Weight Management
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 moreSurviving the Food Frenzy Holidays with Prebiotics
The holiday season is now in the immediate past. As usual, we have been confronted with an abundance of delicious foods that have dazzled our eyes and overwhelmed our taste buds. Our New Years resolutions are fresh in our minds. …
>>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 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 moreThe Skinny on OBESITY and PREBIOTICS
The statistics on obesity are startling! The CDC reports that about one-third of U.S. adults (33.8%) are obese and approximately 17% (or 12.5 million) of children and adolescents aged 2—19 years are obese. During the past 20 years, there has been a dramatic increase in obesity in the United States to what some think are epidemic levels. Can increasing prebiotic soluble fibers in your diet help with weight management? Read on to get the skinny…
>>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 moreHunger and Fullness Hormones and Prebiotics
Hormones in the lining of the stomach give us a sensation of hunger, while those in the small bowel promote fullness. Prebiotics which are fibers without calories seem to move these hormones in the desoied direction. They may well have a role to play in weight management
>>Read moreWeight Loss and Gut Bacteria
We are flooded with weight loss books as well as web and internet advice. Yet, in the end each person must deal with their own situation, their personal body chemistry, their own mind set, their family and how they think of food. However, there are 2 new insights on how your body works and what you can do to make some permanent changes in your own body chemistry that can positively impact long term weight management.
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