Oat and Rye Bran Fibres Alter Gut Microbiota, Reducing Weight Gain and Hepatic Inflammation
University of Eastern Finland via Newswise – In a newly published experimental study, the consumption of dietary fibre from oat and rye brans supported the growth of beneficial gut microbiota, which…
Fight Coronavirus With Fasting?
Lorie Johnson via CBN News – Doctors tell us older people carry a greater risk of hospitalization and death from COVID-19 largely because as we age our body’s natural ability to fight…
The Parkinson’s Disease Gut Has an Overabundance of Opportunistic Pathogens
University of Alabama at Birmingham via Newswise – Parkinson’s disease is a common, progressive and debilitating neurodegenerative disease. It currently cannot be prevented or cured. In 2003, Heiko Braak proposed that…
Scientists Develop Peptides that Restore Balance in Gut Bacteria and Reverse Atherosclerosis
Angela Betsaida B. Laguipo, BSN via News-Medical Net – Researchers continue to explore the role of gut bacteria on health, including its link to depression, autoimmune diseases, mental health, and obesity. Now,…
Jordan Rubin: I Recovered My Health Because of Soil-Based Organism Probiotics
Jillian Levy, CHHC via Dr. Axe – Your gut health is an essential part of your immune health, and if there’s anyone who knows this firsthand, it’s Jordan Rubin. Before becoming a…
How to Foster a Healthy Gut Flora
Michael Greger M.D. FACLM via Nutrition Facts – What’s more important: probiotics or prebiotics? And where can we best get them? “Virtually every day we are all confronted with the activity of our…
Sauerkraut Recipe
Dr. Axe – Have you heard about the benefits of probiotics? These foods contain bacteria that line your digestive tract, supporting your immune system and absorbing nutrients from foods. One of my…
Sleep, Death and the Gut?
Harvard Medical School via Newswise – The first signs of insufficient sleep are universally familiar. There’s tiredness and fatigue, difficulty concentrating, perhaps irritability or even tired giggles. Far fewer people have experienced…
Practical & Powerful Tips to Ending Mental Illness from Renowned Psychiatrist Dr. Daniel Amen
Dr. Caroline Leaf – Mental health is a hot topic these days, especially considering the current COVID-19 pandemic, and the enforced social separation and isolation many of us have experienced over…
New Gut-Brain Link: How Gut Mucus Could Help Treat Brain Disorders
RMIT University via EurekAlert – Changes in gut mucus could be contributing to bacterial imbalance and exacerbating core symptoms of brain disorders like autism, Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s and Multiple Sclerosis. Mucus…
Exposure to ‘Good Bacteria’ During Pregnancy Buffers Risk of Autism-Like Syndrome
University of Colorado at Boulder via EurekAlert – Giving beneficial bacteria to stressed mothers during the equivalent of the third trimester of pregnancy prevents an autism-like disorder in their offspring, according…
11 Essential Nutrients Your Body Needs NOW
Rachael Link, MS, RD via Dr. Axe – With so much information circulating out there about nutrition, it can be challenging to make sure you’re getting the nutrients you need each…
How Fiber Can Improve Your Mental and Brain Health + Tips on Boosting Gut Health and Overcoming Food Sensitivities with GI Specialist Dr. Will Bulsiewicz
Dr. Caroline Leaf – We all know fiber is good for us, but did you also know that it can help with your mental health? In this week’s blog and podcast,…
Gut Microbiota Could Predict Severity of COVID-19
Dr. Liji Thomas, MD via News-Medical Net – The COVID-19 pandemic is spreading to every corner of the world. But not everyone is falling sick at the same rate. A new…
Bacteria Form Biofilms Like Settlers form Cities
University of Pennsylvania via EurekAlert – Microbiologists have long adopted the language of human settlement to describe how bacteria live and grow: They “invade” and “colonize.” Relations dwelling in close…
