Researchers develop breakthrough treatment for inflammatory bowel diseases
A new study demonstrates just how much promise some well-equipped gut-friendly bacteria hold for improving treatments of IBD.
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Joseph Shavit
- Nov 19
Alzheimer's disease is genetically linked to gut health
Study has confirmed the link between Alzheimers and gut health, which could lead to earlier detection and new potential treatments.
Joseph Shavit
- Nov 15
Good friendships can make for a healthier gut microbiome
Social connections are essential for good health and wellbeing in social animals, such as ourselves and other primates.
Joseph Shavit
- Nov 12
Researchers discover vital new contributor to Alzheimer's disease
A pathway that begins in the gut and ends with a potent pro-inflammatory toxin in brain cells contributes to the development of Alzheimer’s.
Joseph Shavit
- Nov 9
Tomatoes provide major gut health benefits, study finds
Two weeks of eating a diet heavy in tomatoes increased the diversity of gut microbes and positively altered gut bacteria.
Joseph Shavit
- Nov 5
Transgenes in the gut can reverse cancer and Type 2 diabetes
Residing within the human gut are trillions of bacteria and other microorganisms that can impact a variety of chronic human ailments.
Joseph Shavit
- Nov 4
Groundbreaking research reveals the connection between sugar, the gut and obesity
Dietary sugar alters the gut microbiome, setting off a chain of events that leads to metabolic disease, pre-diabetes, and weight gain.
Joseph Shavit
- Oct 19
Major study confirms genetic link between gut disorders and Alzheimer's disease
A world-first study has confirmed the link between the two, which could lead to earlier detection and new potential treatments.
Joseph Shavit
- Oct 12
Researchers discover major new contributor to Alzheimer's disease
Research reports for the first time a pathway that begins in the gut and ends with a potent pro-inflammatory toxin in brain cells.
Joseph Shavit
- Oct 7
Drinking a beer a day can improve your health and longevity
Like wine, beer can have health benefits when consumed in moderation. Non-alcoholic beers have become wildly popular recently.
Joseph Shavit
- Oct 5
Transgenes can reverse cancer and Type 2 diabetes, study finds
Residing within the human gut are trillions of bacteria and other microorganisms that can impact a variety of chronic human ailments
Joseph Shavit
- Sep 24
Green juice burns body fat and improves digestion, researchers find
One of the main dangers of visceral fat is the production of more proteins called cytokines, which trigger low-level inflammation.
Joseph Shavit
- Sep 24
Groundbreaking treatment uses viruses to fight Crohn’s and ulcerative colitis
How can we selectively kill harmful gut bacteria that cause inflammatory bowel disease or other disorders? Researchers suggest using viruses
Joseph Shavit
- Sep 19
Genetic link between gut disorders and Alzheimer's Disease confirmed
A world-first study has confirmed the link between the two, which could lead to earlier detection and new potential treatments.
Joseph Shavit
- Sep 9
Gut microbes may lead to therapies for mental illness
Evidence is mounting that this collection of microorganisms in the human gut can also impact a person’s neurological and emotional health
Joseph Shavit
- Sep 8
Sugar substitutes may affect the human body in unanticipated ways
Non-nutritive sweeteners – also known as sugar substitutes or artificial sweeteners – are supposed to deliver all the sweetness of sugar.
Joseph Shavit
- Sep 4
Groundbreaking study reveals the connection between sugar, the gut microbiome and obesity
Dietary sugar alters the gut microbiome, setting off a chain of events that leads to metabolic disease, pre-diabetes, and weight gain.
Joshua Shavit
- Aug 12
Elite athletes perform better with high carbohydrate rather than high protein diets
The study found that in those following a high-protein regime, this resulted in a disturbance in the stability of the gut microbiome.
Joseph Shavit
- Aug 4
A new low-calorie sweetener could also improve gut health, study shows
There is a growing concern about the global rise in diet-related health issues caused by excessive consumption of nutrients (mainly sugars).
Joseph Shavit
- Aug 1
It doesn’t matter much which fiber you choose – just get more dietary fiber!
There are lots of choices on the drug store shelves, but which fiber supplement is the right one for you? All of them help, say researchers.