Gut Health and Strokes
Your gut health is seemingly connected to everything. Probability of a stroke is one more way.
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How Diet Affects Mental Health
You are what you eat, in a lot of ways. Food is fuel, and when our bodies are fueled in a way that serves them, good health is the result. This isn’t only true for our bodies, it’s also true for our minds. A solid, healthy diet has to potential to greatly affect your mental health.
Microbiome and Brain Health: What’s the Connection?
If you think your gut is trying to tell you something, you might want to listen. You might have a connection between your brain and your gut that makes you react the way you do. Gut-brain axis: There may be some connection between your brain and your gut health, and vice versa. It is called…
What is Heartburn?
Despite its name, heartburn doesn’t actually have anything to do with the heart. Its symptoms, however, can be confused for heart attack or heart disease, depending on the severity. What Is Heartburn? Heartburn is an uncomfortable, burning irritation in the esophagus, which is the tube that connects your stomach to your throat. Sometimes, the stomach…
Microbiome 101: What and Why Is It So Important?
This is a sponsored article on behalf of Seed. All opinions are my own. Your body is home to a community of microorganisms that live in the gut. These diverse bacteria, fungi, viruses, and protozoa play many vital roles in the overall healthy functioning of the body. When this system of microbes is out of…
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Colon Cancer in Young People
With the world mourning the death of Black Panther actor Chadwick Boseman, experts warn about the rising rates of colon cancer in young people. After being diagnosed in 2016, Boseman quietly battled colon cancer until he passed away on August 28, 2020. He was 43 years old. What Is Colon Cancer? Colon cancer, also known…
New Antibiotic Discovered Using Artificial Intelligence
Researchers from MIT have discovered a powerful new antibiotic by way of artificial intelligence. Artificial intelligence technology has been around for a while. But, now it is being used to study molecular structures. These scientists were able to train a deep learning algorithm to evaluate over a hundred million chemical compounds to identify antibiotic molecules…
One in Five Deaths Globally Are Due To Sepsis, Much Higher Than Previous Estimates
A new study estimates that twice the amount previously estimated die from sepsis worldwide. Previous studies were limited to middle- and high-income countries where sepsis cases were treated at a hospital. This new study, however, included low-income countries and sepsis cases that occurred outside of a hospital. So, it’s not so much that the numbers…
Is It A Cold or Is It RSV?
RSV, short for Respiratory Syncytial Virus, is a common virus that is entering its peak season and it can be difficult to avoid. The Michigan Department of Health reports high activity in the South-East region. In fact, many of my son’s friends have come down with this very contagious virus. It is similar to the…
