I wrestled with putting this part first in the series, but I think slowly zooming out has (hopefully) given you a deeper understanding as to how the body really operates. Today, though, we will break barriers we all learned in middle school. Some of them were included in my own
So many folks talk about neurotransmitters on a regular basis. So today, we’re going to explain what they are and what they do. Let’s break down the word “neurotransmitter.” neuro= relating to nerves or the nervous system transmitter= equipment used to generate and transmit electromagnetic waves carrying messages or signals,
This is going to be a little different than probably anything else you’ve heard from most people in the health space, so be forewarned here. Ever since I first learned about the dis-ease we call diabetes, we’ve fought SO LONG about macronutrients. First some people say fats cause it, then
The gut is an integral part of the human ecosystem. If you have been following along in the Your Body is Amazing Series (start here) so far, you will know the truth: Nature is Fractal. We just function at different scales. We are more walking, talking ecosystems than individual human
We are made up of almost 40 trillion cells and about 100 trillion more bacteria, fungi, and other microbes that make up the microbiome. It is more accurate to say that the body is an ecosystem composed of many different types of cells that work together rather than an individual
Much like modern-day societies, a healthy cell has a role to play in maintaining life function. Each community, whether it be a tissue group or even an entire organ, collectively strives to maintain the overall order of the society as a whole. They aim to work in harmony for the
