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Amy Loughman, PhD

Forest schools and the microbiome

We've heard all about eating for your gut, and your gut microbiome. More fibre, more plants. But what about the plant matter and natural...

Amy Loughman, PhD

Eating for the brain: do macronutrients matter?

What we eat affects our brains just as much as our bodies. Unfortunately, many people’s diets are not optimal, increasing the risk of...

Amy Loughman, PhD

Brain health - it's worth mouthing off about

Increasingly, we are understanding that brain health is not just about the brain; the whole body is involved. It was the intuitive truth...

Amy Loughman, PhD

Intermittent fasting - will your microbes be happier for it?

This week I was asked to provide some background information on intermittent fasting for a science show on the ABC, Australia's public...

Amy Loughman, PhD

Gut Bacteria and Parkinson’s disease: What we know, and where to go from here?

While it may initially seem farfetched that bacteria in our gut can affect physiological processes occurring within the brain in Parkinson’s

Amy Loughman, PhD

The microbiome, your memory and my nerves - a podcast

After a nervous listen, I am pleasantly surprised at the sound of my own voice on a podcast called Memory Health Made Easy.

Dr Caitlin Cowan

Inheriting gut feelings? Can a probiotic treatment help us to overcome our (family) history?

We’re learning exciting new things about the microbiome all the time. As a psychologist and a neuroscientist, I’m most interested in how...

Amy Loughman, PhD

Ancient Stress Response vs Modern Life

Who wins in the contest between our neanderthal stress-response system and the demands and joys of our modern lives? Spoiler...

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Paul Bertrand, Amy Loughman, Melinda Jackson

Gut feeling: how your microbiota affects your mood, sleep and stress levels

Our gut does more than help us digest food; the bacteria that call our intestines home have been implicated in everything from our mental...