Vice and Virtue in the Gut World For years, he thought small indulgences were harmless. A glass of wine, a strong espresso, the occasional painkiller. Not excess, not abuse – just comfort. But as his journey deepened, he realized something subtle: even the “little things” were messages to the microbiota. Alcohol, for instance, carried more...
The Testosterone-Gut Tango He never obsessed over testosterone. But as he neared 50, he noticed things changing. Recovery slowed. Motivation dipped. Muscle didn’t build like it used to. And it wasn’t just the gym – it was life. He wondered if his hormones were whispering something his microbes already knew. Then he found the research:...
You Are What Grows On You For most of his life, he treated skin as an afterthought – something to wash, shave, moisturize when dry. A functional cover, not an active organ. But that changed when he dove deeper into microbiome research. The science was undeniable: the skin wasn’t just a barrier. It was a...
Stress, Cortisol & Gut-Brain Axis
A legbelső szerotonin védelem Az egyetemen úgy gondolta, hogy az immunitás a vérben zajlik – T-sejtek, antitestek, gyulladás. De minél többet olvasott, annál világosabbá vált: az igazi frontvonal a nyálkahártya, különösen a bélben. És a titkos katona, aki ezt a határt őrzi? Egy molekula, amit úgy hívnak: szekretoros IgA. A bélfal plazmasejtjei által termelt szekretoros...
