Wherever you go in life, trillions of microorganisms go with you. The human microbiome is a community of microorganisms that can be found all over our body surfaces, especially in the mouth, gut and vagina, as well as the skin and eyes.1 The human microbiome includes fungi, yeasts,...
No two people’s metabolic health is the same. At ZOE, we analyze your blood sugar and blood fat, along with your gut microbiome, and tell you the best foods for your body. Take the free ZOE quiz to find out how understanding your unique responses to food can help you improve your ...
News A Day in the Life of a Pharma Event Director The Day in the Life of series has covered most of the pharmaceutical supply chain looking through the eyes of the people working in the different fields, from R&D to manufacturing. What we haven't seen yet, is the role that non-pharma...
So, is knowing your biological age a necessity in leading a healthy life? Not exactly — most of these tests cost hundreds of dollars, and they’re meant to be taken multiple times to check in on the status of your aging cells. But those in the field hope to one day lower the costs...
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The Microbiome as a Key to Health Continue reading “The Journey Begins with your microbiome”→ Posted onApril 27, 2019bylassesen Bacteria Associated with General Fatigue This is a preview of the next generation of analysis. I described a mathematical model inMicrobiome Guilds, Metabolites and En...
The debate is part of a growing crisis in how scientists classify species. (Image credit: Maria Klos for Live Science) In 2016, scientists published a paper with a bold claim: that the giraffe, first described as a species by Swedish biologist Carl Linnaeus in 1758, might actuall...
By Teresa Conrick I continue to read and piece together facts about the microbiome because it seems very much involved in my daughter’s regression into the abyss of autism. Megan is twenty-one and has both an autism and autoimmune diagnosis. She regressed in her second year of life...
Sarah Gupta, MD, is a licensed physician with a special interest in mental health, sex and gender, eating disorders, and the human microbiome. She is currently board certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. Our editorial standards Meet our experts ...
Gastric conditions such as IBD and IBS can cause bloating, as can an imbalance in your gut microbiome. If your bloating doesn’t go away in the morning, it is worth going to the doctor to ensure that there is nothing more serious going on. A review in the Nutrition Journal indicates ...