Biochemically derived from tryptophan, one of the 20 amino acids building blocks, serotonin is primarily found in the gastrointestinal tract, the central nervous system, and our blood cells.
Serotonin Robbers
This may sound like a suspense novel, but is science, pure and simple. Certain elements may cause an interruption in the manufacturing of serotonin and here is how I came to learn of this phenomenon…
Analysis of Healthcare Dilemmas
In a book called “A Monster Chase”, the author presents a story that gets to the bottom of our shortage…
The Science behind Taste Buds
The ability to taste food is a vital part of our lives. While some studies differ on this point and…
Resilience
In an age in which terrorism, natural disasters, illnesses, shootings, and wide-scale industrial errors and accidents are occurring with increasing…
Marguerite’s Table
Our Alsace-born grandmother, Grandmaman Marguerite, was a stout, stalwart, and beautiful woman with a crown of curled, lavender-scented white hair…
Beginnings
Good company in a journey makes the way seem shorter. — Izaak Walton Night surrounds us, the diner fire…
A Benedictine’s Monk Career
Father Martin took on a career choice that baffled all his classmates at Saint Anselm College. He recalls: “This unexpected…
