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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 […]
We hear it all the time, eat whole foods, limit processed ones. Well, what exactly is it that is so problematic about processed foods? A new hypothesis among scientists point to food additives, sugar, and lack of fiber which are likely disrupting the gut microbiome leading to a whole host of health-related issues. A recent […]
GASTROENTEROLOGY NERD ALERT: Abnormal gut bacteria related to RESTLESS LEGS SYNDROME Check out this article in Science Daily that highlights a possible connection between gut bacteria and the frustrating condition of RESTLESS LEGS SYNDROME, a disease that causes unpleasant or uncomfortable sensations in the legs and an irresistible urge to move them. “Small intestine bacterial […]
GASTROENTEROLOGY NERD ALERT: Could boosting the gut microbiome be the secret to healthier older age? Check out this article in Science Daily that showed an immune system boost in older mice receiving stool transplants from younger mice: “Fecal transplants from young to aged mice can stimulate the gut microbiome and revive the gut immune system, […]
