Two new studies indicate that adding oral probiotics to the therapeutic mix boosts the efficacy of conventional drug protocols in eradicating Helicobacter pylori, the most common bacterial pathogen worldwide, and a main driver of peptic ulcers.
Peppermint can help take some of the “irritable” out of Irritable Bowel Syndrome, according to a recent metanalysis of 9 randomized trials.
Historically, medical textbooks have presented Celiac disease patients as small, thin, anemic individuals–a depiction that still dominates many physicians’ views of gluten intolerance and the people who have it.
Medical cannabis, while certainly not a “cure” for Crohn’s disease, produced marked symptom reductions in a small but compelling study of patients who did not obtain relief from steroids and other conventional drugs.
Artificial sweeteners Splenda and Equal may be problematic for people with Crohn’s disease because they appear to promote the growth and adherence of E. coli.
Advances in immunology are translating into an array of new tests that enable clinicians to detect diseases like rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, celiac, Crohn’s, and autoimmune thyroid disorders at the earliest stages when they are most responsive to lifestyle-based treatment.
A new systematic review shows that probiotic prophylaxis can prevent Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhea, one of the most problematic side-effects antibiotic drugs.
Human breast milk contains a unique substance that may protect newborn infants from necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), an often lethal inflammatory condition that commonly affects premature and low birth weight babies.
Presence or absence of particular strains of beneficial bacteria in the female digestive and reproductive tracts have a much greater influence on fertility than most people realize.
The GI microbial world is comprised of 3 very different compartments: Gastric, Small Intestinal & Colonic. Each has a distinct biochemical and physiologic “climate.” Digestive heatlh–and by extension, overall health–depends on the relationships between these diverse microbial worlds.
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