As I promised last Thursday, I’ll finish talking about the article[i] on aging, the microbiome, and senescence today. A quick summary of my last post: the evidence currently available points to a depletion of the microbiota as we age (from diet (for example, older people – who may have dental issues – may not eat … Read more
Yesterday evening, I read about a study[i] done by scientists at the University of Salford, in Manchester, UK, that fascinated me enough that it sent me into one of my I-can’t-stop-reading jags. First, a brief explanation: senescent cells are old cells that have lost the ability to divide. Once a cell enters senescence, it pumps … Read more
I know you were all missing your Tuesday post from me. 🙂 I was on my way home from Florida, where we saw my son’s autism doctor. So with autism on my mind, I thought I’d share a little article[i] I found today that ties together several topics I’ve covered in the last month or … Read more
A few days ago, the website Psychiatry Advisor, had a very nice review article[i] of our current understanding of probiotics’ effects on depression. I’ve written about this before, obviously, but want to always keep you updated on all the latest. Besides, this is also a good lead in for my next post, which I am … Read more
Today’s post hits a little too close to home. I just read about a fascinating study done at Ohio State University that highlights something about which I am only too personally aware: the effects of stress on health.[i] In this particular case, researchers were looking at the connection between marital problems and health issues, and … Read more
I’m back raving and ranting about bad science writing. (And here, you thought I’d said my piece a few weeks ago, when I carried on about fake news in science!) Sorry. I need an outlet to vent, and this is it. Lucky you. A big news item in medical science/health came out last week. The … Read more
According to JAMA (Journal of the American Medical Association), 35% of Americans now have metabolic syndrome (and 50% of those over 60 years old).[i] Holy cow! How’s that for incredible (and depressing) statistics?! Well, how interesting for us gut-bug-lovers to learn that it looks very likely that bad gut bacteria may be the culprit. By … Read more
I found a new article[i] this week, just published, on the influence of diet on the gut microbiome. Pretty interesting stuff: diet can cause temporary shifts within 24 hours of consumption. The article is too complex to describe in detail so just a few highlights: Protein: “…gut bacterial changes may be responsible for the finding … Read more
I have written before about the evils of a diet high in sugar, and right now, I guess with my Grandmother’s birthday last week bringing her so often to mind, I’m on a dementia roll. So, following on the heels of my recent post about Alzheimer’s, I thought I’d write about recent research[i] out of … Read more
I spent my weekend working on an article on helminths for the British Association of Applied Nutrition and Nutritional Therapy (BANT). In going back through my binders full of 17+ years of research on helminths, I stumbled across an article I had completely forgotten about: “Can worms defend our hearts? Chronic helminthic infections may attenuate … Read more