by Becky | Jan 24, 2024 | 2023, Digestive Health, Glutamine, Probiotics
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Administration of a supplement containing probiotics, l-glutamine, and biotin, combined with dietary counselling, significantly improved muscular mass, sarcopenic index, and extracellular water to total body water ratio (p < 0.05) and quality of life (p < 0.001) compared to the control group. (more…)
by Becky | Nov 21, 2023 | 2023, Digestive Health, Iron, Minerals, Spirulina
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. 8-week twice daily supplementation of 500 mg spirulina powder significantly improved serum iron levels (p = 0.04), while preventing worsening of red blood cells and mean corpuscular volume in participants with ulcerative colitis. (more…)
by Becky | Oct 20, 2023 | 2022, Brain Health, Depression, Digestive Health
Written by Harold Oster, MD. Results suggest that 85% dark chocolate has a beneficial effect on negative mood states and gut microbial diversity. (more…)
by Becky | May 16, 2023 | 2023, Digestive Health, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Newsletter, Vitamin D - Recommended Levels, Vitamin K
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Results show statistically significant differences in mean vitamin K intake (p < 0.001) and mean vitamin D intake (p = 0.03) between healthy controls and subjects with irritable bowel disease. (more…)
by Becky | May 9, 2023 | 2022, Digestive Health, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Newsletter, Propolis
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Results of 6-week supplementation of 900 mg/day shows that participants in the propolis group were 6.22 times more likely to experience improvements in IBS symptoms compared to placebo. (more…)
by Becky | Apr 5, 2023 | 2023, Bladder Health, Digestive Health, Fruits and Vegetables, Infant and Children's Health
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. 6-month consumption of CLJ resulted in a different composition in the children’s gut and urinary microbiome. However, the diversity of the gut and urinary microbiome was not affected. (more…)
by Becky | Mar 1, 2023 | 2023, Digestive Health, Fiber, Infant and Children's Health, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Newsletter, Probiotics
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. 4-week administration of psyllium husk resulted in a significant reduction of IBS-SSS and 43.9% entered remission compared to 9.7% achieving remission in the placebo group. (more…)
by Becky | Jan 17, 2023 | 2022, Alcohol, Digestive Health, Women's Health
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Findings of a longitudinal study show that risk factors for erosive esophagitis development for men was daily drinking and alcohol consumption of ≥70 g/week, compared to alcohol consumption of ≥140 g/week as a risk factor for women. (more…)
by Becky | Nov 8, 2022 | 2022, Digestive Health
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. When combining all regions, Crohn’s patients had more frequent intake of processed food, soft drinks, and all additives (polysorbate-80, carrageenan, carboxymethylcellulose, aluminosilicates, titanium dioxide, sucralose, total emulsifiers, and total additives) compared to healthy unrelated controls. (more…)
by Becky | Feb 24, 2022 | 2021, Brain Health, Digestive Health, Nuts and Seeds
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Results of the study show that after six months of daily peanut consumption participant’s polyphenol and short-chain fatty acid levels significantly increased, resulting in lower anxiety, depression, and cortisol scores, while also resulting in improvement in immediate memory. (more…)
by Becky | Oct 18, 2021 | 2021, Digestive Health, Fiber
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer. Histological examination following four weeks supplementation with high molar mass oat beta-glucan showed a reduction in inflammation. (more…)
by Becky | Jul 6, 2021 | 2021, Digestive Health, Fruits and Vegetables
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer. High-PAC standardized cranberry juice significantly suppressed H. pylori infection at week 8 (p<0.05). (more…)
by Becky | Jun 14, 2021 | Digestive Health, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Newsletter
Written by Dr. Patrick Massey, MD, PhD. Changing one’s diet, reducing stress, getting quality sleep and exercise all contribute to the health of the bowel. (more…)
by Becky | Apr 28, 2021 | 2021, Digestive Health, Sweeteners
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. This study demonstrates that commonly used nonnutritive sweeteners have the ability to promote the spread of antibiotic-resistant genes in the intestine. (more…)
by Becky | Apr 27, 2021 | 2021, Celiac Disease, Digestive Health, Gluten Sensitivity
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. This study found no correlation between dietary gluten intake and the risk for incidence Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis among women and men without celiac disease. (more…)
by Becky | Feb 16, 2021 | 2021, Digestive Health, Sweeteners
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. This study finds that short-term saccharin consumption at maximum acceptable levels is not sufficient to alter gut microbiota or induce glucose intolerance in healthy humans and mice. (more…)
by Becky | Jan 26, 2021 | 2020, Digestive Health, Fruits and Vegetables, Obesity
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. This study evaluates the metabolic health benefits of avocado consumption and their effects on gastrointestinal microbiota in overweight and obese individuals. (more…)
by Becky | Nov 17, 2020 | 2020, Digestive Health, Fruits and Vegetables, Obesity
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Daily avocado consumption increased beneficial microbes capable of fiber fermentation, resulting in lower fecal bile acid concentrations and greater fecal fatty acids. (more…)
by Becky | Oct 26, 2020 | 2020, Alternative Therapies, Diarrhea, Digestive Health
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. This study reveals that increasing contact with pets was increasingly protective against CDI recurrence (CDI-R) in patients who acquired Clostridioides difficile Infection (CDI) in their community or a health-care facility. (more…)
by Becky | Oct 8, 2020 | 2020, Digestive Health, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Probiotics
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Supplementation with Lactobacillus acidophilus DDS‐1 (L. acidophilusDDS-1) or Bifidobacterium lactis UABla‐12 (B.lactis UABLa-12), significantly improved symptom severity in participating subjects with Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS). (more…)