Month: November 2024
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Dear sun, where’d you go?
November 3, 2024, was a terrible day for those of us who thrive in the sunshine and crumble during the depths of winter. For some of us (me), day light savings is the bane of our existence. The sun begins to set earlier, and we start to think its 11pm when really, it’s 5:30pm. On…
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I thought I was allergic to nuts but really, I’m just anxious.
I was first introduced to the gut-brain axis (GBA) during my neuroscience degree at VT. We discussed how the brain and gut both influence each other in numerous way such as release of neurotransmitters and metabolites from the gut acting on the nervous system or how mental health conditions like high stress and anxiety can…