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Celiac disease is caused by intolerance to gluten. Both environmental factors and the composition of the bacteria in your gut may have critical roles in the onset of celiac disease. Researchers recently created a mouse model for celiac disease to study...
A growing body of research shows that your gut affects many more bodily functions than digestion. In fact, the function of your gut is linked to bone formation, learning and memory, and even conditions such as Parkinson's disease. Disruptions to stomach...
GERD is an extremely common problem, suffered by at least 44% of people in the U.S. once a month, and 20% once a week. Drug companies sell 7 billion dollars’ worth of acid suppressing drugs every year. The drugs are used because of the theory that GERD...
A growing body of research shows that your gut affects many more bodily functions than digestion. In fact, the function of your gut is linked to bone formation, learning and memory, and even conditions such as Parkinson's disease. Disruptions to stomach...
A recent study sought to evaluate the effects of krill oil on inflammation. Rats with and without induced colitis were divided into three groups, one of which was given krill oil. The rats were then examined for weight and disease activity index, colon...
The probiotic known as Bifidobacterium longum NCC3001 has been shown to normalize anxiety-like behavior in mice with infectious colitis. A study found that chronic colitis was associated with anxiety-like behavior. Treatment with B. longum was found to...
A new study indicates that probiotics (“good” bacteria) may be able to lower levels of inflammation in your body. This could potentially benefit patients who have inflammatory diseases such as ulcerative colitis. Inflammation helps your body fight off...
Both gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and cow's milk allergy (CMA) are conditions that commonly occur in infancy. A recent study looked at the relationship between the two. The study found that children whose symptoms of GERD did not respond to...
Visceral fat has a strong correlation with metabolic dysfunctions such as insulin resistance, hepatic steatosis, and inflammation. One theory is that impaired gut barrier function, leading to increased leakage of gut-derived antigens, may help to drive...
Recent studies have shown that inflammation may be involved in the pathogenesis of depression. In fact, some research has demonstrated that depression is frequently associated with gastrointestinal inflammations and autoimmune diseases as well as with...
In early studies of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), it was shown to be most prevalent in countries such as the United Kingdom, the United States and those in northern Europe. However, studies in recent years have suddenly found that Canada has become...
The health benefits of ginger are astonishing. It is more effective against bacterial staph infections than antibiotics, it can kill cancer cells, it can resolve brain inflammations, it can fight radiation damage, and it can ease or cure a variety of...
Most people who get nighttime heartburn have heard the advice that they should avoid eating any later than three to four hours before bedtime. But although the advice is ages old, it’s only recently been studied scientifically. And according to the researchers...
An article in the British Journal of Nutrition reports the results of an extensive search of the available scientific literature regarding the role of omega-6 fats, omega-3 fats, and trans fats in the diet. They found that for both non-fatal myocardial...
In our never-ending quest for happiness, it sometimes doesn’t occur to us that what we’re searching for may be as close as our own bodies. And now, a new study shows that it’s possible the answer to our search may begin with the bacteria in our bellies...
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