gut intestinal flora

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Alzheimer's disease and the links to the gut intestinal flora

9 Jun 2020 3 minute read 2 comments Heruvim78

In the latest years the scientific research community turned towards the gut microbiota endless possibilities to improve our health. We are becoming more aware of this every month passing by (you can find more in-depth information related to the gut...

Microbiota — medical therapy

31 Mar 2020 1 minute read 3 comments Heruvim78

  There are application in the food industry. Prebiotic fibers and probiotic organisms are added to infant nutrition to modulate microbiota. Lately there is a transition from prebiotic approach to synbiotic approach ( combining prebiotic fibers with...

Microbiota — The faecal microbiota transplant

28 Mar 2020 1 minute read 1 comment Heruvim78

  The faecal transplant os a very good tool to prove a causative role of our gut microbiome in curing different diseases. Because of this reason, the interest in faecal microbiota transplant is rising. We mentioned some research done on mice, but thi...

Microbiota — Synbiotics

26 Mar 2020 1 minute read 2 comments Heruvim78

  Synbiotics are a mixture of probiotics and prebiotics that beneficially affect the host. By combining these tow in a food product, this will lead to a better chance of survival and activity of microbes in the gut. The interaction for two or more th...

Microbiota — Probiotics

25 Mar 2020 1 minute read 2 comments Heruvim78

  Probiotics were originally introduced as the opposite of antibiotics, living microorganisms consumed to restore the microbiota that we lost after antibiotic treatments. A probiotic is a living microorganism which provide a health benefit to the hos...

Microbiota — Microbial therapies and diagnostics

23 Mar 2020 1 minute read 0 comments Heruvim78

  We all should know that regarding us and our microbes, we work together to harvest the maximum of energy from our food and to fight against pathogens. But which is the best way to keep our microbiota healthy? Everybody heard, i hope, about prebioti...

Microbiota and obesity

22 Mar 2020 2 minute read 0 comments Heruvim78

Our gut bacteria can be partially blamed for being overweight or obese. There is a causal link between the microbiota and obesity, driven in combination with overnutrition and drastic lifestyle changes. The prevalence of obesity is reported to increa...

Microbiota — Man versus mice

19 Mar 2020 1 minute read 0 comments Heruvim78

  There are clear differences between the genomes and diets of different species. Is there some evolutionary relationship of animal microbiota? There is indeed a definite difference between the genomes and diets of different animal species. Choosing...

Microbiota — twins and siblings

18 Mar 2020 1 minute read 0 comments Heruvim78

  Your genetic makeup is an important factor determining what your microbiota looks like. Let’s explore the close relationship between diet and genes. The example used is the one of two twins, whom are genetically identical. However, their microbiome...

Microbiota — Community types

17 Mar 2020 1 minute read 0 comments Heruvim78

  The human gut microbiota is different in all the humans being worldwide, so your microbiota is like your personal fingerprint. However, there are many similarities between different microbiota, and this information can be used by us to develop heal...