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Tag: Diet
Some Early-Stage, But Promising, Science About the Microbiome and Cancer
Yesterday morning, I posted a story on my Biome Buzz’ Facebook page about 2 new studies that independently showed that there is a distinctive microbiome composition associated with colorectal cancer.[i] One study “…identified a set of 29 species indicative of colorectal cancer across 7…
Evolutionary Mismatch, the Human Biome…and a Bit More on Obesity
Recently there was a lot of discussion on the Biome Buzz’ Facebook page in regards to a post on obesity, wherein some people expressed their opinions that our current epidemic of obesity is due to nothing more than people eating too much junk food. …
Nutritional Treatments and Autism: Too Little Research but…Here’s Some of What We Currently Know
Well – I am feeling somewhat overwhelmed! A brief internet search yesterday morning, in which I was looking for new and interesting research, led me to 10 papers that I want to read and write about for you. Considering that it takes quite a…
Biome Bliss: An Interesting New Prebiotic Supplement
A week ago or so, I got an email from a company that makes a really interesting prebiotic product. They offered to let me try it out on myself, and after looking through their website, I readily agreed. (I took my first dose this…
High Fructose Corn Syrup and the Growth of Colorectal Tumors
Today’s post is a little off topic but I can’t not share this research[i] with you, especially considering the post I wrote a few weeks back about “lysogenic” bacteria. If you remember, it was about those types of bacteria that carry dormant viral DNA…
Early Life Biome Depletion and a Lifetime of Health Issues
Yesterday, I found a great complimentary article[i] to my Tuesday post regarding lack of exposure to commensal organisms and the development of asthma in children. This is another “it’s biome depletion not the darn ‘hygiene hypothesis’” kind of story! Background information: babies are exposed…
Fructose, Viruses, and the Microbiota
Among the bacteria that live in our digestive tracts are ones termed “lysogenic,” which means that they actually contain dormant virus DNA. When exposed to certain metabolic conditions, this DNA is activated and produced viruses: “Approximately half of intestinal viruses are derived from lysogens,…
More On Anorexia and the Bacterial Microbiome: Searching for the Optimal Diet Solution
I haven’t seen any new research on the biome and eating disorders recently (I first wrote about this topic in November of 2017, but have seen precious little since), so was very pleased to spot an article[i] yesterday on Gut Microbiota for Health which…
Your Blood Type and Your Microbiome
Thanks to Natasha, one of my regular readers, I was introduced this week to a whole new (for me) biome topic. (Thank you again for that, Natasha!) Absolutely fascinating stuff. Like me, I’m sure most of you know that the best known way of…
The Continuing Development of the Bacterial Microbiome After the Age of 3
We’ve known for quite some time that gut flora development from birth through the 3rd year of life has a tremendous impact on health throughout the lifetime. However, not much research has been done on the continuing development of the microbiota in school aged…
