For many years, beginning with my book, Brain Maker, I have been discussing the symbiotic bond we share with our microbiome. This connection, while multifaceted, influences our health in ways we are only beg...

Health and happiness go hand in hand, and who couldn’t use a little more of both these days? This is from the back cover of an exciting new book, The Joy of Well-being, by Colleen and Jason Wachob. This is s...

I was amused recently, to read the front-page headline in a neurology newsletter I receive, that stated “Any level of physical activity tied to better late life memory.” First, my amusement stemmed from...

That various microbes in the digestive system affect our health is certainly not news. However, this discussion is typically in the context of the various microbes that live in the gut. Actually, we technica...