In a healthy digestive system, the fungi and bacteria can all co-exist in harmony. With a healthy balance between the two, our digestive system is able to break down foods normally. We have plenty of research on how the bacteria can affect our digestion, but what about the fungi? Researchers looked into the role of […]
How Can Stress Lead to White Hair?
A team of scientists from the United States and Brazil teamed to find a link between stress and our hair turning white. While we know our genes can play a factor, these scientists were curious about the effects stress can have. Researchers from the Universities of Harvard and Sao Paulo came together to answer this […]
Capsules: A New Way to Diagnose SIBO
Clinical studies are underway for a new way to test for SIBO. Currently, doctors can offer a non-invasive but potentially inaccurate breath test or an invasive but accurate aspiration. However, using capsules to test for SIBO would prove to be both accurate and non-invasive. SIBO, or Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth, occurs when bacteria grows in […]
Green Tea and Antibiotics
In recent years, the bacteria Pseudomonas aeruginosa has become resistant to multiple types of antibiotics. Responsible for serious bloodstream and respiratory tract infections, it currently takes a plethora of antibiotics to fight off P. aeruginosa. And as more time passes, this bacteria is becoming more resistant to even the failsafe antibiotics. So how does green […]
Gut Microbiome Research Advancements in 2019
As we ring in 2020 and look forward to a new decade in medical research, it’s important to look back at the strides we’ve taken. We’ve changed our perspective of the microbiome from health and disease to the overall effect on the body. We have developed technologies that can quantify the bacteria in the microbiome. […]
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