Cancer, Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Immunity
Every week I get the English journal Nature to see what is happening in the field of science and, especially, how it relates to my own area of interest, which is the gut bacteria, otherwise known as the microbiota, and prebiotics. This week’s issue just overwhelms me. There is a… Continue Reading
Panacea or Just a ‘Big Fad’?
(Reprinted from Newsweek.com, January 4, 2011)
Could something as simple as a probiotic drink stop a colicky baby from crying so much? What about reports that probiotics started during pregnancy can prevent babies from developing asthma?
In response to the increasing number of kid-oriented supplements and foods (including baby formulas,… Continue Reading
Prebiotics Aids in the Prevention of Leaky Gut & Fatty Liver
A leaky gut? Yes, we knew that there were a few rare conditions where proteins and fluid leaked through the gut wall into the intestine. These were easily diagnosed and I can’t ever remember making this diagnosis. So, it was a head scratcher.
Now recent medical journal articles are providing… Continue Reading
