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…
regulatory T cells
Butyrate Improves Bowel Transit
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Problems such as poor transit or constipation are common, and can produce significant misery for the individual compromised in this manner. Butyrate is a…
Leaky Gut & Food Reactivity – What’s the Mechanism?
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Michael Ash looks at leaky gut with a contemporary approach to investigation, relevance and restoration. It is quite clear that in order to extract…
Antibiotics Can Cause Gut Related Diseases
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Michael Ash BSc (Hons), DO, ND FDipION reviews the current understanding of the role of antibiotics in the initiation of gut associated inflammation and…
Immune Tolerance in the GUT Relies on Dendritic Cells
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The differing origins of gut dendritic cells — white blood cells that modulate immune responses — may explain how the intestinal immune system manages…
Microbes in Mum – Act as Inhibitors of Allergy in Children
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A new twist to the hygiene hypothesis shows that allergic risk can also be modulated by microbial exposure before birth. Mice born to dams…
Coeliac Disease – Local & Systemic Consequences
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Coeliac disease is an inflammatory disorder with autoimmune features that is characterised by destruction of the intestinal epithelium and remodelling of the intestinal mucosa…
All Immunity is Mucosal – The GUT is No 1
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The Gut is The Formula 1 of Immunity Properly regulated mucosal immunity is critical to overall health and well being. The cells found in…
Blastocystis hominis. Is It Really A Problem?
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Blastocystis hominis cyst-like forms in a wet mount stained in iodine Problem? Michael E. Ash BSc (Hons) DO. ND. F.Dip ION reviews the latest…
Lactobacillus GG: A Potent Immune Regulator Effective in Many Disorders
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New Research Reveals Probiotic’s Anti-Toxin, Anti-Inflammatory, Immune Boosting Properties Lactobacillus GG is the most prolifically researched probiotic in the world—over 400 studies have been…