by Ashley Hurst, R.D. | Jul 29, 2023 | Membership, Mental health
Important Note Remember that if you are considering using a supplement – you should discuss it with your healthcare team. Your healthcare team – whether your GI or IBD dietitian – can help double check for any potential interactions that you need to...
by Ashley Hurst, R.D. | Jul 29, 2023 | Membership, Mental health
Have you heard about psychobiotics yet? This is an emerging topic in the gut-brain connection world that’s just beginning to be explored. Watch this space though, it will only continue to grow in the next 5-10 years. Psychobiotics Although there are...
by Ashley Hurst, R.D. | Jul 29, 2023 | Membership, Nutrition Therapy
Did you know the foods we eat can impact our mood? The Food-Mood connection got a major boost to it’s reputation with recent completion of the ‘SMILES’ trial, an acronym for ‘Supporting the Modification of Lifestyle in Lowered Emotional States’. Researchers wanted to...
by Ashley Hurst, R.D. | Mar 22, 2023 | Membership, Nutrition Therapy
A randomized clinical trial reveals eating about two ounces of walnuts daily for 16 weeks: Prevented negative changes in mental health-related scores (self reported) Prevented scores of stress and depression during a stressful academic period among university students...
