Top tips for supporting mood and microbiome

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The holiday season brings opportunities for fun and connection alongside stress and disrupted routines, making it an important time to support the gut microbiome, according to Robert Silverman, DC, MS, CNS, nutritionist and gut health expert in Westchester, N.Y. When our gut microbiome is out of balance, a term known as “dysbiosis,” or when gut permeability becomes compromised (known as “leaky gut”), it can negatively affect our mental and emotional states. “Bacteria are key players in your…