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Your Mighty Moody Microbiome – Part 14
Distracted, Impulsive Gut Bugs Have ADHD

Recent research has demonstrated that our gut bugs may be implicated in the chain reaction leading to one of the most ubiquitous mental health concerns among children today: Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder.

Your Mighty Moody Microbiome – Part 13
Autistic Gut Bugs?

The Great Mystery of Autism Spectrum Disorder—and How One’s Microbiome May Play a Role

Your Mighty Moody Microbiome – Part 12
“Don’t Shoot the Messenger!” How Microbiome Crosstalk Influences Your Emotional Health

How Your Microbiome’s Messenger Microbes Play a Role in Epigenetics

Your Mighty Moody Microbiome – Part 11
Villainous Gut Bugs Bedevil Bipolar Patients?

The gut bugs living within us may have an insidious effect on our mental health… but take heart. Even this villain can be conquered through personalized medicine and targeted care.

Your Mighty Moody Microbiome – Part 10
“Powerful Superhero—Mr. Probiotic—Kills Evil Depression Bugs!”

By bolstering your microbiome, probiotic supplements may just play a critical role in fighting off the hydra of depression once and for all.

Your Mighty Moody Microbiome – Part 9
Zombie Gut Bugs – Can You Eat Your Way out of a “Microbiome Depression”?

Exciting new research suggests sometime in the not-too-distant-future, depression and other mental illnesses could be targeted and treated not in the brain… but in the gut

Your Mighty Moody Microbiome – Part 8
The Care and Feeding of Your Microbial “Pet” with Mental Health Prebiotics

Just like a pet, our microbiomes can bring us great pleasure and joy, or wreak havoc on our emotions.

Your Mighty Moody Microbiome – Part 7
Bad Bugs Bring Civil War and Global Depression

How Undiagnosed Immune Symptoms Can Unravel Your Mental Health

Your Mighty Moody Microbiome – Part 6
Leaky Gut ↔ Leaky Brain ↔ Leaky Emotions

A leaky gut is the point-of-origin in a chain reaction that can set off a series of serious health concerns—including a “leaky brain” that leads to “leaky emotions”

Your Mighty Moody Microbiome – Part 5
Convert Your Microbiome to a “Team Player” to Alleviate Depression, Anxiety and Bipolar Disorder

How your microbiome can be an underachiever—and what you can consider doing to make it work for you as an overachieving teammate!