by Maya Shetty | Apr 23, 2025 | Stress Management, Healthful Nutrition, Mental Health
By Maya Shetty, BS When it comes to our mental state and the ability to manage stress, the brain is often the first suspect. However, our nutrition can also play a significant part in that the trillions of microbes living in our gut, known as our microbiome, hold...
by Maya Shetty & Felicia Song | Mar 6, 2025 | Women's Health, Healthful Nutrition, Supplements
By Maya Shetty, BS and Felicia Song, BS Midlife marks a significant life transition, bringing hormonal shifts that can reshape a woman’s body and well-being. As women navigate this period, their bodies undergo physiological changes that can impact muscle mass, bone...
by Sharon Brock | May 30, 2024 | Cognitive Enhancement, Mental Health, Healthful Nutrition, Metabolic Health
By Sharon Brock, MS, MEd In recent years, a groundbreaking field known as Metabolic Psychiatry has emerged at the intersection of metabolic and brain health. Spearheaded by Shebani Sethi, MD, a Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and...
by Mary Grace Descourouez | Apr 8, 2024 | Gut Health, Healthful Nutrition, Movement & Exercise
By Mary Grace Descourouez, MS, NBC-HWC The human gastrointestinal tract is home to trillions of microorganisms that create the gut microbiome. The gut is where the body digests and absorbs nutrients from our food and, therefore, where we get our energy to perform...
by Maya Shetty | Apr 8, 2024 | Gut Health, Healthful Nutrition
By Maya Shetty, BS Key Takeaways: Probiotic and prebiotic supplements lack substantial scientific evidence that they promote microbiome health. Rather than taking supplements, experts recommend eating fermented foods (probiotics) to promote microbiome diversity and...
by Sharon Brock | Apr 8, 2024 | Gut Health, Healthful Nutrition
By Sharon Brock, MEd, MS Sean Spencer, MD, PhD is a Gastroenterologist and Physician Scientist at Stanford University School of Medicine. Along with seeing patients in the clinic, Spencer conducts cutting-edge research on the microbiome in the Sonnenburg Lab. In his...
