Mar 9, 2018 | Diet, Mental Health
In my last post, I discussed the neurotransmitters in your gut, making the connection between what you eat and your brain health. I addressed the gut’s role in the immune system and allergic reactions in the brain. I shared that I’ve been on what I call a...
Mar 5, 2018 | Mental Health
Your body has two brains Yep. I just said that. Did you know that the gut is often referred to as the “second brain”? Not specifically the gut, though you’ll hear it called that, the enteric nervous system (ENS). The “gut” is generally the...
Feb 23, 2018 | ADHD, Mental Health
This post about neurodiversity, neurodivergent, and other related terms is sort of an addendum to the post I wrote called “I am not neurotypical”, in which I explained why I don’t like the terms neurotypical and atypical. The idea for that post first...
Feb 21, 2018 | ADHD, Featured
“I am not neurotypical.” If my memory is correct, I first heard the term “neurotypical” while watching the TV show Atypical*, about a family with a teenage son with Asperger’s. Although I understood what the word meant, I looked up the...
