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    Eating for the brain: do macronutrients matter?
    Amy Loughman
    • May 21, 2021
    • 3 min

    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...
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    Intermittent fasting - will your microbes be happier for it?
    Amy Loughman
    • Feb 22, 2021
    • 3 min

    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...
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    The microbiome, your memory and my nerves - a podcast
    Amy Loughman
    • Feb 11, 2020
    • 2 min

    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.
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    Delicious foods and AGEing...
    Dr Amy Loughman & Madeline West
    • Dec 17, 2018
    • 4 min

    Delicious foods and AGEing...

    You may have heard about AGEs - yet another fancy term for something that is apparently bad for our health. AGEs are allegedly another...
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    Probiotics, Prebiotics, and Gut Feelings
    Tanya Freijy
    • Apr 4, 2018
    • 3 min

    Probiotics, Prebiotics, and Gut Feelings

    We have trillions of bacteria living inside us, with most residing in our gut. Until recently, it has been challenging to explore our gut...
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    Inheriting gut feelings? Can a probiotic treatment help us to overcome our (family) history?
    Dr Caitlin Cowan
    • Dec 21, 2017
    • 2 min

    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...
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    Food & Mood: Why what we eat is important to our mental health
    Dr Sarah Dash
    • Oct 5, 2017
    • 4 min

    Food & Mood: Why what we eat is important to our mental health

    So what is the real story behind the food-mood link? What kinds of foods affect the brain, and how? Sarah is one of my colleagues at the...
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    Wild Fermentation in Australia’s Deep South
    Amy Loughman
    • Mar 12, 2017
    • 2 min

    Wild Fermentation in Australia’s Deep South

    On a recent trip to visit my sister in Hobart, Tasmania, I met up with Ronald, of the Hobart-based fermenting outfit, Southern Wild. I...
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    10 Reasons Fermented Foods are Not Just Hype
    Amy Loughman
    • Nov 13, 2016
    • 3 min

    10 Reasons Fermented Foods are Not Just Hype

    You might have heard about fermented foods. But there are so many crazy food fads going around these days — lemon juice detox, anyone? So...
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    5 facts about probiotics and prebiotics
    Amy Loughman
    • Oct 8, 2016
    • 2 min

    5 facts about probiotics and prebiotics

    This week I attended a 5-hour workshop on the microbiome with about 40 other clinicians, researchers and thought-leaders. Expertise...
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