GI Diseases
Mucous, Crohns disease and the Unknowns
There are many situations where this bacterial mix of your gutbecomes bad, such as poor diet, lack of fresh fruits and veggies, obesity and some other conditions. This bad mix of bacteria in the gut has also been found in Crohns Disease and Ulcerative Colitis.
Mucous, the biofilm, short chain fatty acids, and Crohns Disease
Well, I talked about the last few days about the layer of mucous that over lies the inside lining of the gut. This mucous sticks to the lining and most of the time keeps bacteria from invading it. It is called …
Healthy Mucous
Yesterday, I talked about the the benefits of mucous in the gut. At one time, way before antibiotics, pus was was felt to be a beneficial sign. It was called laudable pus. Well, intestinal mucous should be called laudable mucous, because …
Mucous-ugh. Mucous Layer in the Gut- Yahhh!
The gut mucous lining is our first line of defense against certain bad bacteria bugs that reside in our gut. The technical name for this barrier is the biofilm, a veritable film that covers the lining of the gut. There is a lot that can be done to increase the health of the mucous layer in the gut.
Prebiotics and Ulcerative Colitis / Crohn’s Disease
Prophylactic use of dietary prebiotics such as Prebiotin could benefit patients with ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease, based on data from preliminary but promising studies, said Dr. Leo Dieleman.
