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Probiotics and Mental Health: A Review of Human Studies
As regular readers of this blog know, one of my particular areas of interest is the relationship of the gut biome to mental health, including memory and cognition. Very early on, if you remember, I told you the story of losing my grandmother to… Continue Reading “Probiotics and Mental Health: A Review of Human Studies”
The Latest News on the Link Between Autism, Inflammation, Maternal Immune Activation, and the Microbiome
There have been two papers recently on the growing understanding of the relationship between autism and inflammation. Both, ultimately, point to maternal immune activation (inflammation present in the mother leading to inflammation in her baby) as being the key factor. I’ve covered this topic… Continue Reading “The Latest News on the Link Between Autism, Inflammation, Maternal Immune Activation, and the Microbiome”
Children, Allergies, the Microbiome and Heavy Metals
For your reading pleasure (NOT), two distressing pieces of research. New research out of Ohio State University is truly horrifying.[i] These scientists have traced a link between low dose exposure to the heavy metal, cadmium, and the activation of the antibodies that cause allergies.… Continue Reading “Children, Allergies, the Microbiome and Heavy Metals”
Babies, Breast Milk and the Development of the Early Microbiome and Immune System
That the first few months of life are critical for the development of a healthy microbiome, which in turn, affects health life-long is now accepted as a self-evidient fact. For those of you who, like me, have been following biome research for the last… Continue Reading “Babies, Breast Milk and the Development of the Early Microbiome and Immune System”
Household Chemicals and Microbiome Alterations in Babies (or…Join Me In My Misery)
In the last week, my son fell down the steps and broke his foot and my hot water tank failed, flooding my basement and ruining the floor of my professional offices. This, as you can imagine, has put me into a pretty bad mood… Continue Reading “Household Chemicals and Microbiome Alterations in Babies (or…Join Me In My Misery)”
Early In Life Exposure to Antibiotics and Altered Brain Development
Some might say it’s self-flagellation, but I can’t help myself reading the latest research into the effects of antibiotics early in life. By now, my regular readers are all-too-familiar with my son, Alex’s, history. For those new to The Biome Buzz, Alex is diagnosed… Continue Reading “Early In Life Exposure to Antibiotics and Altered Brain Development”
L. reuteri and Immune Protection for Babies
Interesting new research on the relationship between the maternal microbiome and the immune system in infants was just published by in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Science[i]. Using a mouse model, scientists from the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine found that the… Continue Reading “L. reuteri and Immune Protection for Babies”
Prevotella: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly
How many times on this blog have a talked about how insanely complex is the human biome? Yesterday, I had one of those moments where I almost threw up my hands and thought, “I give up!” Everything seems so damn contradictory. Then, of course,… Continue Reading “Prevotella: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly”
Antibiotics Early in Life: More on Their Detrimental Effects
Because I know how to have a good time, I spent a lot of time yesterday reading incredibly depressing articles, one after another, about the gut: paper after paper about the differences in the gut microbiota of those on the autism spectrum, subsequent differences… Continue Reading “Antibiotics Early in Life: More on Their Detrimental Effects”
Glyphosate, Gut Bugs and Autism
A controversy I have been following: what do we REALLY know about glyphosate (the chemical found in the herbicide, Roundup) and its effects on health. As you all know, I like to look at the actual science, not the sensationalist media headlines. Back last… Continue Reading “Glyphosate, Gut Bugs and Autism”
