Prebiotics Support Metabolism and Health
I am still stunned by the mammoth British Journal of Nutrition report that was published last August on the role of our prebiotics in health and metabolism. It was a 63 page science article with over 450 references. It is pure science and not really understandable for the general public.… Continue Reading
National Nutrition Month – Eat Right with Color
This is National Nutrition Month. The American Dietetic Association is its major sponsor. They represent the entire wide spectrum of nutrition throughout the country. Their mission to focus attention on the importance of making informed food choices and developing sound eating and physical activity habits is for those who who… Continue Reading
Amazing! The Gut and the Brain, Working Together
We in medicine have always known that the gut is the 2nd brain. The gut has more nerve cells than any other organ except the brain. Everyone has had the experience of the gut overreacting when some emotional event occurs. But the gut and the brain are far more connected
Prebiotics – State-of-the-Science
PREBIOTICS, 1995 – the concept was first explained by Dr. Marcel Roberfroid in a 1995 medical article where he introduced PREBIOTICS as unique plant fibers that have beneficial effects in the intestinal tract and the entire body. PREBIOTICS are not Probiotics.
In the article Dr. Roberfroid defines prebiotics as… Continue Reading
