By Mae Chan Intestinal bacteria are the focus of intense research by scientists worldwide. They play a significant role in causing and preventing hundreds of diseases. According to a new systematic review and meta-analysis, probiotics have several advantageous effects on mental health by lessening the…
By Eldon Dahl Canadian doctors have noted that the rates of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in children have grown exponentially. Generally, the disease would show around age 20. Recently, though, prevalence in children under 5 has been increasing. The highest Crohn’s disease incidence is reported…
By Mae Chan The composition of our gut microbes may change through the development of many diseases. Parkinson’s disease may be triggered by gut microbes, according to a California Institute of Technology (Caltech) study that points to probiotics as a potential therapy for the disease….
By Karen Foster Intestinal bacteria play a key role in causing and preventing many diseases. Consequently, giving personalised gut health advice will be routine medical practice in five years, predicts the researcher behind the new start-up Map My Gut and big gut data projects British…
By Michelle Goldstein A Crohn’s disease vaccination is being developed by a researcher in Great Britain. The vaccine targets MAP, a bacteria found in 80% of Crohn’s sufferers. The vaccine aims to help stimulate the body to eliminate MAP, and thus cure those suffering with…
By Dr. Fahad Basheer, Natural Blaze The enteric nervous system (ENS) had been regarded as a digestive organ till; the remarkable discovery made by Michael Gershon that 90% of the body’s serotonin is located within the walls of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. This ignited interests…
By Mae Chan It’s all about the gut and always has been. Researchers at Oregon State University and other institutions have now discovered an important link between the immune system, gut bacteria and glucose metabolism — a “cross-talk” and interaction that can lead to type…
By Brock Ingham Your colon plays an important part in maintaining a healthy body. Not only does it house all the unwanted waste your body is trying to get rid of, but it also plays host to some 100 trillion beneficial bacteria. These bacteria aid…
By Brandon Turbeville and Heather Callaghan Can anyone really forget the alluring aroma of lavender? There is an oft-told story that highlights just one of the profound healing benefits of lavender essential oil. In 1910 French chemist and scholar René-Maurice Gattefossé burnt his hand during an…
By Brandon Turbeville and Heather Callaghan By now you are probably familiar with acidophilus, if nothing else, then from celebrity endorsed probiotic yogurt commercials. That’s because this friendly strain of bacteria has made it into the big leagues of scientific and media acceptance, stemming perhaps…
By Catherine J Frompovich According to urine tests taken in the European Union rather recently, 48 members of the EU Parliament volunteered to have their urine tested and ALL tests came back positive! [1] According to the article titled “We are pissed off” [1], The…
By Daily Superfood Love No one really enjoys thinking about their inner belly. I like things to just…you know, chug along like they’re supposed to. But there are times that things get out of whack. Getting them back on track has to be a priority….
By Natural Blaze Eating walnuts may change gut bacteria in a way that suppresses colon cancer, researchers led by UConn Health report in the journal Cancer Prevention Research. A team of researchers from UConn Health and The Jackson Laboratory for Genomic Medicine found that mice…
By Jake Van Der Borne We already know that inflammation is the likely cause of a multitude of health conditions, including arthritis, asthma, cancer, chronic pain, headaches, depression, and heart disease. Many experts believe that inflammation begins in the gut. Having a healthy digestive system…
By Heather Callaghan Researchers find that smoking alters crucial mouth and gut bacteria According to Gerry Curatola, DDS who spoke at the recent Microbiome Medicine Summit, everything you ingest or use to rinse or brush can disrupt the delicate flora of your mouth. Yes, even antibacterial…
By Michelle Toole Why use coconut milk in yogurt? Not only is coconut milk a great way to safely enjoy yogurt if you’re on a vegan or dairy-free diet, it also provides great health benefits to anyone on any diet. Coconuts are a source of…
Adapted from A Mind of Your Own by Kelly Brogan, MD If you’re diagnosed with depression, then chances are you can relate to any of the following: persistent distress, malaise, anxiety, inner agitation, fatigue, low libido, poor memory, irritability, insomnia, sense of hopelessness, and feeling…
By Kelly Brogan, MD Psychiatry is notorious for saying “oops!” for a long history of abusing patients with pseudoscience-driven treatments and its shameful lack of diagnostic rigor. From the 1949 Nobel Prize for therapeutic lobotomy to theRosenhan experiments in the 70s which exposed the invalidity of…
By Kelly Brogan, MD Sometimes, it just takes one case to bring an entire medical construct to its knees. Because if the current model can’t encompass it, then the model must evolve to accommodate the seeming outlier. Currently, psychiatry is in a freefall. With its…
By Jesse Alvarado In certain traditional medicines, one of the main tools practitioners use for determining the cause of someone’s illness is through tongue diagnosis or evaluation of the tongue. The tongue is the first step on the digestive tract, which stretches for about 30…
