The decades have seen depression as a disorder of the mind, associated with emotional trauma, chemical imbalances in the brain, or stressful life events. Although these reasons are certainly crucial, ...

At this year’s International Music Summit, among the conversations about culture, creativity, nightlife and the future of music, one seminar felt especially relevant to the wider wellbeing ...

Brain and gut are constantly talking through nerves, hormones and immune signals ...

Now, modern science is revealing what we’ve long known, in one form or another: that the health of our gut affects much more than just food digestion. Not only is the gastrointestinal system involved ...

Because the brain and the gut are so connected, it can also go the other way. You can feel anxiety or mental distress because something is messed up in your gastrointestinal tract, according to ...

A few years ago, doctors began noticing something unusual about many patients who were later diagnosed with Parkinson disease. Long before tremors or stiffness appeared, many of these individuals had ...

Jaime Di Donato is manager of health benefit solutions and product strategy at Medavie Blue Cross. For years, discussions about mental health in Canada have centred on therapy, medication, wait times ...

A striking fact is that most of our neurotransmitters are produced in the gut. Nearly 80 per cent of serotonin, the “calming” hormone that regulates mood, sleep and even gut motility, is made in the ...

The human body has a remarkable way of sending signals when something feels overwhelming. Sometimes those signals come as headaches, racing thoughts, or trouble sleeping. Quite often, they arrive ...

In the coming year, a team of researchers from Canada and the U.S. will begin a study to determine the best way to treat the worst gut problems, including severe diarrhea, gas, bloating, nausea and ...