microbiota

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…

Lactobacillus GG Modulates Epithelial Cytoprotection through the Nrf2 Pathway

August 27, 2015

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The idea that bacteria in the gut may have many twists in their skill set to enhance human health has been around for a…

Apples and Cardiovascular Health—Is the Gut Microbiota a Core Consideration?

June 4, 2015

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There is now considerable scientific evidence that a diet rich in fruits and vegetables can improve human health and protect against chronic diseases. However,…

Apples, Inducers of Eubiosis Driven Weight Management

October 9, 2014

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Apples; great for SCFA production, restoring bacterial eubiosis in a disrupted gut and likely able to assist with weight management, say scientists in the…

Male Bacteria Oppose Diabetes

February 26, 2013

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This editorial piece has largely been provided by Olive Leavy – editor of Nature Reviews Immunology.[1] Although numerous gene polymorphisms associated with autoimmune disease…

In Utero Exposures and Future Medical and Ideological Risks

November 16, 2010

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The fact we are not ill more often is due to the remarkable capacity our bodies have to revert to a state of ‘homeostasis’…

Antibiotics Take Toll on Beneficial Microbes in Gut

June 24, 2009

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Comment: It’s common knowledge that a protective navy of bacteria normally floats in our intestinal tracts. Antibiotics at least temporarily disturb the normal balance.…