Brain Health

Psychobiotics? No, it’s not some weird psychedelic brand of yogurt, but a new and exciting field of bio-psychological research. Chief of Psychology of the University of Calgary, Valerie Taylor, famously introduced what’s called fecal microbiota transplant, which is essentially inoculating someone with someone else’s gut bacteria (and yes, unfortunately these bacteria are in the form of poop). […]

As they say in Game of Thrones, “winter is coming,” and for many people the prospect is well and truly frightening. The endless grey days, the darkness setting in at 4pm, the ice and snow, the groggy mornings and the icy temperatures… you can be forgiven for feeling a little miserable. Thankfully, you don’t need […]

Picture this: it’s mid-day, after lunch, and you’ve just sat down to get on with work or maybe study. But soon you realize you can’t really focus, and in no time you feel so exhausted you could easily have a nap. If this story sounds familiar, then you’ll know about afternoon slumps. Energy dips like […]