Blood Sugar and Metabolism
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Recent articles in various journals have highlighted the challenge mere mortals have matching their metabolic needs with the foods they trust and like. When…
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Metabolites, Health and Brain Function
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An Oct 2021 paper in BMJ Nutrition Prevention and Health explored the relationship between fruit and vegetable intake and mental wellbeing in school children[i].…
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…
Artificial Sweeteners Damaging the Gut?
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Researchers from Cambridge have recently published a study indicating that #artificial #sweeteners, synthetic sugar substitutes that are often consumed in the diet, could be…
Proven Link Between the Microbiome and the Dynamics of the Immune System
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In recent years, the #microbiota has been linked to many aspects of human health, but until now its impact on the #immune system has…
Sleep And The Gut Microbiome
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We all know that lack of #sleep can leave us with feelings of lethargy and in a bad mood, but if this becomes prolonged…
Using Common Food Compounds to Manage the Gut Microbiome
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The foods we eat commonly affect our #gut #microbiota by triggering the production of #bacteriophage, which are the viruses that infect and replicate inside…
The Role of Microbes and Genes in Heart Failure
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The department of Immunology from the University of Toronto have recently completed research into the origins and causes behind inflammation of the heart (#myocarditis).…
Microbiota and the Social Brain
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Many theories have been developed to explain why animals exhibit certain social behaviours, the impact of the #microbiota, however, has rarely been considered. In…
Impact of Cooked vs. Raw Food on the Gut
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There have been various studies investigating the impact on the #microbiome of different kinds of diets, such as vegetarian versus meat based, but as…