Have you ever felt tingling in your stomach when nervous? Do you feel butterflies when happy? Do you feel sudden dips in mood or experience unexplained anxiety? Then it’s time to Gutcheck. Why Gutcheck you ask? Everyone’s gut contains an ecosystem of many kinds of microorganism...
Netflix’s latest documentary, “Hack Your Health: The Secrets of Your Gut”, has sparked a wave of curiosity surrounding the intricate world of our gut microbiome and microbiome testing. As viewers delve into the fascinating realm of gut health, they’re uncovering inv...
Today is International Day of Women and Girls in Science! 👩🏻‍🔬 🧬 Sunday 11 February 2024 is the ninth International Day of Women and Girls in Science. Established in 2015 by the United Nations, the event aims to promote women’s and girls’ participation in science, techno...
To support the continued growth of the local health technology sector, the Honourable Andrew Parsons, KC, Minister of Industry, Energy and Technology, today announced $101,050 in funding for Nucliq Biologics Inc. Nucliq Biologics Inc. is an innovative health tech company located in St. Joh...
Antibiotics can disrupt the balance of the gut microbiome by killing off beneficial bacteria along with harmful ones Antibiotics are a powerful class of drugs that are commonly used to treat bacterial infections. While they can be lifesaving in certain situations, antibiotics can also have...
The Importance of the Microbiome in our Lives: Unveiling the Invisible Superheroes Introduction Invisible to the naked eye but with a profound impact on our well-being, the microbiome is a bustling community of microorganisms that resides within our bodies. Composed of trillions of bacteri...
Listen to the article Are family and friends linked by microbes? It has been well-established that diet greatly influences an individual’s microbiome. Less known is the fact that infants share a very similar microbiome profile as their mothers. This similarity changes as we age, but new ...
Your gut is not only just a vault holding the foods you eat during the day. Your gut also hosts trillions of bacteria and other microorganisms together, making a community known as the gut microbiome. Your gut microbiome contributes to many different areas of health, both directly and indi...
The heart-gut axis refers to the close connection between the heart and the gut. It is well known that the gut and the heart are connected by the vagus nerve, which plays a crucial role in the communication between the two organs. However, recent research has suggested that the connection ...
