Bugging the Blues: The Gut Microbiome’s Role in Depression

Ever wonder why your mood sometimes sinks for no clear reason? It turns out, the answer might lie deep in your gut—literally. While most people know serotonin as the brain’s “feel-good” chemical, fewer realize that nearly 90% of it is made in the gut. Even more surprising? Your gut bacteria play a major role in how much serotonin your body can produce—thanks in part to a microbial metabolic route called the shikimate pathway. Let’s explore how your microbes may be influencing your mood from the inside out.    Serotonin is made primarily in the brain and the gut.   [...]

Bugging the Blues: The Gut Microbiome’s Role in Depression2025-07-06T19:12:43+00:00

The Gut’s Hidden Shield: How EZ Water Protects Your Body From the Inside Out   

We know now that gut health is the key to a healthy brain and body.  One of the aspects of a healthy gut is a healthy mucus layer over the surface of the gut.  The layer of mucus that covers the internal surfaces of the body is super important to keep healthy.   Why is the gut mucus lining so important?   Because it is the protection from inflammatory stool and digestion material from getting into the bloodstream.  It also is home to the immune system of the gut, called secretory IgA, our first line of defense against pathogens.  Healthy mucous [...]

The Gut’s Hidden Shield: How EZ Water Protects Your Body From the Inside Out   2025-07-05T00:35:28+00:00

Love Your Brain

Over the past decade there has been a surge of interest in brain health, most likely from the surge of brain related conditions such as dementia, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease and autism. Many more patients are aware of their cognitive health and wanting to optimize their brain function, mostly in regards to memory and focus, and now recently in anti-aging. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), in 2019, there were 55.2 million patients with dementia in the world, and this is estimated to increase to 78 million by 2030. This increase in awareness of cognitive health has boosted [...]

Love Your Brain2024-01-02T21:12:14+00:00

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