microbiome

Science Connects Diet And Intestinal Bacteria With Healthier Immune Systems

November 5, 2009

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Whilst to nutritionists and most people who understand the role of nutrients in health, the idea that the bacteria in our gut impacts on…

Lactobacillus GG: A Potent Immune Regulator Effective in Many Disorders

October 7, 2009

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New Research Reveals Probiotic’s Anti-Toxin, Anti-Inflammatory, Immune Boosting Properties Lactobacillus GG is the most prolifically researched probiotic in the world—over 400 studies have been…

LGG (Culturelle) Its Workings Are Explained

October 6, 2009

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Valio’s Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG (LGG®) is the most frequently studied and used probiotic. Under the supervision of researchers at the Institute of Biotechnology, and…

Whats New in The Understanding Of The Immunology Of Ulcerative Colitis?

October 5, 2009

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IBD’s are characterised by wasting and chronic intestinal inflammation induced by many different cytokine-mediated pathways. It is clearly recognised that medical and surgical interventions…

A Novel Approach to Treating Depression – How Probiotics Can Shift Mood by Modulating Cytokines

September 29, 2009

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Michael E. Ash, BSc.(Hons) DO. ND. F.Dip ION has written an overview from a clinical perspective of the emerging science related to the mucosal…

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…