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Two Pieces of Research on Specific Bacteria Associated with Disease: Heart Attacks and IBD
Two interesting bits of research for you this week, to make up for missing a post last week. Sorry – just too busy these days to get to write regularly. Both are about research that has isolated specific bacterial microbiome differences in those with… Continue Reading “Two Pieces of Research on Specific Bacteria Associated with Disease: Heart Attacks and IBD”
L. reuteri: A Review of Its Many Known Benefits
A very happy New Year to you all. I hope your holidays were wonderful. First, an update on me. You may have noticed that I have been writing posts less regularly. My new business has really taken off, and I am working insane hours. … Continue Reading “L. reuteri: A Review of Its Many Known Benefits”
Live to be 100? Fermented Foods, Healthy Aging and the Microbiome
Well, I just learned something new. Did you know that, “Over a century ago, Elie Metchnikoff theorized that health could be enhanced and senility delayed by manipulating the intestinal microbiome with host-friendly bacteria found in yogurt”?[1] I had absolutely no idea that healthy aging… Continue Reading “Live to be 100? Fermented Foods, Healthy Aging and the Microbiome”
Buy One, Get One Free: Two Papers on the Bacterial Microbiome that Caught My Eye
Flash sale!!! Two for the price of one today at The Biome Buzz! The first study that I want to share with you was performed in a collaboration between Japanese, Harvard and MIT scientists, and was published in the elite journal, Nature.[i] The researchers… Continue Reading “Buy One, Get One Free: Two Papers on the Bacterial Microbiome that Caught My Eye”
Parkinson’s and the Bacterial Microbiome: An Early 2021 Update
Two new pieces of Parkinson’s Disease (PD) research for me to share with you.You’ll remember that more and more research is showing that bacterial microbiome alterations are associated with the misfolding of the protein alpha-synuclein, which then makes it’s way into the brain causing… Continue Reading “Parkinson’s and the Bacterial Microbiome: An Early 2021 Update”
How Probiotic Gut Bacteria Use Bile Acids to Modulate the Biome
How many times on this blog have I exclaimed over the incredible complexity of the human biome? I am frequently asked by readers questions like, “What prebiotic do you recommend for [enter medical condition here]?” and I write back that I honestly have NO… Continue Reading “How Probiotic Gut Bacteria Use Bile Acids to Modulate the Biome”
More On the Microbiome and Bile Acids: Colon Cancer Prevention?
In February, I entitled a post “Bile Acids, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, and the Microbiome: A Rapidly Developing Story.” Well, that rapidly developing story has taken another leap forward. A new paper was just published in the journal, Nature, that shows that a metabolite produced… Continue Reading “More On the Microbiome and Bile Acids: Colon Cancer Prevention?”
Bile Acids, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, and the Microbiome: A Rapidly Developing Story
Back in January, I wrote about how bile acids are regulators of inflammation and thus, when dysregulated (either too high or too low), this dysregulation can lead to disease. Bile is produced by the liver and excreted into the intestines to digest fat. Gut… Continue Reading “Bile Acids, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, and the Microbiome: A Rapidly Developing Story”
Bile Acids and Your Microbiome (It May Not Sound Sexy but…They are a Huge Factor in Health)
Ok, it’s time for me to tackle a topic that is totally new to me. Today’s subject: bile acids. It may not sound exciting but it turns out, bile acids have a huge part to play in your health, and that effect is based… Continue Reading “Bile Acids and Your Microbiome (It May Not Sound Sexy but…They are a Huge Factor in Health)”
