Prebiotics in the News
And 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 morePrebiotin Prebiotics to be featured on “Healthy House Call” Radio Talk Show
Jackson GI Medical’s Prebiotin Family of Prebiotic Dietary Supplements will be featured on “Healthy House Call,” a live call-in radio program that airs on Phoenix’s KFNX News / Talk radio and is streamed live on the internet.
>>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 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.
>>Read moreAntibiotics, Gut Bacteria, Termites and Prebiotics
Can antibiotics, gut bacteria, termites and prebiotics come together in any sort of way? Please follow what I will lay out and see if you would not agree that this connection may make some sense.
>>Read moreAntibiotics and their Impact on the Gut and Obesity
It is now well proven that when almost any kind of antibiotic is taken to clear up an infection, it also creates a devastating change in the colon bacterial makeup – all of it bad. And worse, it may take a long time for the bacteria complex in the gut to get back to normal without intervention with prebiotics or probiotics.
>>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 morePrebiotics Support Metabolism and Health
The prebiotic effect is defined as the selective stimulation of growth and/or activity(ies) of one or a limited number of microbial genus(era)/species in the gut microbiota that confer(s) health benefits to the host. A 63 page summary of research was published by the British Journal of Nutrition and is presented here.
>>Read moreDeveloping Risks – Crohns Disease, Diet & Prebiotics
A remarkable study has just been published that informs us on the best diet to follow to keep from getting Crohns Disease. It is also almost certainly the best one for those who already have Crohns.
>>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.
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