Category: Gut health

  • Fruits, vegetables and gut health

    Fruits, vegetables and gut health

    Could the fruits and vegetables we eat influence our gut health? A recent study looked into this, suggesting how the bacteria in our favourite produce might impact our gut (link to the study). ๐—จ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ด๐˜‚๐˜ ๐—บ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ฏ๐—ถ๐—ผ๐˜๐—ฎ:Our gut houses a vast community of tiny organisms, including bacteria, fungi, and viruses. These microscopic residents are essential…

  • Gut health and heart failure

    Gut health and heart failure

    Could our gut health be linked to heart failure? A recent systematic review explored this intriguing connection (link to study). ๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ด๐˜‚๐˜ ๐—บ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ฏ๐—ถ๐—ผ๐˜๐—ฎ:The gut microbiota refers to the trillions of microorganisms living in our intestines, including bacteria, fungi, and viruses. These play a crucial role in our overall health, potentially influencing our immune system, mood,…

  • Probiotics and brain health – a video explainer

    Probiotics and brain health – a video explainer

    ๐—–๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜€ ๐—ฎ๐—ฏ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜ ๐—ต๐—ผ๐˜„ ๐—ฝ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ฏ๐—ถ๐—ผ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐˜€ ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐˜† ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ณ๐—น๐˜‚๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฒ ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ณ๐—น๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ฏ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—น๐˜๐—ต? In this second week’s “60 Seconds: Neuroscience meets Nutrition”, we will dive into that. Grab your favourite snack, and let’s explore something new today. Your feedback will help improve this series, so thank you in advance. Happy viewing! ๐Ÿง ๐Ÿฅ— Here is the link to the…

  • Launching “60 seconds: Neuroscience meets Nutrition”

    Launching “60 seconds: Neuroscience meets Nutrition”

    I am excited to announce a new video series called “60 Seconds: Neuroscience meets Nutrition”. In each video, I will explore a new topic in neuroscience and nutrition, breaking it down into an easy-to-understand, one-minute video. I aim to make the complex world of neuroscience and nutrition research accessible to everyone. Feel free to check…