The Gut-Brain Connection
Gut bacteria and brain chemistry: the first human study, read honestly
Sixty-one women, brain scans and stool samples. What the 2026 Molecular Psychiatry paper found about GABA, glutamate and the gut, and the four things it cannot tell you.
Gut bacteria and brain chemistry: the first human study, read honestly
Sixty-one women, brain scans and stool samples. What the 2026 Molecular Psychiatry paper found about GABA, glutamate and the gut, and the four things it cannot tell you.
Saffron in perimenopause and after: the 12-week trials
Two randomised, placebo-controlled trials of a saffron extract in women in perimenopause and in women aged 50 to 70.
Saffron in perimenopause and after: the 12-week trials
Two randomised, placebo-controlled trials of a saffron extract in women in perimenopause and in women aged 50 to 70.
Saffron and sleep: the two 28-day trials
Two randomised, placebo-controlled trials of a saffron extract in adults with poor sleep, and what they did and did not measure.
Saffron and sleep: the two 28-day trials
Two randomised, placebo-controlled trials of a saffron extract in adults with poor sleep, and what they did and did not measure.
Research on neurodivergent kids: what the gut microbiome studies say, and what they do not
The birth cohorts, the twin study, the machine-learning signature and the first small trials, read plainly for parents of autistic and ADHD kids.
Research on neurodivergent kids: what the gut microbiome studies say, and what they do not
The birth cohorts, the twin study, the machine-learning signature and the first small trials, read plainly for parents of autistic and ADHD kids.
Five probiotic species and the research behind each
Lactobacillus helveticus, L. rhamnosus, L. plantarum, Bifidobacterium breve and L. brevis: the studies, the strains they used, and why strain matters.
Five probiotic species and the research behind each
Lactobacillus helveticus, L. rhamnosus, L. plantarum, Bifidobacterium breve and L. brevis: the studies, the strains they used, and why strain matters.
How the gut talks to the brain: the gut-brain axis in plain English
The vagus nerve, serotonin made in the gut, and the bacteria that join the conversation. What is established, what is animal work, and what is still open.
How the gut talks to the brain: the gut-brain axis in plain English
The vagus nerve, serotonin made in the gut, and the bacteria that join the conversation. What is established, what is animal work, and what is still open.