Microbiome Therapy: The Care & Feeding of Your Gut.

BRAIN physiology; AFFECT (Psychology); HEALTH behavior; HEALTH promotion; HEALTH status indicators; NEUROTRANSMITTERS; HEALTH self-care; PSYCHOLOGICAL stress; GUT microbiome; MASSAGE therapists

The article offers insights for massage therapists on maintaining a healthy gut microbiome. Topics covered include what the microbiome is and the need for a balanced gut to have a balanced mood and emotional and mental health, the gut's part in the enteric nervous system and referral to as the second brain, and the feeling of an imbalanced microbiome. Also noted are three major factors in maintaining a healthy microbiome.