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Tag: Pregnancy
The Latest News on the Link Between Autism, Inflammation, Maternal Immune Activation, and the Microbiome
There have been two papers recently on the growing understanding of the relationship between autism and inflammation. Both, ultimately, point to maternal immune activation (inflammation present in the mother leading to inflammation in her baby) as being the key factor. I’ve covered this topic… Continue Reading “The Latest News on the Link Between Autism, Inflammation, Maternal Immune Activation, and the Microbiome”
Agricultural Chemicals and Autism: A Growing Link
This past weekend, I finished reading a paper in the journal, Environmental Research, which was an overview of what we know about the relationship of pesticide exposure to the development of autism.[i] Interesting that it came out of China, where, “According to University of… Continue Reading “Agricultural Chemicals and Autism: A Growing Link”
L. reuteri and Immune Protection for Babies
Interesting new research on the relationship between the maternal microbiome and the immune system in infants was just published by in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Science[i]. Using a mouse model, scientists from the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine found that the… Continue Reading “L. reuteri and Immune Protection for Babies”
Propionic Acid and Autism: A Mechanistic Study
Many times now, I have written about propionic acid (PPA) and its likely role in causing autism (here and here, to give you just a couple of many examples). In fact, one of the earliest posts on this blog was an introduction to you… Continue Reading “Propionic Acid and Autism: A Mechanistic Study”
Maternal Stress, Autism and a Possible Preventative Probiotic Treatment?
A few weeks back, a study came out of the University of Colorado, Boulder, which is worth reporting.[i] It is one in a long line of similar studies which show that exposure to our “old friends” modulates the immune system in such a way… Continue Reading “Maternal Stress, Autism and a Possible Preventative Probiotic Treatment?”
The Maternal Microbiome and Risk for Food Allergy in Babies
The big (biome) buzz of the last couple of weeks: research just published out of Australia shows that the presence of a certain species of gut bacteria, Prevotella copri, in pregnant women protects babies from developing food allergies – at least within their first… Continue Reading “The Maternal Microbiome and Risk for Food Allergy in Babies”
Breast Cancer: A Little Bit of Yogurt Seems to Go a Long Way
This past October, I wrote about probiotic use in breast cancer. If you remember, that paper concluded that what few in vitro and in vivo studies we have look promising. One piece of research mentioned in that paper is particularly pertinent to today’s post: … Continue Reading “Breast Cancer: A Little Bit of Yogurt Seems to Go a Long Way”
More On Propionic Acid and Autism (or…I’m sorry, but I Can’t Help Myself…)
I know that everyone (including me) wants answers to the question “how do you fix a broken biome.” I am always happy when I come across any information that may actually help people, especially since, at this point, there’s precious little known about how… Continue Reading “More On Propionic Acid and Autism (or…I’m sorry, but I Can’t Help Myself…)”
New Research into the Negative Side of Short-Chain Fatty Acids: Too Much of a Good Thing
I have spent a fair bit of virtual ink over the years talking about both the positives and the negatives of short chain fatty acids (SCFAs), mentioning that indeed, you really can have too much of a good thing. For example, as healthy as… Continue Reading “New Research into the Negative Side of Short-Chain Fatty Acids: Too Much of a Good Thing”
Organophosphates: Yet Another Environmental Toxin that Adversely Affects the Gut Biome and Health
Another popular request, courtesy of the survey I ran a couple of weeks ago, was for more information on how environmental toxins may affect the human biome. I wrote about the herbicide, glyphosate (that’s found in Roundup), several months ago, and while the role… Continue Reading “Organophosphates: Yet Another Environmental Toxin that Adversely Affects the Gut Biome and Health”
