Health

The Making of a SAD Microbiome

Feeling down, drained and lacking motivation? It could be due to a SAD microbiome.  Don’t we all know the feeling: when it’s grey and cold outside, who wants to leave

Is Raw Food Really Better? Researchers Weigh In

Researchers from Harvard and UC San Francisco teamed up to decipher how the gut microbiome processes plant food when it’s eaten either cooked or raw. Turns out, there are marked cooking-induced changes in our microbial communities.

Boosting Brain Power Prebiotics

We all know that fruits and vegetables are good for a lot of things – but did you know that inulin can even benefit your memory? Or that it can

The Future of Asthma Treatment is in Your Gut

Suffering from asthma? You gut may be the therapeutic goldmine you need. Researchers have found evidence that changes in the microbiota shape our risk of asthma, as well as its