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How Prebiotics Can Affect the Gut and Brain
Prebiotics are used to foster the colonization of beneficial bacteria in the gut. These indigestible dietary fibers are found in plant-derived foods such as onions, leeks, artichokes, wheat, bananas, and in high concentrations in chicory root. They support gut health by promoting the growth and activity of beneficial gut bacteria. Researchers have now investigated whether ...
Vitamin C Lipid Metabolites
Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) is a water-soluble micronutrient. Unlike some other vitamins, human beings cannot manufacture their own vitamin C and must rely on outside sources (food and supplements) to obtain it. Considering this nutrient’s extremely important role in relation to human health, we would all do well to make sure we obtain adequate amounts. ...
Gut Microbes Could Unlock the Secret to Healthy Aging
Bacteria and other microorganisms in the digestive tract are linked with dozens of health conditions including high blood pressure, high blood lipids and body mass index (BMI) according to research presented at the 2020 ESC Congress. “Our study indicates that microbiota might have an important role in maintaining health and could help us develop novel ...
Can’t Sleep? Prebiotics Could Help
Think dietary fiber is just for digestive health? Think again. Specific fibers known as prebiotics can improve sleep and boost stress resilience by influencing gut bacteria and the potent biologically active molecules, or metabolites, they produce, new University of Colorado (CU) Boulder research shows. The research could ultimately lead to new approaches to treating sleep ...
New Link Between Gut Bacteria and Obesity
Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have discovered a new link between gut bacteria and obesity. They found that certain amino acids in our blood can be connected to both obesity and the composition of the gut microbiome. We know less about the significance of our gut bacteria than what many books and magazines on ...
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