gut health

Oestrogen Metabolism is Beneficially Managed By Plant Extract (DIM)

September 16, 2009

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Diindolylmethane (DIM) A phytonutrient and plant indole found in cruciferous vegetables including broccoli, brussels sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower and kale, with potential antiandrogenic and antineoplastic…

Zonulin, Leaky Gut and Coeliac Disease – The Mystery Unravels

September 15, 2009

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In 2000, researchers from the University of Maryland School of Medicine identified that a protein called zonulin was a critical molecule in the development…

High Levels of Mercury in Fish – Found in USA Streams

August 28, 2009

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Fish sampled from a total of 291 streams across the United States of America between the years of 1998 and 2005 were found to…

Friendly Gut Bacteria Lend A Hand To Fight Infection

August 25, 2009

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Toxoplasmosis is generally a mild infection, but it can have serious and potentially fatal effects in pregnant women, their foetuses and others with weakened…

Gut Bacteria and Crohn’s Disease – A Gut Feeling

August 20, 2009

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Crohn’s diease is a chronic inflammatory disease of the gastrointestinal tract. Its exact cause is still to be elucidated but a mix of environmental…

Phosphatidylcholine (PC) Controls Inflammation in Ulcerative Colitis

July 15, 2009

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Phosphatidylcholine (PC) is a major lipid of the gastrointestinal mucus layer. We recently showed that mucus from patients suffering from ulcerative colitis has low…

Intestinal gas dynamics: mechanisms and clinical relevance

May 8, 2009

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Patients with functional gut disorders, irritable bowel disease, and related syndromes frequently attribute their symptoms to intestinal gas. While patients are usually convinced of…

Clinical evidence for immunomodulatory effects of probiotic bacteria.

May 7, 2009

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Close, tightly orchestrated interactions between the intestinal epithelium and the mucosa-associated immune system are critical for normal intestinal absorptive and immunological functions. Recent data…

The gut microbiota shapes intestinal immune responses during health and disease

May 7, 2009

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Abstract: Immunological dysregulation is the cause of many non-infectious human diseases such as autoimmunity, allergy and cancer. The gastrointestinal tract is the primary site…