by Brenda Watson | Mar 10, 2014 | Adults, Digestive Health, General, Inflammation, Probiotics & Gut Flora, Seniors
Daily supplementation with the probiotic Bifidobacterium lactis was found to improve immune health in elderly adults, according to a study by researchers from the University of Reading and published in the Journal of Nutritional Science. The daily probiotic was found...
by Brenda Watson | Oct 7, 2013 | Adults, Digestive Health, General, Obesity
Inflammation describes a wide array of immune functions that are supposed to act as a way to get rid of harm in the body, and then to cease. When we get a cold, inflammation runs high as the immune system sends out its troops to conquer the “bad guy” and get it out of...
by lsmith | Oct 2, 2013 | Children, General, Infancy, Obesity, Probiotics & Gut Flora
The rate of cesarean-section births in many countries is over 15 percent, and in some settings, cesarean delivery has become more common than vaginal delivery. Cesarean-section birth is medically necessary in many cases, but not in all cases. A recent meta-analysis...
by Brenda Watson | Aug 12, 2013 | General
Autism is a complex disorder involving a number of contributing factors that are not entirely understood. Many children with autism also suffer from digestive symptoms, which are thought to contribute to the condition as a possible causative factor. A recent study...
by Brenda Watson | Apr 22, 2013 | General
The immune benefits of omega-3 fats are generally described as their ability to quell inflammation by balancing the omega-3/omega-6 ratio. Omega-3 fats have an anti-inflammatory effect, and an excess amount of omega-6 fats have an inflammatory effect. Mistaken...
