Here's yet another reason not to skimp on green leafy vegetables: They are rich in magnesium, a mineral that about half of us don't consume enough of. "I encourage anyone who's susceptible to inflammation to assess their magnesium intake," saysForrest H. Nielsen, Ph.D.,a research nutrit...
The gut-brain imbalances in IBS don’t just come from nowhere. There’s plenty of evidence to suggest that an unhealthy gut microbiome, which creates inflammation, may be an underlying cause [7]. Inflammation could essentially cause glitches in the cross-communication between the gut and brain,...
When these pouches are under pressure, like when you’re constipated for example, or if you eat a food that irritates your gut, tiny tears and areas of inflammation can occur in the intestinal lining within the pouches. It is these little tears and reactions to the food you shouldn’t eat...
My reflux was so bad that it created serious inflammation in my gut. It manifested as gastritis, which means your stomach lining is inflamed. I devoted a year of my life to healing the physical symptoms of the reflux and heartburn. Then, when I thought I was in the clear, I hit anoth...
They are all signs of chronic inflammation in the body. We need to get rid of the inflammation — but more importantly, to heal anything, we have to get rid of whatever is causing the inflammation. Before we talk about protocol, we need to understand something important. The Body is a ...
All that chronic irritation can lead toinflammationand, eventually, to a lot of little pinprick-style leaks in the very thin and delicate lining of your intestinal wall. And even a tiny leak can cause surprisingly big problems. A healthy gut is very selective about what gets passed into your...
A team of Yale scientists explains how gut bacteria can evolve over time, becoming more pathogenic by gaining the ability to migrate across the gut barrier and persist in organs outside of the intestine, thereby driving chronic inflammation and associated illnesses. ...
A gut-friendly diet must be adopted in order to treat the leaky gut syndrome. Put an emphasis on nutrient-dense whole, unprocessed foods including fruits, vegetables, lean meats,healthy fats, and fermented foods. Avoid or limit factors that can exacerbate gut inflammation, such as gluten, dairy...
But if it transitions from a short-term response to one that lingers for months or years, chronic inflammation can fuel diseases such ascirrhosis,rheumatoid arthritis(RA) andheart disease. In the past, doctors tried to treat these diseases by shutting do...
Now you can begin to see how your gut becomes central to feeling happy. High inflammatory markers are associated with depression and anxiety Usually we would recognize inflammation, a signal that something is wrong. Inflammation is felt as pain, swelling and heat. However, because the brain does...