Joan Rothchild HardinJan 4, 20144 min readThe Role of Mast CellsMast cells, located in our skin and mucosa, are an essential part of our immune defences. These unique cells are tasked with activating...
Joan Rothchild HardinJan 4, 20145 min readAddictions – GlutenThere are many addictions besides drugs like tobacco, alcohol and narcotics. They all involve the gut-brain axis. For example, there’s wheat
Joan Rothchild HardinJan 4, 20142 min readWeight and Food Intake RegulationStudy of the gut microbiome is uncovering some very interesting connections between what’s in there, body weight, and food intake regulation
Joan Rothchild HardinJan 1, 20144 min readSuper ImmunityCatching whatever viral or bacterial thing is going around? Suffering from a skin condition, poor sleep, allergies, acid reflux, an...
Joan Rothchild HardinDec 14, 20133 min readGut Symbiosis versus DysbiosisWhen the body and those pounds of non-human microbes living inside our guts (the gut microbiome), are in harmony, we are in SYMBIOSIS...