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SIBO (small intestinal bacterial overgrowth) and Antibiotics
SIBO stands for small intestinal bacterial overgrowth. It is now commonly diagnosed for many GI symptoms and conditions. However, there are still very many GI physicians who don’t think that SIBO has been proven yet (see …
>>Read moreGood Bacteria and Bad Bacteria
What do we have in common with the Leafcutter Ant and a mouth-less, gut-less flatworm found deep in the ocean? We are all superorganisms that rely on bacteria to survive and thrive.
>>Read moreIntestinal Infection
Increasing the percentage of good bacteria in the gut by maintaining a high vegetable diet and using a prebiotic supplement makes the bacterial composition of the colon so robust that pathogenic bugs cannot grow and make their attachments to the bowel wall.
>>Read moreObesity, Type 2 Diabetes and the Metabolic Syndrome
Diets rich in vegetables and/or prebiotic supplements have many health benefits and their may be a connection to risk reduction in developing obesity, Type 2 Diabetes and Metabolic Syndrome.
>>Read moreResistance to Intestinal Infection
If you are older, you are at greater risk of dying from an Intestinal infection. The older colon has less good bacteria in it. To correct it, you need the right probiotics to grow there and the right prebiotic, such as Prebiotin to fertilize them.
>>Read moreHigh Blood Pressure and Prebiotics
How does “Know Your Numbers” become “Lower Your Numbers” with Prebiotics? High blood pressure is very common – 1 in 10 Americans has high blood pressure. Since 1984, the month of May has been proclaimed National Blood Pressure Awareness Month in the United States. The official motto of the blood pressure awareness initiative is “know your numbers”. Unfortunately, many people that have hypertension do not know that they have it.
>>Read moreSimple Facts on Fiber, Regularity and Prebiotics
Constipation can now be well treated by gradually increasing the Insoluble and Soluble fiber intake from vegetable and fruit up to 25-35 grams a day. Prebiotic soluble fibers are particularly important as these are the ones that promote such good growth of the beneficial bacteria in the colon.
>>Read moreAutism and the Gut Bacteria or Microbiota
The national debate on autism is vigorous. Why are we now seeing so much of this entity? Are we just looking harder for the diagnosis? I don’t think so. Parents are up in arms. Pediatricians are tuned in more than ever. The media covers the story extensively. Here are the theories on the suspected causes: Vaccines, Genetics, Environmental Factors, Diet and there may be one more to consider -The Gut Bacteria, or the Microbiota.
>>Read moreProbiotics and Stomach Acid
Stomach acid kills most bacteria so how do you get a probiotic through the stomach? There are some things you can do.
>>Read moreNational Nutrition Month – Eat Right with Color
It is National Nutrition Month. Vegetables and fruits are the key part of good nutrition. Prebiotics are the very best fibers within these foods. Eating the foods that are the richest in these fibers provides the best health benefits.
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