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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Amy Loughman
- Feb 22
- 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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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