A Key Way to Strengthen Your Lungs
While the lungs and the digestive tract seem like distant cousins in the human body, it turns out that they influence each other far more than we ever suspected. The […]
View ArticleThriving Gut Bacteria Linked To Good Health
By Allison Aubrey, July 15, 2012 There’s no magic elixir for healthy aging, but here’s one more thing to add to the list: good gut health. A study published in […]
View ArticleThe human microbiome: Me, myself, us
The Economist Aug 18th 2012 Me, myself, us: looking at human beings as ecosystems that contain many collaborating and competing species could change the practice of medicine. WHAT’S a man? […]
View ArticleThe next Green Revolution may rely on microbes
The Next Green Revolution May Rely on Microbes By Cynthia Graber on Thu, 12 Jun 2014 Ian Sanders wants to feed the world. A soft-spoken Brit, Sanders studies fungus genetics […]
View Article18 Stinky Foods From Around the World – surstromming, kiviak, stinky tofu,...
A great introduction to some of the world’s fermented foods, which are instrumental to a proper diet: 18 Stinky Foods From Around the World – surstromming, kiviak, stinky tofu, hakarl, […]
View ArticleAncient Chompers Were Healthier Than Ours
By Audrey Carlsen, February 24, 2013 According to Cooper, bacteria make up approximately 90 percent of the cells in our bodies. He believes that we focus too much on ourselves […]
View ArticleA Key Way to Strengthen Your Lungs
While the lungs and the digestive tract seem like distant cousins in the human body, it turns out that they influence each other far more than we ever suspected. The […]
View ArticleA 12-Hour Window for a Healthy Weight
“Meal times have more effect on circadian rhythm than dark and light cycles … and circadian rhythm in turn affects the function of many genes in the body”, is a […]
View ArticleFor the love of God, people, stop taking antibiotics for colds – Vox
"The best estimates suggest that fully half of antibiotic prescriptions may be unnecessary." Based on my experience I would put that number closer to 70%. "A recent study in the Journal of the American...
View ArticleYour Poop Knows Best-New Study Shows Microbiome Can Help Predict Health...
The data analysis revealed a high level of variability in glucose responses to identical meals among participants. Because they standardized some of the meals, the researchers were able to verify that...
View ArticleHow Burgers and Fries Are Killing Your Microbial Balance
Scientists suspect our intestinal community of microbes, the human microbiota, calibrates our immune and metabolic function, and that its corruption or depletion can increase the risk of chronic...
View ArticleAntibiotics Can Change the Gut Microbiome for Up to a Year – The Atlantic
Doctors and patients alike should be thoughtful about starting antibiotics—not only because of the well-publicized resistant bacteria that are proliferating thanks to overuse of those drugs, but also...
View ArticleProtective effects of ginseng on neurological disorders
This is particularly important when discussing ginseng since it helps explain why previous studies have yielded contradictory or inconclusive results when studying the affects of ginseng on a study...
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