Featured Topics: Digestive Health
Sunshine Exposure Modulates the Human Intestinal Microbiome
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. There is a worldwide...
Artificial Sweetener Splenda Promotes Dysbiosis in Susceptible Individuals
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. Splenda is...
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Associated with Irritable Bowel Syndrome Improvement
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...
Brain Injury and the Bidirectional Gut-Brain Axis
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. Past research has...
Sulforaphane in Broccoli Sprouts Shown to Protect Against Gastritis and Ulcers
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. Gastritis is the inflammation of the lining of the stomach that...
What is Digestion Resistant Starch? – Informed Opinion
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. I am a very fortunate physician. Often my...
Dietary Geraniol Helps Relieve Symptoms of Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Geraniol improved dysbiosis and significantly improved inflammation in the participating patients with irritable bowel syndrome. With more than 200,000 cases in the U.S. each year, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) can be a...
Changing Your Diet Can Help with Reflux Disease – Informed Opinion
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. One of the more common medical conditions in the...
Curcumin Found to Benefit Crohn’s Patients
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Treatment with curcumin was shown to result in significant improvements of symptoms related to ulcerative colitis. Ulcerative colitis is an inflammatory bowel disease that causes long-lasting inflammation and ulcers in the digestive...
Artificial Sweetener Aspartame Influences Gut Microbial Composition
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. Aspartame (APM) is...
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