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More Reasons for Me to Love My Shirataki Noodles
Several months ago, in order to cut down on some carbohydrates in my diet (I’m pretty much a carb junkie), I started to eat Japanese shirataki noodles that I’d found in my healthfood store. It was a eureka moment for me when I discovered… Continue Reading “More Reasons for Me to Love My Shirataki Noodles”
Parkinson’s Disease, the Microbiome, Gum Disease and More: An April 2021 Update
I have been following the research into Parkinson’s disease for years, having been forced to watch the inevitable physical decline in several friends now who developed the illness frighteningly early in life (40s and 50s). See here and here for just a couple of… Continue Reading “Parkinson’s Disease, the Microbiome, Gum Disease and More: An April 2021 Update”
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”
More on Inactive Probiotics as a Treatment…This time for IBS
My regular readers know I’ve been following the story of using “heat killed” probiotics to treat a variety of issues ranging from stress and PTSD (see here) to the detrimental effects on brain development from maternal immune activation (see here). I find this particularly… Continue Reading “More on Inactive Probiotics as a Treatment…This time for IBS”
More on How Little We Know About Archaea
Twice ever, I have gotten to write about archaea, some of the least studied members of the human biome. These sort-of bacteria (they are kind of like bacteria but their cell walls are different and they have no defined nucleus) are actually pretty remarkable… Continue Reading “More on How Little We Know About Archaea”
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”
Two New Papers on Parkinson’s: More Connections to the Microbiome
Two new Parkinson’s disease (PD) studies to report to you, both on the involvement of the gut bacteria. (It amazes me how rapidly the research on this seems to be progressing.) The first was published in the Annals of Neurology by German researchers.[i] They… Continue Reading “Two New Papers on Parkinson’s: More Connections to the Microbiome”
Parkinson’s, Gut Issues and the Microbiome: A May 2020 Update
As you know, I’ve been closely following developments in the field of Parkinson’s disease (PD) research as I already have multiple friends diagnosed, and that, in their 40s and 50s. (Here are just a couple of the many, many posts I’ve written over the… Continue Reading “Parkinson’s, Gut Issues and the Microbiome: A May 2020 Update”
Constipation, Dysbiosis, Autism and a Prebiotic: A New Clinical Trial
The single most common gastrointestinal (GI) complaint I hear as a nutritionist, by a long way, is constipation…and the single best piece of advice I give my clients is “drink more water.” It never ceases to amaze me how dehydrated most people are. Invariably,… Continue Reading “Constipation, Dysbiosis, Autism and a Prebiotic: A New Clinical Trial”
