April is World Autism Awareness Month which raises awareness about these conditions that impact communication, social interaction and behavior affecting about 1 in 160 children worldwide and 1 in 44 in the US.

There is a growing interest in the role diet plays in behavior, yet current studies have yielded inconsistent results directly linking the gut microbiome as the cause of certain behaviors such as anxiety and depression.

There is a growing interest in the role diet plays in behavior, yet current studies have yielded inconsistent results around directly linking the gut microbiome as the cause of certain behaviors such as anxiety, depression and autistic behavior. A recent study tries to tackle the question of whether the gut microbiome is directly linked to autism spectrum disorders.

April is World Autism Awareness Month, a period for raising awareness about the conditions that impact communication, social interaction and behavior and affect about 1 in 160 children worldwide and 1 in 44 in the US.

Ever have to run to the bathroom every time you’re anxious or stressed?

Do you get butterflies in your stomach when you’re nervous?

The connection between our mood and digestive symptoms is due to what’s called the gut-brain axis.

The key to your mental health could lie in your gut.

What is the gut-brain axis?

Exciting new studies in the field of gut microbiome research have shown that the trillions of microbes that reside in our intestines affect our mood and vice versa in what’s now called the gut-brain axis.