There are tens of thousands of different types of microorganisms covering each millimeter of our gut lining. The ‘Gut Microbiome’ is the term used to describe the ecosystem of these microorganisms that inhabit our gut, it begins in our mouth and ends in the colon. These microbes are our tiny friends with benefits. 


Due to the prevalence of chronic pain and the infectiveness and insufficiency of solutions to treat it, the government medical research agency of the United States commissioned a report in partnership with the Institute of Medicine to investigate this disorder. The core recommendation from the exhaustive 400 page report was that chronic pain treatments needed to addressed with what was deemed as “the whole patient”. Read more to find out what this entails

Everyone is probably familiar with “amplified stress” which exceeds the typical levels of natural stress. This “reactionary stress” is simply the body turning up stress levels in certain parts of our physiology to better cope with a trigger. Doing so is the body’s method of calling for a more active response during a demanding situation. However, extended environmental stressors can make things worse for the body.

America is facing an epidemic of staggering proportions, not one of physical illness or visible disease, but the mental struggles of chronic anxiety, depression and stress. 1 in 10 Americans currently take anti-depressant medication, but worse yet, the issue isn’t contained within the US. In fact, an estimated 121 million people struggle with depression globally. The problem only seems to be getting worse with the millennia, as the number of diagnoses has doubled in the past five years.