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September 14, 2021
The Effects of Nutritional Yeast for Cancer
NutritionFacts.org, by Michael Greger, MD
"Researchers have found that beta-glucan fiber in brewer’s, baker’s, and nutritional yeasts may 'enhance the effect of anticancer chemotherapy or radiation therapy and have a positive effect on the survival and quality of life of cancer patients.' "
May 27, 2021
Feeding the Gut Microbiome
Patagonia, by Emeran A. Mayer, MD
“It is the normal interaction between all these players in the gut ecosystem that determines not only gut health, but also our overall health.”
March 19, 2020
Coronavirus: how to keep your gut microbiome healthy to fight COVID-19
The Conversation
“As well as mounting a response to infectious pathogens like coronavirus, a healthy gut microbiome also helps to prevent potentially dangerous immune over-reactions that damage the lungs and other vital organs.”
February 5, 2020
Your Gut Microbiome Could Be Better at Predicting Disease and Lifespan Than Your Own Genetics
Good News Network
“A new paper awaiting peer-review from Harvard Medical School has found evidence that the human microbiome has a greater power of detecting disease and predicting mortality than the current applications derived from genetic mapping.”
October 24, 2019
Skin Exposure to Narrow Band Ultraviolet (UVB) Light Modulates the Human Intestinal Microbiome
Frontiers in Microbiology
“Based on our findings that UVB light can rapidly modulate the gut microbiome without any dietary changes of the participants, it cannot be excluded that sun exposure is contributing to the seasonal variation in microbiome composition found in these studies.”
September 17, 2019
Microbiome may be involved in mechanisms related to muscle strength in older adults
Science Daily
“New study suggests the gut microbiome has a role in mechanisms related to muscle strength in older adults.”
April 18, 2017
Gut bacteria control age-related inflammation: Mouse data
Nutraingredients.com
“. . . the study findings could lead to new strategies to improve intestinal health and immune function in older adults using drugs or nutrition interventions like probiotics and prebiotics”
December 17, 2014
High-Fibre Diet Improves Lung Health In Smokers
NutraIngredients-Asia.com, by RJ Whitehead
“Auckland University researchers have found that a diet that is high in fibre helps reduce harmful inflammation in the lungs of smokers”
July 8, 2014
Rise In Obesity 'Due To Decline In Exercise, Not Over-Eating'
MedicalNewsToday.com by Catharine Paddock PhD
"A study from Stanford University reported in The American Journal of Medicine suggests the rise in obesity in the US is likely due to increased sedentary lifestyles across the nation, and not eating too many calories."
December 18, 2013
Stop Wasting Money On Multivitamins? The Real Story Here.
NewHope.com, by Todd Runestad
"American eat 70 percent of the daily recommended intake of grains, proteins, fruits and vegetables only two – count ’em, 2 – percent of the time, according to a 2012 study by the NPD Group."
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Autoimmune
February 2, 2022
'Gut bacteria may play a role in the development of long COVID'
MedicalNewsToday.com, by James Kingsland
"Many people who recover from COVID-19 report lingering symptoms such as fatigue, muscle weakness, and insomnia, known collectively as post-acute COVID syndrome (PACS) or long COVID. Previous research has found that individuals who experience severe COVID-19 tend to have gut dysbiosis, a disruption in the community of microorganisms living in the gut."
Brain and Neural
November 24, 2021
'Elderly Patients with Mild Cognitive Impairment Exhibit Altered Gut Microbiota Profiles'
Journal of Immunology Research, by Qiong Pan et al
"The composition of gut microbiota differed between normal control and MCI cases. This is the first study to identify a signature series of species in the gut microbiota of individuals with MCI. The results provide a new direction for the future development of an early diagnosis and probiotic regimen."
Food Choices
September 17, 2021
'Fibre Is The New Protein'
FoodNavigator.com, by Oliver Morrison
"With only 9% of adults getting the recommended amount of dietary fibre a day, the UK's Food and Drink Federation has launched a new initiative to boost the nation's fibre consumption."
Health and Exercise
September 14, 2021
The Effects of Nutritional Yeast for Cancer
NutritionFacts.org, by Michael Greger, MD
"Researchers have found that beta-glucan fiber in brewer’s, baker’s, and nutritional yeasts may 'enhance the effect of anticancer chemotherapy or radiation therapy and have a positive effect on the survival and quality of life of cancer patients.' "