Good gut health is crucial for overall well-being—and modern science has revealed a deep connection between the gut and the brain. This connection is so strong that the gut is often referred to as the ...

Leigh Weddle, PharmD, is a board-certified pharmacist specializing in medication therapy management based in Kansas City, Missouri. She also has expertise in chronic disease management, microbiome and ...

Co-written with Jai Liester. In recent years, research has illuminated the intricate connection between our gut and brain, revealing how this relationship significantly impacts mental health. Now, a ...

For years, mental health was seen as something that started and ended in the brain. But an expanding field of research is revealing a key player in the story of our emotions: the gut. The trillions of ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. For years, I’ve treated patients whose symptoms didn’t fit neatly into any one diagnosis. Brain fog with no ...

The latest review evidence shows the gut and brain communicate in complex, two-way ways, making it hard to know which comes first. Experiments in animals, changes in psychiatric drug effects, and ...

Capsaicin may influence ADHD symptoms by altering gut microbiota composition, increasing beneficial bacteria like Akkermansia and Prevotella while reducing harmful microbes such as Enterococcus ...

Your tummy issues may be all in your head — but that doesn’t mean they’re not real. When problems disrupt this connection — like stress and trauma — it can lead to serious stomach issues, from IBS to ...

Mental health professionals are discovering that many cases of anxiety, depression, and other mood disorders might actually originate in the digestive system rather than the brain, fundamentally ...

Credit - Photo-Illustration by Chloe Dowling for TIME (Source Images: eranicle/Getty Images, ItziesDesign/Kipzy Kipza via Canva, Kimberling Jaramillo via Canva) For years, mental health was seen as ...