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Another Very Interesting “Personalized Nutrition” Company: Introducing ZOE
I know from past surveys that many of you, like me, are super interested in personalized nutrition. I just found another company that looks very promising: ZOE. The company has an impressive group of scientists at its helm. To name just a few: Tim… Continue Reading “Another Very Interesting “Personalized Nutrition” Company: Introducing ZOE”
New Meta-Analysis Study Shows Supplements Do Help Protect Against COVID (a little)
Some good news to start off this May: a new study was just published which shows that several supplements, including probiotics, may lessen the risk of contracting COVID-19 in women.[i] (Sorry guys!) A large population study was just published in the British Medical Journal,… Continue Reading “New Meta-Analysis Study Shows Supplements Do Help Protect Against COVID (a little)”
A Yeast-Derived Metabolite from Kefir: Promising Research in the Fight Against Pathogens and Excessive Inflammation
Researchers at Ben-Gurion University in Israel are working on isolating specific molecules from kefir that can combat pathogenic bacteria and treat inflammatory bowl disease, as well as halt cytokine storms such as seen in severe cases of COVID.[i] For those unfamiliar with kefir, it… Continue Reading “A Yeast-Derived Metabolite from Kefir: Promising Research in the Fight Against Pathogens and Excessive Inflammation”
Top Biome News Stories of the Year, Part 1
It’s the last week of the year, so it’s time for the inevitable yearly round-up posts! There’s a good article on Gut Microbiota for Health summarizing some of the major microbiota scientific breakthroughs this year.[i] Of course, you read it first here on The… Continue Reading “Top Biome News Stories of the Year, Part 1”
COVID-19: A Gut Update
I continue to follow any new research on the relationship of the gut to COVID outcomes. Late last week, I saw a review article on Medical Dialogs about the potential of using probiotics therapeutically to treat COVID.[i] There was not much new in it… Continue Reading “COVID-19: A Gut Update”
New Info on COVID, the Immune System and the Microbiome
With every passing weeks, it seems like more connections are being made between the bacterial microbiome and severe COVID-19 infection. A new paper was pre-published (not yet peer reviewed) late last week looking in more depth at the microbiota in COVID and what’s happening… Continue Reading “New Info on COVID, the Immune System and the Microbiome”
COVID-19 and Probiotics: A (Successful) Clinical Study
With the COVID crisis continuing to rage on, I have been keeping an eye out for anything we can all do now. Last week I wrote a post about the potential protective mechanisms afforded by helminths. Today I’m covering a recent clinical trial using… Continue Reading “COVID-19 and Probiotics: A (Successful) Clinical Study”
Helminths in the Time of COVID: A Protective Action?
As soon as I first read about the recognition by physicians that that death from COVID-19 was often caused by a cytokine storm – a massive inflammatory response to an invader, which causes major tissue damage – my first thought was, “I wonder if… Continue Reading “Helminths in the Time of COVID: A Protective Action?”
