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11 November 2009 ~ 0 Comments

Chronic Stress Leads to High-Fat Consumption

It’s no secret that many people, particularly women, turn to food when depressed or dealing with emotional anguish. A recent study confirms this behavior for individuals dealing with chronic stress.
The survey was confucted by the University fo California-San Francisco, and was the largest survey of its kind to study the relationship between chronic stress and [...]

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26 August 2009 ~ 0 Comments

Probiotics Prevent Colds in Children?

“When given preventively over the winter months, probiotics reduce fever, cough, and runny noses in children, researchers said.”
This is very exciting news for parents across the country. Many parents deal with the frustration of sick children during the winter months and the many associated problems including missed school, missed work and restless nights.
A recent [...]

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31 July 2009 ~ 0 Comments

Probiotics and Post-Gastric Bypass Surgery Weight Loss

The July issue of the Journal of Gastroenterology discusses the recent findings of a post-gastric bypass surgery weightloss study. The physicians and researchers administering the study were interested in whether gastrointestinal bacteria and gut health plays an impact in the weight loss of individuals.
Both a control and a probiotic group were on the same counseling [...]

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22 July 2009 ~ 0 Comments

Pediatric Studies and IBS Research

Interest in probiotics and their healthful links to gastrointestinal ailments has spurred the recent launch of the National Institute of Health’s Human Microbe Project. Baylor College of Medicine in Dallas, Texas is heavily involved in many of these studies; they received $3.7 million to map human bacteria genome.
Most recently, Dr. James Versalovic, a genetecist with [...]

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01 June 2009 ~ 0 Comments

Gluten-free Diets Decrease Intestinal Health

The Spanish National Research council has concluded individuals who follow a gluten-free diet are more likely to experience a decrease in gastrointestinal health.
Although a recent study of 10 people was a small sampling, these otherwise health individuals experienced a decrease in Bifidobacterium and Lactobacillus; these naturally-occuring bacteria have been linked to gastrointestinal health and increased [...]

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