1. Here’s why your diet needs to be a high fiber one! It may not sound very appetizing, however, a high fiber diet is one you should be following. Now, while there are several ‘diets’ and ‘wellness trends’ doing the rounds these days, a simple diet that’s high in fibre will do the job of…
Pay attention to your gut-brain connection – it may contribute to your anxiety and digestion problems The gut-brain connection is no joke; it can link anxiety to stomach problems and vice versa. Have you ever had a “gut-wrenching” experience? Do certain situations make you “feel nauseous”? Have you ever felt “butterflies” in your stomach? We…
Though they’re not without critics, the U.S. federal dietary guidelines have for years aimed to give all Americans a blueprint for good nutrition. But new research says this kind of one-size-fits-all approach may not cut it. Different people, even identical twins (who have nearly the exact same DNA), may respond to the same foods very…
More people are having unwanted reactions to foods. Up to 35% of adults believe that they are allergic to some type of food. The number of people with allergies is rising. Although it is becoming more common to have a reaction to a particular food, in many cases it is an intolerance, rather than a…
An amazing discovery has dramatically altered our view of gut permeability and its impact on a wide range of conditions such as cancer, autoimmune disease, inflammation and food sensitivity. Zonulin: Zonulin is a protein that moderates the permeability of tight junctions between cells of the wall of the digestive tract. It essentially opens up the…
G.I. Disorders with Chronic Lyme Disease and Upper Endoscopy in Diagnosing of Chronic Lyme Disease With Gastric Biopsies. THE SPECTRUM OF GASTROINTESTINAL MANIFESTATIONS IN LYME DISEASE Fried, Martin; Abel, M; Pietruccha, D.; Bal, A. Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition: October 1999 – Volume 29 – Issue 4 – p 495 Abstracts: Annual Meeting of…
Most parents are aware that organic foods contribute to a healthy and wholesome diet for their growing children, but making the switch comes with some questions. Will going organic be significantly more expensive? What are the best items on the weekly grocery list to switch to organic versions? And if your grocery run has become…
American Molecular Laboratories (AML) has developed an AmHPR™ H. pylori antibiotic resistance panel. The panel tests all major genes in the H. pylori genome for variants that are associated with antibiotics resistance. The H. pylori antibiotic resistance related genes as listed in the table below. Antibiotic Resistance Related Genes 23S rRNA gyrA rdxA pbp1 16S…
You can heal a leaky gut. Here’s how – and why you should. Leaky gut is a condition that causes many health problems, yet it’s rarely talked about in the media or in doctors’ offices. As a matter of fact, many people have this condition but have no clue! Here’s a look at what leaky…
From QZ.COM Even after four years of college, four of medical school, and three to seven more of residency, doctors still may not get diagnoses right on the first try. In fact, they’re more likely than not to be at least a little off. In a study published (paywall) April 4, researchers from the Mayo…