How to Protect Your Microbiome From AntibioticsBy Caroline Burke Shutterstock Share Familiar with the Four F’s? You should be.Antibiotics are a modern medical marvel. Thanks to them, so many issues that were once severe if untreated (like strep throat and urinary tract infections) can be ...
It would be unreasonable and unrealistic to tell you to avoid foods with additives, but trying to limit consumption, while increasing your consumption of prebiotic and probiotic foods, could help protect your gut. Dietary fiber is a good example of a prebiotic, which is defined as a non-digest...
Soil is where humans typically come into contact with many of the bacteria that form our biome and protect us from various ills. For instance, children who grow up on farms are exposed to a wide variety of bacteria through their environment, and research has shown that they display greater ...
World leaders are in Colombia for the COP16 biodiversity summit. As delegates hash out a path forward, have we actually made any progress to protect global biodiversity since they last gathered? What would a Trump presidency mean for the climate? With the US election taking place on 5th Novemb...
Good gut health means looking after your gut microbiome—the bacteria, fungi, viruses and tiny organisms that live inside you and help break down your food—but also the cells and function of your gastrointestinal system. We know gut health can affect mood, thanks to what's known as the gut...
Outside the gut, our skin microbiome is believed to help protect us from skin cancer, and the vaginal microbiome is known to be protective against infection. How can we look after our gut microbiome? While we have no control over our genetic make-up, the really good news is that wecansha...
We still have a lot to learn about what makes the “best” gut microbiome, or the most beneficial fecal transplants. But for now, at least we can say that our feces have a bright future. 我们还需要不断了解 什么是...
What is the microbiome, why is it so important and how can we protect it? Let’s find out. What Is the Human Microbiome? Each of us has an internal complex ecosystem of bacteria located within our bodies that we call the microbiome. The microbiomeis defined asa community of microbes. The...
Ways to boost your baby’s gut health Jessica: So post-birth, let’s talk about post-birth, so let’s say you had a C-section, what are the significant sources of good bacteria for your baby to build their microbiome? Is it skin on skin, is it formula, breast milk, how do they...
You also need toprotect the gut microbiome. The gut talks to the brain. But if there’s dysbiosis (an imbalance in the gut bacteria), the waste from the bad bacteria can lead to: epithelium toxicity carcinogenic metabolites chronic inflammation ...