inflammation, antibiotics, autoimmunity, and the gut
GUT HEALTH AS IT PERTAINS TO ANTIBIOTCIS,AUTOIMMUNITY, AND INFLAMMATION “The road to health is paved with good intestines!” – Sherry A. Rogers “Gut bacteria are required for the development of immune T cells in the lining of the intestines. Mice grown without gut flora do not have functional immune systems. In humans, extensive antibiotic treatment […]
neurological problems and gut health
THE LINK BETWEENMULTIPLE SCLEROSIS AND GUT FLORA Arek ‘Quimono’ Socha – Stockholm/Sweden – Pixabay “There is increasing support for the importance of risk factors such as genetic makeup, obesity, smoking, vitamin D insufficiency, and antibiotic exposure contributing to the development of autoimmune diseases, including human multiple sclerosis (MS). Perhaps the greatest environmental risk factor associated […]
how important is the relationship between gut health and inflammation?
GUT HEALTH AND INFLAMMATION MORE IMPORTANT THAN YOU EVER DREAMED BruceBlaus “Health results primarily from a matched Diet AND Gut Flora, with minor contributions by exercise, personal genetics, environmental toxins, etc. You can eat the extremes of just meat or only vegetables or any mixture and be healthy, as long as your gut flora is […]
yet another study links depression and diabetes to gut bacteria
DIABETES AND DEPRESSIONANOTHER STUDY LINKING THEM BOTH TO GUT HEALTH A recent Yahoo article by Laura Friedman (Bacteria Could Provide A Powerful New Way To Fight Fat And Depression) gets a lot of things right and a few things wrong. After mentioning recent studies on the links between GUT BACTERIA & DEPRESSION and GUT BACTERIA […]
gut health: why probiotics are sometimes not enough
PROBIOTICSARE THEY ALWAYS ENOUGH TO RESTORE GUT HEALTH? Bruno Glätsch – Bühlertann/Deutschland – Pixabay Even the mainstream is starting to catch on. There is a commercial for a particular brand of probiotic educating us to the fact that 80% of the body’s entire Immune System is found in the Gut, with much of that being […]
gut health and exercise
GUT HEALTH AND THE RELATIONSHIPTO DIET AND EXERCISE Bundesarchiv Build 183-19650-0019 “Exercise seems to be another important factor in the relationship between the microbiota, host immunity, and host metabolism, with diet playing an important role.” -Dr. Fergus Shanahan, Department of Medicine and Alimentary Pharmabiotic Centre, University College Cork, National University of Ireland, Cork, Ireland When […]
constipation solutions
CONSTIPATION SOLUTIONS 3Dman – Pixabay Constipation. At some time or another, we’ve all dealt with it. Our modern medical mindset leads us to believe that other than being a pain in the rear end to deal with — an “annoyance” — constipation is no big deal. However, this is not the case. For millennia, Oriental […]
more fecal transplant (fmt) information
GUT HEALTH & FMT: FECAL TRANSPLANTS ARE HERE TO STAY Just remember, the information on this website and / or post is not to be construed as medical advice. All of it, including text, images, and videos are for ‘informational’ purposes only. The purpose of our site is to promote a broader public interest, understanding, […]
autism is in the news yet again
PREVALENCE OF AUTISM INCREASES AGAIN Gerd (Geralt) Altmann – Freiburg/Deutschland – Pixabay “The prevalence in Somalis was high, with one in 32 children affected, but it was not different from the prevalence in whites.” Dr. Cindy Lawler as quoted in a recent article by Kelly Lenox called Autism Studies Build on Past Investments and Guide […]
probiotics for babies?
PROBIOTICS FOR BABIES?WHY NOT? Mskathrynne – K – Philippines – Pixabay “Infantile colic is a common functional gastrointestinal disorder of early infancy. …Infantile colic has a substantial deleterious impact on society by negatively affecting parental health, resulting in decreased family functioning years later…. The immediate impact on the infant is unknown; they certainly do not […]
health as related to gut bacteria
GUT BACTERIA AND HEALTHIS THERE A RELATIONSHIP? TheDigitalArtist Pete Linforth – Birmingham/United Kingdom – Pixabay If you follow our blog, you are probably aware that having the normal BACTERIA in one’s GUT (digestive tract), is critical for good health. We dealt with this issue yet again in last week’s post on MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS. Not surprisingly, […]
new cause / new cure for autoimmunity (ra)?
NEW CAUSES AND POTENTIAL “CURES”FOR AUTOIMMUNITY, INCLUDING RA?NOT NEW. MORE OF THE SAME OLD STUFF I’VE BEEN SHOWING YOU FOR YEARS Rita E – Deutschland – Pixabay The inflamed joints and systemic inflammation characteristic of early rheumatoid arthritis (RA) have been linked with an altered pattern of gut microbial colonization, suggesting a new explanation for […]
new news on irritable bowel syndrome
LATEST NEWS ON TESTING FORIRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME André Buhrer – Português – Pixabay “Mark Pimentel and his colleagues have been exploring the pathophysiology of IBS, and have found that in many cases, the condition arises after an episode of gastroenteritis, with bacterial overgrowth in the small intestine resulting from neuromuscular damage….. Increased levels of proinflammatory […]
gut health and obesity
DYSBIOSIS AND OBESITYFEEDING THE BEAST TeroVesalainen – Finland – Pixabay Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food. Hippocrates The doctor of the future will give no medicine, but will interest her or his patients in the care of the human frame, in a proper diet, and in the cause and prevention of […]
eat dirt
EAT DIRT! Marcus Quigmire Individuals with reduced gut microbial gene richness present more pronounced metabolic dysfunction and low-grade inflammation…. People who have less diversity in their intestinal microbiomes tend to be heavier and have more inflammation and metabolic dysfunction than those who have a more robust portfolio of gut bacteria. Kristina Fiore of […]
abdominal pain in kids tied to anxiety and depression as adults
ABDOMINAL PAIN IN KIDSANXIETY AND DEPRESSION AS ADULTS “Melancholy” by Constance Marie Charpentier, 1801 “Functional abdominal pain in childhood was associated with anxiety disorder and depression in teens and young adults….. As gastroenterologists we already know there is a strong correlation between the brain and the gut, and it’s often unclear what comes first, the […]
hiv and poor gut flora
THE HIV / GUT CONNECTION The HIV patients, according to a report online in Science Translational Medicine, had a markedly different gut microbiome than did the uninfected participants. Michael Smith of the Gupta Guide Busca tu equilibrio A team of scientists headed by Dr. Joseph McCune (MD / PhD) of the University of California at […]
the bellybutton project
THE BELLY BUTTON BIODIVERSITY PROJECT Several years ago, a group of research scientists, led by Dr. Rob Dunn of NC State University, began something his team called “The Bellybutton Project“. “With the Belly Button Biodiversity Project, we transformed the meaning of navel gazing. We recruited over 500 of you to swirl a Q-tip in your […]
adhd and obesity
ADHD IN CHILDREN LINKED TO OBESITY LATER IN LIFE A new study from the medical journal Pediatrics has determined that men who were diagnosed with ADHD as children, were twice as likely to be OBESE in later life (my guess is that it has a great deal not to do with the diagnosis itself, but […]
pacifiers, vaginal deliveries, and childhood allergies
DIRTY PACIFIERS, VAGINAL DELIVERIES, & PREVENTING CHILDHOOD ALLERGIES THE BEAUTY OF BACTERIA “Vaginal delivery, which is a source for transfer of a complex microbiota from mother to infant and parent and infant sharing of a pacifier might both lead to microbial stimulation, with beneficial effects on allergy development.” For a very long time I have […]