Category: Science / Knowledge Dissemination 

Tone: Scientific yet at the same time understandable and with a simple, everyday style.

• The connection between the gut and the brain and how nutrition affects mood and mental health. 
• The role of the gut microbiome in health and well-being. 
• Practical tips for improving gut and microbiome health.

Do you want to understand how nutrition affects your mood, energy, and overall health, and are you looking for a practical guide to improve your gut health?

• Presents the latest scientific research on the gut-brain connection in a simple way.
• Offers practical advice for everyday life. 
• Emphasizes the importance of good gut function for overall well-being.

"Hello. How are you?"

This question is often asked in the familiar greeting pattern. "I'm fine, thank you! And you?" You reply: "Great!" or "Good!" even on days when you don't feel great, good, or nice. It's more of a reflexive reaction; you don't share your true feelings.

Seriously now, though. How are you? Like puzzles, your life consists of many thousands of days. Imagine each day as a puzzle piece colored by your mood. Days of joy that lift your spirits in bright orange and vibrant yellow. Days of sadness in soft blue.

Days when you are tired, down, and empty in dull gray. Now take a step back from your theoretical puzzle and take a look. What color appears on most pieces?

Dr. Emily Liming is a nutritionist with a master's degree in Nutrition and Dietetics, as well as a doctorate on the impact of diet on the gut microbiome. She is a researcher at the Royal College of London and writes for the Daily Mail and regularly contributes to media such as BBC Radio 4 and newspapers like the Sunday Times, Telegraph, and The Guardian. She compiles the popular weekly newsletter Second Brain and gives talks, turning new research findings into useful everyday advice. GENIUS GUT is her first book.

Your gut and your brain have a complex and powerful connection. What you feel in your mind, such as your mood and emotions, you can often feel in your gut as well. We talk about this (even indirectly) much more than you might think. You feel butterflies in your stomach when you are nervous because you are giving a presentation at work. You feel like you’ve been punched in the stomach if your partner breaks up with you out of the blue. When you buy a lottery ticket, you have a hunch that this time you will win. Even if it’s just five euros. Or you might listen to your gut instinct and trust someone you’ve just met. The latest revolutionary science now reveals exactly how this relationship between the gut and the brain goes in the opposite direction – how the gut communicates with the brain, affecting your mood, your happiness, and your emotional stability.