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03/29/2018 / By Ethan Huff

Proton pump inhibitors linked to increased risk of depression due to destructive effects on gut microbiota

New research published in the journal Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics has identified a strong and seemingly causal link between proton pump inhibitor (PPI) drugs for stomach acid reduction and severe depression, which researchers say is probably a result of the way these drugs severely disrupt the gut microbiome. The study’s comparative analysis looked at 2,366 patients […]

12/22/2017 / By Ralph Flores

The brain-gut connection: A new study finds that traumatic brain injury also causes intestinal damage

Traumatic brain injury (TBI), aside from causing damage to the brain, can also damage a person’s gut, according to a study published by the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM). Then, in what can only be a described as a vicious cycle — the damage that he receives in the gut may likely cause […]

02/23/2016 / By Nanditha Ram

Guts and glory: Insights on why Manipura chakra is the power center of the body-mind

Manipura is the third of the seven chakras – i:e: at the navel center and relates to power, action, willpower, self-esteem, vitality and ego. It governs the digestive system. The manipura chakra is also known as the solar plexus. To me this has such a rich texture of meaning and it seems not by coincidence […]

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