PREBIOTICS: An Important Nutrient for the Gluten Intolerant
By Frank Jackson, MD
As printed in Gluten Intolerance Group Magazine: Fall Quarter,Vol. 33, 2010, #4
Wheat is such an incredible food for the human race! But what a disaster for the celiac and gluten intolerant! Wheat, in its many variant forms, supplies over 20% of calorie needs… Continue Reading
Are Prebiotics the “Chicken Soup” of our Immune System?
Why is it that some people want to feed us chicken soup when we are suffering from the cold or flu? Besides the fact that being cared for helps us feel loved and therefore “better”, there may be some evidence that brings truth to this popular belief. Reports vary and… Continue Reading
Prebiotics and Omega 3 Oils
A diet low in omega 3 oils has now been shown to promote atherosclerosis. Conversely, a diet very high in this oil as is seen in Inuit Eskimos is associated with a vanishingly low incidence of coronary heart disease and heart attacks. This is one of the reasons that many… Continue Reading
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
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
