Tag: microbiome
Wine: Healthy for you or not?
Keeping in mind that there is no minimal recommended daily dose of alcohol, where the safest risk/benefit calculation is to not drink at all, people do like to drink! So with that in mind… I bring this up because in my writing project I mention this theoretical health advantage of fruits and vegetables as well…
Read MoreGut Is Second Brain, Second Microbiome
The Gut is called the Second Brain, but there may be even more linkages through gut bacteria. I’ve been interested in vagal activity for longer than I want to admit (it might reveal my age) and it turns out that it’s more and more relevant to general health. We spoke about a possible autism link…
Read MoreWhen Gut Bacteria Change Brain Function
There is intense interest in the effects of the gut microbiome on mood and even autism. The two strains highlighted below are part of the formulation I recommend for daily maintenance. Scientists have also gathered evidence that gut bacteria can influence anxiety and depression. Stephen Collins, a gastroenterology researcher at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario,…
Read MoreGut Bacteria and Brain Conditions
This article points out that gut bacteria studied in mice have an effect on multiple brain related conditions. It’s too soon to say if there will be any treatments to come out of this research, but clearly the gut microbiome is closely related to brain conditions. “Now researchers are pinpointing individual strains that seem to…
Read MoreBrain Maker by David Perlmutter
I will be discussing in brief, this book in the August Newsletter. Melodramatic trailer for the book by clicking the photo below. He recommends probiotics (these 5–> lactobacillus plantarum, lactobacillus acidopophilus, lactobacillus brevis, bifidobacterum lactis, and bifidobacterium longum.) He also recommends “prebiotics”, which are foods that feed good bacteria in a low-carb, high fat, high…
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