High Levels of Mercury in Fish – Found in USA Streams
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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…
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Friendly Gut Bacteria Lend A Hand To Fight Infection
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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
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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…
Helicobacter Pylori a Natural Approach to Eradication – Free Review
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Dr Rachel Olivier MS ND PhD describes the pathophysiology of the infection and explores the role of natural agents in the eradication and control…
Coeliac Disease Provides Clues to Solving Autoimmunity
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Comment: The epidemiology of coeliac disease that once was thought to be in the rage of 1 in 10,000 is now known to be…
Probiotic Carbohydrates Reduce Intestinal Permeability and Inflammation in Metabolic Diseases
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The epidemic of obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus is dramatically increasing. Environmental factors, such as sedentary life-style, hypercaloric, fat-rich diet and genetic susceptibility…
The Relationship Between Intestinal Microbiota And The Central Nervous System In Normal Gastrointestinal Function And Disease
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Although many people are aware of the communication that occurs between the gastrointestinal (GI) tract and the central nervous system, fewer know about the…
Probiotics and Prebiotics in the Management of Ulcerative Colitis
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Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a chronic relapsing inflammatory disease of the colon with extraintestinal manifestations. UC is associated with increased risk of developing colorectal…
Unlocking the Mysteries of the GI Tract
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University of Nebraska-Lincoln researchers embark on a long-term mission to improve overall health by unravelling the nuances of the gut. (more…)
Human T Regulatory Cell Therapy: Take a Billion or So and Call Me in the Morning
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Immune system regulation is of paramount importance to host survival. In settings of autoimmunity and alloimmunity, control is lost, resulting in injury to vital…