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Ulcerative Colitis and Missing Gut Bugs By Liz Moon, NP Ulcerative colitis is an inflammatory condition in which the immune system attacks tissue in the rectum or colon. The disease affects about 1 million people in the United States. The disease has no cure and it is believed to be caused by a number […]
LOW CALORIE SWEETENER CONSUMPTION WHILE PREGNANT CAN INCREASE BABY’S RISK OF BODY FAT AND DISRUPT THEIR MICROBIOME Check out this article in Science Daily describing a new study published in the journal Gut that “discovered that the consumption of low-calorie sweeteners while pregnant increased body fat in their offspring and disrupted their gut microbiota […]
Mediterranean Diet = Longevity by Improving Gut Microbiome By Liz Moon, NP “Discovering that the Mediterranean diet could affect the microbiome in a positive way isn’t really surprising; the diet already has a stuffed shelf of scientific trophies. It’s won gold medals in reducing the risk for diabetes, high cholesterol, dementia, memory loss, depression […]
WHEN YOUR OWN BODY IS A BREWERY! Check out this fascinating article featured in GI and Hepatology News that stemmed from a unique patient who presented with severe nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH; also known as a severe inflammatory form of fatty liver, a condition that affects almost 30% of the U.S. population) plus AUTO-BREWERY SYNDROME. […]
