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The Evolution of the Sweet Tooth

From the very first time that your mother admonished your grandmother for letting you have a bunch of candy when you were under her care,

When Food isn’t Making You Happy

“Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food.”

― Hippocrates, the father of medicine

Ever since human beings evolved beyond simply finding our

The Future of Microbiome Drugs

The gut microbiome’s health writes the code for the program on which our bodies run. Those of us who understand how great its impact can

The Evolution of the Sweet Tooth

From the very first time that your mother admonished your grandmother for letting you have a bunch of candy when you were under her care,

When Food isn’t Making You Happy

“Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food.”

― Hippocrates, the father of medicine

Ever since human beings evolved beyond simply finding our

The Future of Microbiome Drugs

The gut microbiome’s health writes the code for the program on which our bodies run. Those of us who understand how great its impact can

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How Sleepless Nights Affect Your Gut

It’s becoming common knowledge in scientific circles that our guts, or “second brains,” have a symbiotic relationship with almost every other system in our bodies.

What this means is that the composition of your microbiome is not only influenced by your body’s systems…

But that it influences them as well.

Give Your Gut a Break with Bone Broth

Liquid diets have long been touted as quick gut-fixers… And not for no reason.

So many diseases have been linked to a microbial imbalance — a disproportionate bacteria distribution in your gut — that people have come up with all kinds of solutions ever since humankind started listening to our guts.

Because there are more than 100 trillion bacteria in the digestive system — great than in the entire rest of our bodies — there’s a pretty big margin for error.

Did Our Ancestors Hibernate During the Winter? Should We?

Short answer? No.

Although when the days get shorter, the air outside bites the skin, and outdoor activities require forethought and preparation…

We tend to get hungrier, sleepier, and grumpier. Sounds like we’re preparing to hibernate, doesn’t it?

Hibernation is a state of minimal movement and low metabolic activity characterized by low-body temperature, slow breathing, slow heart rate, and low intensity.

Dr. Pedram Shojai

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