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…
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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…
Landmark Microbiome Studies- Predicting Illness and Lifespan
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Two new #microbiome studies were published last month both concluding that analysis of the human microbiome is more accurate in determining the individual’s risk…
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…
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…
Vaginal Microbiome Transplants
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Inspired by the success of Faecal microbiota transplantation (#FMT), two teams of scientists have been researching #vaginal #microbiome #transplantation. The belief is that by…
Antibiotics and the Risk of Rheumatoid Arthritis
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#Rheumatoid #arthritis is a long-term autoimmune condition that causes pain, swelling and stiffness in the #joints. A combination of genetic and environmental factors are…
Antibiotic Harm to Children
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Researchers from Oxford, Cardiff and Southampton Universities have been studying the dangers of overprescribing #antibiotics for common #respiratory tract illnesses in children, concluding that…
Organic Apples and the Gut-Microbiome
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Frontiers of Microbiology have published a new study examining the differences in bacterial composition and microbial diversity of organically grown versus conventionally grown apples.…
Red Wine, Microbiome and Heart Disease Prevention.
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Now there will be those tempted to see this as a pitch for drinking more red wine….but let’s try and keep this in perspective,…