Microbiota
Obesity, Type 2 Diabetes, and Prebiotics
The Missing Nutrient in Weight Loss
Frank W Jackson MD
Gastroenterologist
Mechanicsburg PA
Our diet and the foods we consume are obviously the most important part of maintaining a healthy weight and preventing and treating type 2 diabetes. Yet, for …
>>Read moreFATTY LIVER AND CROSSTALK
This blog is for those who have:
- Fatty liver
- Type 2 diabetes
- Metabolic syndrome
- Some other chronic liver disease, including non-alcoholic fatty liver disease(NAFLD) and non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH)
Crosstalk in medicine means that the colon and its bacterial content are …
>>Read moreSHERLOCK HOLMES SOLVING THE MYSTERY OF OBESITY, TYPE 2 DIABETES, GUT BACTERIA AND CHEMICAL EXPOSURES
The holiday season is fast approaching and the last thing anyone wants to think about is his or her weight, obesity or type 2 diabetes. Nevertheless, this would be a good time not only to set goals for the new …
>>Read moreThe Scoop on Poop
The questions are:
- What is the cause of the awful smell of flatus?
- What causes the smell of stool?
- Are they the same?
- Can anything be done about these smells?
The answers are:
- The foul smell of flatus is almost
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Crohns Disease, and What You Can Do
Diet, Antibiotics, Emulcifiers, Prebiotics
Crohns Disease is sharply increasing in incidence in the US and in the entire Western developed world. This is a fact that is no longer in doubt. We know that there is a genetic component to …
>>Read moreListeria, Gut Infections and Prebiotics
Listeria contaminated cantaloupes are causing serious intestinal infection including deaths in 16 people. Several months ago it was sprouts and E. coli. Salmonella is so common that the media rarely reports it. What are we to make of all these reports? More importantly, what can individuals do to protect themselves?
>>Read moreAnd Even More On Obesity and Prebiotics
Recent research published concluded that specific gut microbiota modulation improves glucose homeostasis, leptin sensitivity, and target enteroendocrine cell activity in obese and diabetic mice. Additionally it was found to reduce fat-mass development, oxidative stress, and low-grade inflammation.
>>Read moreStress and Your Gut – There is a Link!
Some people get abdominal cramps when under acute stress, others are well aware of stress and emotional factors associated with irritable bowel syndrome, Crohns disease or ulcerative colitis. Many other people have no abdominal problems but suffer with just plain chronic emotional distress. What are the factors linking stress, gut bacteria and symptoms together?
>>Read moreObesity and the Gut – The 2nd Shoe Drops
What is happening in the lower gut bacteria factory in those people that are overweight and how does this contribute to diseases related to obesity? Well, it is a triple threat that includes chronic inflammation, increase calorie absorption and issues that effect the colon wall causing a leaky gut! This is a must read for weight management.
>>Read moreGut Bacteria and Coronary Heart Disease
Fresh new evidence has just been published about a new link between choline in the diet and how this substance is changed by bacteria in the gut, probably the bad ones, into a substance that promotes atherosclerosis. A shift to a plant based diet is more important than ever in reducing dietary choline and shifting the bad to the good gut bacteria. Prebiotics are likely a cornerstone of this shift.
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