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High-level Adherence to a Mediterranean Diet Beneficially Impacts the Gut Microbiota and Associated Metabolome

November 9, 2016

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When asked, what is the best diet to follow, there is normally a wide range of options provided. These are mostly based on contemporary…

A Review of Larch Arabinogalactans

September 15, 2016

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Antony Haynes explores the potential mechanisms and actions of arabinogalactans, specifically from the Larch tree. The reason for choosing this topic is due to…

Food, Fibres, Bacteria and the Brain

April 13, 2016

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(Source: jama.jamanetwork.com) The relationship between the gut and the nervous system—which includes the brain, peripheral, immune and enteric nervous systems—has become a hot area…

Apples – Gut Microbiota And Inflammation, Do They Change?

June 30, 2015

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A group studied the effects of apples in a mouse model to determine if there was a positive consequence in the changes related to…

The Gut Microbiota in Internal Medicine: Implications for Health and Disease.

May 7, 2015

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A free to access paper published in the Netherlands Journal of Medicine in Feb 2015 explores the opportunities for health care management by understanding…

Food, Bugs, Transcription Factors and Genetics In Gastrointestinal And (Mucosal) Immune Function: How to Leverage Our Current Understandings to Achieve Better Local and Systemic Health Outcomes.

May 6, 2015

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The incidence of chronic illness, autoimmune disease and multiple conditions that manifest as inflammatory driven and functionally depleting states are exponentially rising, presenting clinicians…

Exercise Linked to More Diverse Intestinal Microbiome

June 17, 2014

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Athletes, particularly those at the top of their profession appear to be are big winners when it comes to their gut microflora. A recent…

Colostrum Meets the Microbiome A Tried and True Remedy for Gut Health Takes Centre Stage

April 24, 2014

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The microbiome is one of the most exciting discoveries of 21st century biomedicine, and scientific heavyweights as prominent as Craig Ventner, whose company sequenced…

Feeding Gut Microbiota: Nutrition & Probiotics Are Key Factors For Digestive Health

March 13, 2014

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“Diet is a central issue when it comes to preserving our gastrointestinal health, because by eating and digesting we literally feed our gut microbiota,…

Gut Bacteria Trigger Autism

January 29, 2014

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Our gut microbiota can influence our state of mind, including our mood and behaviour. In the recent issue of Cell, scientists reported that the…