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Gut-Brain Connection: Could the Gut Be the Key to Your Happiness?

Discover the evidence-based probiotic strains that have support for altering mental status.

July 3, 2024

Explore the significance of the gut brain axis and how this bi-directional communication affects neurotransmitters and hormones and interacts with various aspects of the human body and mental health.

January 2022

December 29, 2021

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Digital Edition Editorial: 2021 by the Numbers What’s Selling Tip of the Month: 3 Quick Tips to Boost Sales SPECIAL SECTION: 2022 Success Toolkit, with input from leading industry associations, WholeFoods columnists, and more! New Year's Resolution Helpers! Supplement Highlights: Acid Reflux Relief Herb of the Month: Black Pepper...

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November 18, 2021

WholeFoods Magazine Contributor

A healthy diet rich in daily nutrients essential for brain function is critical for cognitive health and focus, but how much do we know about the actual connection between the brain and gut? The CNS (Central nervous system), a well-known system, runs from your brain down your spine and controls...

Gut-Brain Connection: Experts Explain at #NaturallyInformed Event

February 11, 2021

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Virtual—“Literally everyone expresses concern about their brain and memory loss.” That’s from Matthew Oster, Head of Consumer Health at Euromonitor International. Oster presented in the #NaturallyInformed event Mental Wellness: Mastering the Market, in the session Nootropics Market: Nutrition for Memory & Cognition. Oster presented a remarkable amount of data, including...

Mediterranean-Keto Could Reduce Risk of Alzheimer's, Study Suggests

September 6, 2019

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Winston-Salem, NC—Researchers at Wake Forest School of Medicine found that a modified Mediterranean-ketogenic diet could help reduce levels of Alzheimer’s markers, according to a press release. In a small pilot study, researchers identified several distinct gut microbiome signatures in participants with mild cognitive impairment that didn’t exist in participants with...

Gut-Brain Connection May Explain Weight Gain, Study Suggests

August 13, 2019

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Houston, TX—The gut-brain connection can explain why a high-fat diet can lead to overeating, weight gain, and obesity, according to a new study published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation. A multi-institutional team of researchers led by Dr. Makoto Fukuda, from Baylor College of Medicine, found that mice on a...