The closely related terms “fiber”, “microbiota-accessible carbohydrates” (or MACs) and “prebiotics” probably sound familiar. But what exactly are they and how can they contribute to promoting health and abrogating disease by shaping the gut microbiome? https://t.co/4onLUef1Ev
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Gut Microbes and Brain Development
How gut microbes impact brain development and function is unknown. New findings in mice demonstrate a gut–brain axis that connects the metabolic status of gut microbes to the control of neurogenesis in adult hippocampus via the aryl hydrocarbon receptor https://t.co/zLW0S3Aytx
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Probiotics Not Useless
More unfounded headlines, great response – thank you Stephen @NutraUSA
No BBC, probiotics are not ‘quite useless’ https://t.co/B89C2n95MF— george (@probiotic_man) September 7, 2018
Ketogenic Diet to Normalize the Microbiome?
In this recent study they concluded:
Colonic biofermentative function is markedly impaired in MS patients.The ketogenic diet normalized concentrations of the colonic microbiome after 6 months.
This direction is worthy of more study.
Fecal Microbiota Transplant for Metabolic Syndrome?
More research into the microbiome as a vector of treatment is being undertaken by mainstream medicine. The treatment of Clostridium difficile (C. difficile) infections was the more recent area of focus but now other areas are being considered.
This excellent research paper not only comments on the use of fecal microbiota transplants for metabolic syndrome, but it also provides a concise history fecal transplantation.
Fecal microbiota transplantation in metabolic syndrome: History, present and future: Full Article
As mentioned earlier, the most widely accepted explanation for the origin of metabolic syndrome is translocation of endotoxin (LPS) or direct translocation of gram-negative microbes, causing low grade inflammation. However, data on this phenomenon are still inconclusive.
Do see our forum thread about metabolic syndrome for more information on the subject.
Microbiome 2016: Year in Review
Gut Microbiota for Health has released their Year at a Glance that highlights key 2016 research. Thanks to them for this wonderful, free 26-page document.
More Support for Probiotics
Probiotic Administration and Serum CRP: Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Control Trials https://t.co/sPHAvBznQS #probiotics #guthealth
— Thorsten Hagemann (@HealthyBiome) March 10, 2017
From the discussion of the study mentioned in the above article:
Our meta-analysis suggests consuming probiotics appears to be beneficial by decreasing some inflammatory cytokines and biomarkers that may play a role in the development of cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes mellitus.
Interesting Animal Study on Prebiotics
Dietary #prebiotics improve #sleep, buffer impacts of stress, says study https://t.co/OY6KEzMSAv
— Medical Xpress (@medical_xpress) February 25, 2017
Research Provides Some Support of Probiotics for IBS
From our blog archive — Dr. Paul Enck on the effectiveness of probiotics for addressing symptoms of IBS:https://t.co/SuH01vc6jU
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