Amy Loughman, PhD
Eating for the brain: do macronutrients matter?
What we eat affects our brains just as much as our bodies. Unfortunately, many people’s diets are not optimal, increasing the risk of...
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Amy Loughman, PhD
Feb 22, 20213 min read
Intermittent fasting - will your microbes be happier for it?
This week I was asked to provide some background information on intermittent fasting for a science show on the ABC, Australia's public...
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Amy Loughman, PhD
Feb 11, 20202 min read
The microbiome, your memory and my nerves - a podcast
After a nervous listen, I am pleasantly surprised at the sound of my own voice on a podcast called Memory Health Made Easy.
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Dr Amy Loughman & Madeline West
Dec 17, 20184 min read
Delicious foods and AGEing...
You may have heard about AGEs - yet another fancy term for something that is apparently bad for our health. AGEs are allegedly another...
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Tanya Freijy
Apr 4, 20183 min read
Probiotics, Prebiotics, and Gut Feelings
We have trillions of bacteria living inside us, with most residing in our gut. Until recently, it has been challenging to explore our gut...
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Dr Caitlin Cowan
Dec 21, 20172 min read
Inheriting gut feelings? Can a probiotic treatment help us to overcome our (family) history?
We’re learning exciting new things about the microbiome all the time. As a psychologist and a neuroscientist, I’m most interested in how...
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Dr Sarah Dash
Oct 5, 20174 min read
Food & Mood: Why what we eat is important to our mental health
So what is the real story behind the food-mood link? What kinds of foods affect the brain, and how? Sarah is one of my colleagues at the...
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Amy Loughman, PhD
Mar 12, 20172 min read
Wild Fermentation in Australia’s Deep South
On a recent trip to visit my sister in Hobart, Tasmania, I met up with Ronald, of the Hobart-based fermenting outfit, Southern Wild. I...
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Amy Loughman, PhD
Nov 13, 20163 min read
10 Reasons Fermented Foods are Not Just Hype
You might have heard about fermented foods. But there are so many crazy food fads going around these days — lemon juice detox, anyone? So...
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Amy Loughman, PhD
Oct 8, 20162 min read
5 facts about probiotics and prebiotics
This week I attended a 5-hour workshop on the microbiome with about 40 other clinicians, researchers and thought-leaders. Expertise...
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