How Rich are Your Gut Bacteria?
There are more factors that contribute to the development of obesity and related conditions than simply what we eat and how much energy we expend. The very notion of calories…
Gut Bacteria and Childhood Eczema
Gut bacterial balance affects many different areas of health, but one of the most important to consider is the establishment of healthy gut bacterial balance during infancy. Healthy gut balance…
Breast Milk—And Not Infant Formula—Promotes Beneficial Biofilm
Bacteria in the digestive tract exist in two main ways—First, within a polysaccharide matrix known as a biofilm that adheres to the intestinal lining or to digestive contents, or second,…
Acid-suppressing Medications and Bacterial Infections
Last week the FDA issued a warning about the use of acid-suppressing medications known as proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) and the risk of Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhea (CDAD), a potentially life-threatening…
Infectious Triggers of Alzheimer Disease
Alzheimer disease is the most common form of dementia, accounting for 50 to 80 percent of all dementia cases. Dementia involves memory loss and other impaired intellectual abilities, all of…
Food Allergy and Sensitivities—A Growing Problem
A recent study to be published in the journal Pediatrics found that the prevalence of food allergy in children is higher than previously thought.1 It turns out that 8 percent…
Omega-3 and Your Mouth
Omega-3 fatty acids are wonder nutrients that offer many benefits to the body, from head to toe. Now, even the mouth is included in the long list of body areas…
Acne vulgaris, probiotics and the gut-brain-skin axis – back to the future?
The title of this article has been taken directly from the journal Gut Pathogens January 2011, and can be accessed for free at www.gutpathogens.com. This article tells the story of…
The Link between Gut Bacteria and Irritable Bowel Syndrome
If I asked you what the connection was between the bacteria in your gut and the symptoms of irritable bowel, would you know? Okay, so those of you who’ve spent…