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GASTROENTEROLOGY NERD ALERT: GUT BACTERIA THAT CAN BOOST ATHLETIC ENDURANCE? Check out this article from NPR.org about a gut bacteria isolated from elite athletes that was able to make mice more athletic! “A new study out Monday in the journal Nature Medicine identified a group of bacteria that are more common in athletes, especially after exercise, and may play […]
I just had the opportunity to spend several days in Boston attending the fascinating Blackburn Course in Obesity Medicine (and watch the sun set over the Charles River!). The scientific efforts to optimize weight management are making consistent steady gains against this very complicated health challenge. It is a priority at Comprehensive Gastrointestinal Health that […]
A few months ago, you may have seen how dedicated our staff is about being active and regularly exercising. Well, there’s good reason for that and evidence continues to mount supporting the beneficial effects of exercise on the gut microbiome. A recent article from Exercise and Sport Sciences Reviews is a beautiful summary of implications […]
GASTROENTEROLOGY NERD ALERT: SWALLOWING AN EXPANDING CAPSULE FOR WEIGHT LOSS? Check out this article from CNN.com about a new medical device recently cleared by the US Food and Drug Administration to help treat obesity. Biotechnology company Gelesis, which developed the product, “announced FDA clearance this month and noted that the product, called Plenity, is the only […]
