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Rheumatoid Arthritis, Dysbiosis and Leaky Gut:
The last time I wrote about research on the biome and rheumatoid arthritis was last February so it’s about time for something new and exciting. A paper was just published by researchers at the University College London that shows that bacterial dysbiosis may lead… Continue Reading “Rheumatoid Arthritis, Dysbiosis and Leaky Gut:”
More on the Biome Evils of Artificial Sweeteners
Ugh. I have so few guilty pleasures, what with calorie counts and nutrition information on everything. As much as I am pining to finally taste a mocha frappacino at Starbucks, as soon as I see that 400+ calorie count, I just can’t bring myself… Continue Reading “More on the Biome Evils of Artificial Sweeteners”
A Promising Probiotic Treatment for Leaky Gut
I have talked about impaired tight junctions in the intestinal epithelial lining (i.e. leaky gut) many times on this blog. (Look here and here, for just two examples.) We know this is a factor in diseases ranging from Parkinson’s to autism to Celiac disease… Continue Reading “A Promising Probiotic Treatment for Leaky Gut”
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”
The Bacterial Microbiome and Dementia: A Definitive Link
I’ve been covering the growing body of research confirming a link between Alzheimer’s disease and the biome since the inception of this blog years ago. My grandmother – one of my best friends on earth – died of dementia years ago and the horror… Continue Reading “The Bacterial Microbiome and Dementia: A Definitive Link”
High Blood Pressure and the Microbiome
When I write about the incredible incidence of so many chronic illnesses, I always feel a little like the grim reaper. But what can I do?! Inflammatory diseases are on the rise in the industrialized world and so many are being related to the… Continue Reading “High Blood Pressure and the Microbiome”
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”
Anxiety Disorders in Autism (and Not in Autism) and Things You Can Do Now
On Thursday, I have an appointment with an orthopedist to look at a hand injury I sustained a couple of weeks ago, working with one of my adult students with autism. Unknowingly, I said a word which ended up triggering a massive attack of… Continue Reading “Anxiety Disorders in Autism (and Not in Autism) and Things You Can Do Now”
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”
A New Gut-Brain Connection: Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
I continue to monitor any new research into the connection of the gut biome to “mental illnesses.” My son, Alex, who is diagnosed with autism, suffers from terrible anxiety at times. It’s heart breaking to see. Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) is generally considered a… Continue Reading “A New Gut-Brain Connection: Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder”
