety isn't primarily a brain problem — but a gut problem? The gut-brain axis is a real, bidirectional communication net...
The Gut-Brain Connection in ADHD: What the Microbiome Research Shows
If someone had told me during my psychiatry residency that I would one day spend a significant portion of my clinical work thinking abo...
The Gut-Brain Connection: Probiotics and Mental Health
The connection between gut health and mental health has emerged as one of the most exciting frontiers in psychiatric research. What we ...
Calming Your Gut: Managing SSRI Digestive Side Effects
Gastrointestinal side effects are among the most common reasons people struggle with antidepressants in the early weeks of treatment. N...
The Mind-Body Connection: How SSRIs Affect More Than Mood
When most people think about antidepressants, they imagine a medication that works in the brain to lift mood and ease anxiety. This is ...
Nutrient Deficiencies That Can Impact Your Mental Health — and How to Support Your Brain Through Food
Introduction
Have you ever felt down, foggy, or anxious and thought, “I’ve tried everything — maybe there’s something missing”? It’s p...
How Inflammation Affects Your Mood: What Science Says About the Gut–Brain Connection
Have you ever had a “gut feeling” about something? Or noticed your stomach twist during stress? This isn’t your imagination — your gut ...