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24 May 2010 ~ 0 Comments

C-Sections and Celiac Disease

A recent study indicates that individuals who are delivered by cesarean section are more likely to develop Celiac Disease, a disorder that, when an individual eats gluten, causes the immune system to attack and damage the small intestine.
The celiac children clearly had a higher rate of cesarean births compared to the other four groups. Twenty-eight [...]

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22 March 2010 ~ 1 Comment

“Genetic Blueprint” for Gut Bacteria Developed

Researchers recently developed and released a genetic blueprint of the bacteria within the human gut. Home to billions of microbes, our guts are a major component of our immunity and the birthplace of various diseases and digestive disorders. With a map to our guts, this research will help with future studies aiming to find cures [...]

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16 March 2010 ~ 0 Comments

IBS Sufferers Not at Greater Risk for Colon Cancer

Some very reassuring news was just released from a recent research study. The study, published in the American Journal of Gastroenterology found Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) patients to be at no greater risk than healthy patients for polyps, colon cancer or inflammatory bowel disease.
According to the article:
This research shows that it is unnecessary to order [...]

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03 March 2010 ~ 0 Comments

Probiotics May Decrease Chemotherapy-Induced Diarrhea

Our March newsletter was just issued this week, and it addresses some interesting research findings with regard to the anti-cancer effect of probiotics and the ability of probiotics to assist with decreasing chemotherapy-induced diarrhea. Excerpts from the article are as follows:
There have been a number of studies on probiotics protective effect against colon cancer (10).  [...]

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13 November 2009 ~ 1 Comment

Inflammatory Bowel Disease Increases Risk of Malnutrition

Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) increases the risk of malnutrition in both adults and children, according to the American College of Gastroenterology. This incidence, likely due to malabsorption of essential nutrients, was the result of a recent study among a cross-section of adults a pediatric patients.
The study addressed patients with both Ulcerative Colitis and Chrohn’s Disease, [...]

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