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The Stress Response Why Are We Stressed More Today? Stress and Your Health Stress and Your Significant Other Stress and Your Kids People these days are often stressed out. Jean M. Twenge, Ph.D., correlates those increased chronic stress levels with higher amounts of depression, another mental disorder where the symptoms aren’t always obvious. But chronic stress goes far beyond depression, manifesting in many signs. You might get a pounding headache, have digestive issues, become overly sensitive to [...]

Sugar’s Impact on Your Immune System Also Affect Your Body Sugar High Then Sugar Crash Can Sugar Ever Be Healthy? How to Boost Your Immune System: 7 Ways to Minimize Sugar’s Impact You’ve had a delightful weekend at an amusement park with your kids that included a few sugary indulgences, or maybe you went abroad and indulged in that local region’s desserts. You’re driving or flying back when you suddenly feel achy, tired, drowsy, with [...]

Your gut contains over 400 strains of bacteria.1 This community of microorganisms that live in your gut is called your gut microbiota. The health of your gut has a significant impact on your overall health and wellness.2   Humans need a diversity of gut bacteria to help them digest and absorb nutrients, regulate their metabolism, and build the immune system.3,4,5 Certain gut microbes play a role in brain development and function.6 Your healthy gut bacteria also [...]