The Guts of Health
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Our digestive tract is a repository for a multitude of information processing cells, some of which are human and others not. Harbouring a diverse…
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Dementia and the Gut
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Back in Nov 2020 the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease published a study undertaken in Geneva, that explored the connection between the bacteria and other…
Fibre Rich Snacks Aiding the Gut Microbiome
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The high-fat, low-fibre diets consumed in the western world are failing to support a diverse and healthy #gut #microbiome. Dietary #fibre is known to…
Plant Based Diet Aiding Asthma Prevention
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New research from the United States based Physicians committee for Responsible Medicine has shown that by eating a #plant-based diet we can help prevent…
Vegetarian, Vegan Diets and Multiple Health Outcomes: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis of Observational Studies.
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There are of course many challenges in compiling data sets around eating profiles and then translating this into meaning full approaches to health management.…
Dietary Recommendations for the Prevention of Depression
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The journal Nutritional Neuroscience, published a paper in April 2017, exploring the relationship between diet and depression.[1] The authors note that converging evidence from…
Calcium Supplements Do Not Prevent Fractures
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The recommendation for consumption of calcium over the typically recognised minimum official recommendations in the UK and Nordic countries of 700-800 mg/day of dietary…
Low-Grade Inflammation, Diet Composition and Health: Current Research Evidence And Its Translation
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The British Journal of Nutrition published a review paper in July 2015, exploring the relationship between inflammation, diet and health. Whilst this is neither…
Antibiotics – Short Term Benefits Offset Against Long Term Risk?
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The growing knowledge in research communities concerning the symbiotic relationship we have with our bacterial organism population is increasingly reflecting that which we have…
Artificial Sweeteners Attack Health Via the Microbiome
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Oh Boy… the journal Nature has this week (9.10.14) identified the insidious effect of consuming ‘diet’ or non caloric sweeteners on the burgeoning mass…