Probiotics Shine in the Fight Against Type 1 Diabetes
The University of South Florida here in Tampa is known for its world-class research and treatment of diabetes. Over the last 15 years grant monies have supported the Diabetes Center’s…
Bacteria and the Elderly – Better Days Ahead
Recently I was pleased to come across an article in the Wall Street Journal that discussed the very positive shift away from overuse of antibiotics in nursing homes. Being the…
If Not Milk, Maybe Kefir?
You may have seen my newsletter this week where I discuss the low-fat misinformation that set so many of us on the SAD way of eating! (Standard American Diet). Contrary…
Need a Natural Health Breakthrough?
Many of you who know me or have followed me for years know I've dedicated a great deal of my life to sharing knowledge on natural health options that you…
The Lowdown on How the Guts of our Pets Mimic their Human Owners!!!
For many years I have written about the benefit of probiotics on our health. In my early years, working in a Natural Health Clinic that offered total health solutions, I…
Changes in Gut Microbiome Precede Development of Type 1 Diabetes
Type 1 diabetes involves the inability of beta cells in the pancreas to produce insulin, the hormone that regulates blood sugar levels. As a result, people with type 1 diabetes…
Probiotics for Potential Blood Sugar Control
Scientists are hard at work researching the effects of probiotics and prebiotics on metabolic abnormalities such as those seen in people with diabetes and related conditions. A recent study published…
Weight Gain After Microbiota Transplant
Fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) involves the transfer of fecal material from a healthy donor to the digestive tract of an ill recipient (most commonly, someone with refractory, or difficult to…
Ancestral Microbiome May Hold Key to Modern Health
Although scientists are hard at work studying the human gut microbiome, the complexity of the task is such that we still know very little about the trillions of microbes that…
Mother’s Prenatal Stress Affects Infant’s Gut Bacteria
A number of studies have linked stress during pregnancy to premature birth and low birth weight, eczema, asthma, skin condition, and general illness as well as anxiety, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder…