Tag: Gut Microbiome
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Turicibacter: A Gut Bacteria That Helps Limit Weight Gain in High-Fat Diet Mice
New Findings Spotlight a Gut Bacteria That May Influence Obesity Risk A recent study has identified a specific type of gut bacterium, Turicibacter, as a potential ally in combating weight gain and metabolic disturbances caused by high-fat diets. While the research was conducted in mice, the findings add to a growing body of evidence that…
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This common food ingredient may shape a child’s health for life
Understanding emulsifiers and why they matter Emulsifiers are food additives used to stabilize mixtures of oil and water, improving texture, shelf life, and mouthfeel in a wide range of processed foods. You’ll find them in dairy products, baked goods, ice cream, sauces, and some infant or toddler formulas. While they help manufacturers deliver consistent products,…
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Emulsifiers and Child Health: What Parents Should Know
What are emulsifiers and why do they matter for children? Emulsifiers are food additives used to improve texture, mix ingredients that don’t naturally combine, and extend shelf life. You’ll find them in a range of products popular with families: dairy items like yogurts and puddings, baked goods, ice cream, and some powdered infant or toddler…
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Probiotic Supplementation Restores Beneficial Gut Bacteria in Breastfed Infants
New findings reveal a simple intervention to rebalance the infant gut Recent research published in mSphere highlights a promising approach to restoring a key group of beneficial bacteria in the guts of breastfed infants: probiotic supplementation. The study focuses on Bifidobacterium infantis, a bacterium that is typically dominant in the guts of healthy, breastfed babies…
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Understanding the Appendix: Why This Small Organ Might Matter More Than You Think
Rethinking the Appendix: From Vestige to Player in Health The appendix has long been dismissed as a useless relic. Yet growing research and clinical observations suggest that this small, narrow pouch near the junction of the small and large intestines plays a more nuanced role in our health than previously thought. Rather than a simple…
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Appendix Health: Why Your Appendix Really Matters for Your Health
Understanding the Appendix: More Than a Tiny Webbed Pouch The appendix is a small, finger-like pouch attached to the first section of the large intestine, called the cecum, located in the lower right abdomen. For many years it was dismissed as a useless organ. Today, scientists and clinicians recognize that the appendix can play a…
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Your appendix plays a bigger role in your health than you may think
The Appendix: More Than a Vestigial Organ For decades, the human appendix was casually dismissed as a “useless” vestige. Modern research and clinical experience, however, suggest that this small, narrow pouch attached to the cecum in the lower right abdomen has a more nuanced role than once believed. Far from being an irrelevant relic, the…
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Processed Foods Tied to Higher IBD Risk: New Study Highlights Diet’s Role
Processed foods and inflammatory bowel disease: what the latest findings show Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), which affects millions worldwide, has long puzzled researchers and clinicians seeking to understand the role of diet in its onset and progression. In 2019, about 4.9 million people worldwide were living with IBD, a number that underscores the global impact…
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Ultra-Processed Foods Linked to Higher IBD Risk: What It Means for Diet and Health
New evidence links ultra-processed foods to higher IBD risk Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) affects millions worldwide, with about 4.9 million people living with the condition in 2019. While genetics, gut microbiota, and immune responses have long been tied to IBD, recent research is turning attention to dietary patterns—specifically ultra-processed foods—and how they may influence disease…
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Australian Study Reveals Multisystem Abnormalities in ME/CFS Patients
Groundbreaking Multisystem Findings in ME/CFS In a landmark effort to understand myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS), researchers in Australia have identified simultaneous abnormalities across several biological systems in people living with the condition. The study, conducted with a multimodal approach and published in a peer‑reviewed journal, strengthens the view that ME/CFS is a complex, multi-systemic…