EMOTIONAL CONTRIBUTORS TO STRESS | ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS

Environmental factors refer to any external influences which may have a negative or positive impact on us, directly or indirectly. Major environmental factors include how we relate to intimate social relationships (close friends, family, and significant others),...

EMOTIONAL CONTRIBUTORS TO STRESS | PSYCHOSOCIAL FACTORS

Psychology is the study of our mental life and how it interacts with the world around us, including the social realm and its dynamics. Furthermore, this has a significant effect on our relationship to food. These are called psychosocial factors. Some key elements are...

GUT HEALTH | GENETIC FACTORS

Genetic Factors  It is now known that the human microbiome has a significant impact on health and is related to many disorders. This then begs the question; what determines microbiome composition?   Human Gut Microbiome Review: The link between host genetics and...