Bile Acids and Mucosal Immunity
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Bile acids are critical for the digestion and absorption of fats and fat-soluble vitamins in the small intestine. Recent studies suggest bile acids have…
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Aged Between 8 And 16 – Use Oily Fish to Reduce Risk of Nasal Allergies!
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Published in the Journal Allergy and Clinical Immunology July 2015, a research paper explores the relationship between anti-inflammatory lipids in food and risk of…
Food, Bugs, Transcription Factors and Genetics In Gastrointestinal And (Mucosal) Immune Function: How to Leverage Our Current Understandings to Achieve Better Local and Systemic Health Outcomes.
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The incidence of chronic illness, autoimmune disease and multiple conditions that manifest as inflammatory driven and functionally depleting states are exponentially rising, presenting clinicians…
The Role of Probiotic Lactic Acid Bacteria and Bifidobacteria in the Prevention and Treatment of Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Other Related Diseases: A Systematic Review of Randomized Human Clinical Trials
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Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), which includes Crohn’s disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC), is a chronic inflammation of the small intestine and colon caused…
The Potential Role of Probiotics in the Management of Childhood Autism Spectrum Disorders
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Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are defined by impairments in verbal and non-verbal communication, social interactions, and repetitive and stereotyped behaviours. In addition to these…
Is this a Perfect Functional Meal for Mucosal Tolerance?
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Stewed apples as medicine Functional and pathological digestive tract conditions reflect a change in the relationship between the host microbiota and the mucosal immune…
Vegas, Pregnancy, Immunity and Allergy Prevention!
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The saying is ‘what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas’, or if you are English ‘what happens in Blackpool….’ but the same cannot be…
Is There A Rural/Urban Gradient In The Prevalence Of Eczema? A Systematic Review And What Can Be Done About It?
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One in 10 schoolchildren in the western world suffers from eczema and even developing nations have also seen an increasing trend in the last…
Fat – I’m Not To Blame Its My Bugs!
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A trial to see if the ingestion of a probiotic bacterium enriched drink might have a beneficial impact on central obesity was funded by…
A Bacteria Triggers Arthritis.
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The gut microbiomes of humans and mice are broadly similar which is helpful as this paper has used the mouse model to explain how…