Prebiotin Newsletter
Be Gluten Aware – May is Celiac Awareness Month
Celiac disease is an autoimmune digestive disease that damages the lining of the small intestine and interferes with absorption of nutrients from food. The only treatment is to live Gluten-Free! However, avoiding wheat and gluten may result in an abnormal and unhealthy mix of bacteria in your gut.
Prebiotics 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.
Developing 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.
Valentine’s Day, Prebiotics and Heart Disease Prevention
A significant recent finding is that the bacterial makeup of the colon in people with metabolic syndrome is bad. There is a major shift from good to bad bacteria. This, in turn leads to inflammation and leakiness of the colon wall. This condition aggravates the metabolic syndrome. Daily consumption of prebiotic rich food or a supplement can help correct this bacterial imbalance in those people with this condition.
The Microbiota, Metabolic Syndrome and Mental Decline
Research shows that something happens to older folks who have metabolic syndrome as they age. They show a mental decline. Memory, problem solving and other acts of simple medical function that we all take for granted begin to fail. There is a relationship between Metabolic Syndrome and the imbalance of good vs. bad bateria your your gut.
What We Eat Can Make a Big Change in Our Health
We always thought that it was solely your stomach that gave you the sense of hunger that makes us eat and the sense of fullness or satiety. Yes, this is true, but now we know it is only part of the story. The stomach and lower gut makes certain hormones. A hormone is a substance made in one part of the body, that when it gets into the blood, it has an influence on certain centers of the brain in the case of these appetite hormones. When we go without food, we get a certain hormone that creates a sensation of hunger in the brain. Likewise, other hormones are made that when there is food in the gut, give the brain a sense of fullness or satiety.
Panacea or Just a ‘Big Fad’?
The take-home message, says Thomas, is that these substances (prebiotics and probiotics) “are not just a big fad.” They’re appealing because they’re natural, safe, and inexpensive. But until more research is done, their full potential remains elusive.
YOU! The SuperOrganism for 2011!
You, me, all of us are SuperOrganisms. By this I mean that we are much greater than we would be all by our sterile selves. So what do we do in 2011 to crank up our health control and to keep our astonishing bacteria factory operating at maximum?
The Science Behind Prebiotics – Bone Health
The most remarkable and well researched finding in the prebiotic field is the fact that calcium absorption occurs through the colon when enough prebiotics are ingested. This has been a startling new finding in as much as it was always thought that calcium absorption only occurred in the small bowel.
Prebiotics – State-of-the-Science
The science of PREBIOTICS have come of age. Dr. Roberfroid and 20 other international health scholars published a state-of-the-art article on PREBIOTICS in the prestigious British Journal of Nutrition titled PREBIOTIC Effects: Metabolic and Health Benefits*. It is 63 pages long and has 463 references
