Eat for a healthier gut Finding the foods that work best for your unique body and your community of gut bacteria starts with understanding which bugs are living in your gut right now, and which foods will help them thrive. Through our research, we have identified a panel of 15 ‘good’...
“Food poisoning” is a broad term that can actually cover a whole lot of different infections. Your exact symptoms and how bad they are will vary. They will depend on the kind of bacteria, virus, orparasitethat’s infected you, how much is in your system, and how well yourimmune syste...
Probioticsare friendly bacteria that provide several health benefits. Often, they are quite plentiful. A study found that the bacteria in your body are in the same quantity as your body’s cells at a 1:1 ratio. Bacteria usually live in your gut, and most of them are harmless. In fact, ...
This systemic reaction is the body’s way of creating an environment less favorable to bacteria and viruses. 5. Loss of Function: Limited Mobility or Impairment Credit: Pixabay Loss of function can occur in the affected area due to inflammation. For example, a swollen joint might lose its ...
Bacteria in refrigerated or frozen foods can become active again if they're brought to room temperature, and some can make a lot of toxins in the food before you eat it. In those cases, you might feel sick within just a few hours. 7/14 Traveler’s Diarrhea This is another common way...
We’re learning that a healthy balance of “good” gut bacteria relative to the bad ones is critical to well-being in more ways than we’ve ever known. And the key to that balance is the role ofprobiotics. I’ve got a huge list of reasons why you need to get more probiotics in yo...
The somatic cell count (SCC) results from the bulk milk tank are a good indicator of the general state of the udder health of the dairy herd. Somatic cells in milk consist mainly of white blood cells produced by the cow to destroy the bacteria that cause mastitis and enter the udder and...
There are theories about gut bacteria (the microbiome of gut microbes that naturally exist in the lining of the bowels) that may trigger the onset of RA in genetically susceptible people. No specific microbes have been identified as definite causes. Arthritis The causes of arthritis depend on the...
Illustration of bacteria in the human gut. Credit: Darryl Leja, National Human Genome Research Institute, National Institutes of Health Certain gut problems, such as constipation, difficulty swallowing, and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), may be early warning signs of the neurological condition Parkins...
A new study published in the current issue ofBiological Psychiatryraises the possibility that a high-fat diet produces changes in health and behavior, in part, by changing the mix of bacteria in the gut, also known as the gut microbiome. ...