Category: Gut health

Eat This to Reduce Belly Fat

Losing weight can be a challenge—and shedding belly fat can be even more difficult. Is there a simple and effective way to get rid of stubborn fat? The answer is yes. Adding more soluble fiber to your diet can help reduce belly fat. Two Types of Dietary Plant Fibers There are two types of plant…


Fermented Foods Improve Brain Health: Study

Fermented foods, which we all know are good for the gut, are also beneficial for our brains, preliminary findings from a new study out of Ireland suggest. Foods can significantly impact our mental health, and certain foods in particular can positively affect the brain. For example, according to a review published in Preventive Nutrition and Food Science,…


Changes in Gut Bacteria May Cause Parkinson’s: Study

We are all familiar with the sensation of “butterflies” in our stomachs when we feel nervous or frightened. But have you ever considered that this feeling could potentially influence changes in your gut that may contribute to the development of a neurodegenerative disease? A recent study reveals a potential connection between Parkinson’s disease and gut…


Gut Microbes Versus Today’s Top Killer Diseases (Part 6)

In this series, we’ll share how the latest developments in this medical frontier are transforming our approaches to illness and offering new strategies to heal and prevent disease. Previously: Short-chain fatty acids—created by the microbiome—are the main metabolites it makes that link the gut to disease.  Mind-blowing studies are revealing miraculous qualities of our gut…


Microorganisms in the Gut Decide How Well Your Body Fights Cancer (Part 6)

In this series, we’ll share how the latest developments in this medical frontier are transforming our approaches to illness and offering new strategies to heal and prevent disease. Previously: Short-chain fatty acids—created by the microbiome—are the main metabolites it makes that link the gut to disease.  Mind-blowing studies are revealing miraculous qualities of our gut…


Our Gut Bugs Make Tiny Metabolites That Have Gigantic Jobs

In this series, we’ll share how the latest developments on this medical frontier are transforming our approaches to illness and offering new strategies to heal and prevent disease. Previously: Dysbiosis, an imbalance of microbes living inside us, is linked to several diseases but scientists still struggle to define, diagnose, and treat it.  Based on current…


Say Goodbye to Embarrassing Flatulence: Warning Signs and How to Find Relief With Tea and Acupuncture

Intestinal gas and flatulence are normal phenomena in the human body, as these are part of detoxification. An average of 10 to 20 farts per day is considered normal. However, why can’t some people stop having loud or particularly pungent flatulence? Is foul gas a warning sign of potential intestinal problems? Dr. Wu Hung-Chien from…


New Research Suggests Broccoli Can Protect and Strengthen Gut Lining

A recent study by researchers at Pennsylvania State University has found that broccoli contains certain molecules that help to protect the lining of the small intestine of animal models, thereby preventing the development of disease. Broccoli is full of vitamins C, A and K and is rich in fibre and potassium. This green vegetable can…


New Childhood Obesity Guidelines May Cause Increase in Eating Disorders

An irreconcilable divide between the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and therapists and groups treating childhood eating disorders highlights the convoluted problem of childhood obesity amid a society where junk foods are cheap and plentiful and nutrition education is scarce. The AAP’s new guidelines are meant to advise doctors on stronger treatments for obese child patients,…


3 Common Foods Give You a Bad Gut Microbiome

The gut microbiome is a complex ecosystem of microorganisms, including bacteria, viruses, and fungi, these microbiome are of vital importance to your health. What foods can hurt—or help your microbiome? Health Effects of a Bad Gut Microbiome Dr. Colby Kash, COO and Cofounder of Camelot Biocapital, and author of The Autoimmune Plague: How to Regain…