gut and addiction

Partha Nandi, MD
Your Gut Can Impact Addiction and Recovery – Here’s How
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Your Gut Can Impact Addiction and Recovery – Here’s How

ByPartha Nandi, MD

In the battle against addiction, the focus often centers on the mind and the substances at play. Yet, there’s a critical, often overlooked ally in the quest for recovery: our gut health.  The burgeoning field of research into the gut-brain axis reveals that, beyond digestion, our gastrointestinal tract plays a crucial role in our mental…

The Gut Microbiome’s Surprising Impact on Substance Abuse and Relapse
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The Gut Microbiome’s Surprising Impact on Substance Abuse and Relapse

ByPartha Nandi, MD

Nearly 108,000 lives were lost to drug overdoses in the United States in just one year – a statistic that underscores the urgent need for innovative approaches to addiction treatment. But what if the answer to curbing this epidemic lies within us—or more precisely, within our gut?  Groundbreaking research reveals that our gut microbiome, the…