inflammation

Are E-Cigarettes Compromising The Gut Barrier?

January 25, 2021

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#E-Cigarettes have been marketed as the healthy alternative to conventional nicotine smoking, with millions of people now using them worldwide. Studies have already indicated…

Plant Based Diet Aiding Asthma Prevention

April 27, 2020

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New research from the United States based Physicians committee for Responsible Medicine has shown that by eating a #plant-based diet we can help prevent…

Coffee: Controversy and Potential Benefits of by-products

November 7, 2019

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There are two main arguments to be considered when drinking #coffee, firstly its high #antioxidant status and secondly the potential risk factors associated with…

Minimising the Impact of Age and Arthritis-Related Changes on Joint Health and Function

September 26, 2018

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How the essential mineral boron, cartilage-derived proteoglycans, and a bioavailable form of curcumin may be your best allies for keeping joints healthy as you…

Glutamine – Effective in resolution of Post Infective IBS

September 15, 2018

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Functional gut problems such as IBS remain a considerable challenge to both clinician and patient. Finding safe and simple interventions as therapeutic strategies is…

Food as Pharma? The Case of Glucosinolates.

February 20, 2017

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A research paper published in Jan 2017 (behind a paywall) in the journal Current Pharmaceutical Design, asks an interesting question about cruciferous vegetables.[1] They…

Thymic stromal lymphopoetin (TSLP), the long and short of it

October 24, 2016

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Dr Carrie Decker ND, explores the relationship between a molecular communication chemical and human health, its remediation and the role of natural agents in…

Is Artificial Lighting Making us Sick? Mice Think So!

July 21, 2016

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Once you have your food selection sorted, exercise and sleep organised you should add a further healthy habit to your ongoing self-care routine –…

Dietary Metabolites and The Gut Microbiota: An Alternative Approach to Control Inflammatory and Autoimmune Diseases

May 24, 2016

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May 2016 saw the publication of an open access article, that beautifully captures the zeitgeist of how the food we eat, the microbiome we…

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…