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…)
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. This study demonstrated that Amla or Indian gooseberry (Phyllanthus emblica L.) reduced the frequencies of heartburn and regurgitation and improved heartburn and regurgitation severity in patients with NERD. (more…)
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. This study demonstrates the ability of the Lactobacillus species to effectively bind with aflatoxins in food, thus reducing their intestinal absorption. (more…)
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Study suggests that Lactobacillus casei Shirota may be useful as a dietary approach to prevent human exposure to aflatoxin by reducing its absorption in the gastrointestinal tract. (more…)
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Supplementation with both Bifidobacterium longum R0175 (B. longum) and Lactobacillus paracasei HA-196 (L. paracasei) improved irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) symptoms and improved emotional well-being and quality of life in participating subjects. (more…)
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Study demonstrated that hospital toilets may be heavily contaminated with pathogenic bacteria such as Clostridioides difficile which could contribute to environmental contamination in patients’ rooms. (more…)
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Study demonstrates that toilets contaminated with Clostridium difficile spores can be a persistent source of environmental contamination. (more…)
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Oral intake of Bifidobacterium breve Bif195 is safe and significantly reduces the risk of small-intestinal enteropathy caused by acetylsalicylic acid in humans. (more…)
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Excessive antibiotic exposure is associated with an increased risk of Parkinson’s disease. (more…)
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. This study suggests that Casperome® supplementation is an effective and safe alternative approach to manage symptoms associated with IBS in otherwise healthy subjects. (more…)
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Narrow Band Ultraviolet B (NB-UVB) light increases serum vitamin D levels and modulated the human intestinal microbiome in participants with insufficient vitamin D levels who were not supplementing with Vitamin D.
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Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Study demonstrates that consumption of foods containing sucralose and maltrodextrin might exacerbate myeloperoxidase (MPO) intestinal reactivity only in individuals with a pro-inflammatory predisposition, such as Crohn’s Disease. (more…)
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. This study reinforces the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence guidance that patients with refractory irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) should be offered cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for IBS, which is currently not widely available and that both telephone therapist-delivered and web-based CBT for IBS can provide long-term benefits. (more…)
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. The results of this study demonstrate strong two-way interactions between the brain and gut and underscore the importance of bi-directional gut-brain communication on the long-term effects of traumatic brain injury.
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Written by Jessica Patella, ND. This study strongly suggest that sulforaphane protects the gastrointestinal mucosa against oxidative injury induced by H. pylori and nonsteroidal anti- inflammatory drugs. (more…)
Written by Dr. Patrick Massey, MD, PhD. Foods such as oatmeal and barley that contain digestion resistant starch, have been shown to stimulate the growth of gut bacteria and may reduce the incidence of chronic illness. (more…)
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Geraniol improved dysbiosis and significantly improved inflammation in the participating patients with irritable bowel syndrome. (more…)
Written by Dr. Patrick Massey, MD, PhD. Changing to a vegetable-based diet and taking certain supplements, herbs and therapies can reduce or eliminate the need for proton pump inhibitor medications for GERD. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Treatment with curcumin was shown to result in significant improvements of symptoms related to ulcerative colitis. (more…)
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Using a mouse model, researchers demonstrated that aspartame (known as NutraSweet and Equal) impaired glucose metabolism by altering gut composition and promoting hyperglycemia and insulin resistance. (more…)
