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The latest nutrition research shows that we have different metabolic responses to the foods we eat. One diet doesn’t necessarily fit all. If you are interested in learning about which foods work best with your unique biology, consider checking out ZOE, the largest personalized nutrition study in the world. A few Comprehensive Gastrointestinal Health team […]
A recent study published in Nature Microbiology supports evidence of a microbe associated with an increased risk for heart disease. Gut bacteria Emergencia timonensis, form a toxic substance known as Trimethylamine N-oxide (TMAO) which has been shown to increase the risk of developing cardiovascular disease independent of saturated fat. The impact of TMAO is so […]
Vegan Diet Associated with Reduced Medication Use in Seniors By Danielle Genenz, MS, RDN, LDN, CPT November marks the annual celebration of World Vegan Month. In 1944, an English animal rights activist named Donald Watson coined the term “vegan” from the first three and last two letters of “vegetarian.” A vegan diet is one […]
LONG COVID, MENTAL HEALTH, AND GUT SYMPTOMS – HOW ARE THEY ARE LINKED? By Tara Troy, MD Check out this fascinating article about the incredibly complex connections between mental health, gut symptoms, and COVID-19 infection. In short, individuals who had pre-existing mental health issues were 16x more likely to have persistent gut and long […]
