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The Gut-Brain Serotonin Highway: How Your Intestines Talk to Your Brain via the Vagus Nerve

A 2025 review maps out how gut-produced serotonin reaches the brain through the vagus nerve, a real biological reason gut health, mood and neurodivergence often show up together.

Aug 14, 2026 Read more →
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Autism, ADHD, and Anorexia Share a Gut Microbiome Pattern. Here's What the Study Actually Found.

A 2025 study found children with autism, ADHD, and anorexia nervosa share similar gut bacteria imbalances - and linked them to appetite hormones. Real findings from 117 children - but "opens the way to targeted treatments" is not something this study actually shows.

Jul 15, 2026 Read more →
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Genetics and Serotonin Keep Showing Up in ADHD Content. Here's What's Actually Solid.

TPH1/TPH2, SLC6A4, HTR1/HTR2 - serotonin gene explainers are everywhere right now. Some of it is textbook-accurate. Some of it is one researcher's theory presented as settled fact. And serotonin isn't even ADHD's primary biology - here's where it actually matters.

Jul 10, 2026 Read more →
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Children With ADHD Have More Parasitic and Infectious Diseases. Here's What That Actually Means.

A 2022 study found children with ADHD had higher rates of intestinal parasites, and a large Israeli cohort of 50,000+ children found more infections overall. Real findings - but not proof that parasites cause ADHD, and definitely not a reason to try deworming as treatment.

Jul 09, 2026 Read more →
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Your Gut Talks to Your Neurodivergent Brain. Here's What's Real and What's Myth.

Around 1 in 3 autistic people have gastrointestinal problems, and gut symptoms track with sensory, sleep and behavioral difficulties. The gut-brain axis is real science - but "diets that cure autism" are not. An honest, sourced breakdown.

Jul 07, 2026 Read more →
Your Gut and Your Brain Are Talking : What the Microbiome Reveals About Autism, Bipolar and ADHD
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Your Gut and Your Brain Are Talking : What the Microbiome Reveals About Autism, Bipolar and ADHD

Cutting-edge research shows a striking link between gut bacteria and neurodivergent conditions. Here is what scientists have discovered, and what it means for you.

Apr 14, 2026 Read more →
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