Mayo Clinic Minute: Figuring out fermented foods
You may have heard that fermented foods, such as sauerkraut or the fermented tea drink?kombucha, are good for your health. Dr. Joseph Murray, a Mayo Clinic gastroenterologist, says some people may benefit from fermented foods, but he warns that there are pros and cons that go along with taking these products. https://youtu.be/k7xfdgw7Zxc Watch: The Mayo [...] (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - November 28, 2017 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
Medical News Today: Kombucha: Eight potential health benefits
We look at the possible health benefits of kombucha in detail, including mental health, weight loss, and liver health. Learn more. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - October 7, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Nutrition / Diet Source Type: news
Kombucha tea: Does it have health benefits?
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Source: MayoClinic.com - Ask a Specialist - July 8, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Who's Ron Wyden? Only The Five-Term Senator Behind The KOMBUCHA Bill And'Hemp History Week '
In an open hearing with Jeff Sessions, the active and experienced lawmaker took a stand this month, which he ' s made a habit of on the Senate floor. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - June 22, 2017 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Janet Burns, Women at Forbes Source Type: news
A Traumatic Experience Can Reshape Your Microbiome
By Susie Neilson
I’m not disputing the scientific soundness of the whole brain-gut connection, but it really does sound a little bit like something out of a science-fiction story. I mean, you’re telling me that the trillions of tiny organisms that live in my gut, chomping up my food for me and maintaining my digestive system, have an impact on what I think and do and say? That the content of my thoughts might be at least partially determined by the eggs I had for breakfast, or the vitamin C I haven’t consumed enough of? It boggles the mind (at least, a mind influenced by my microbiome, fueled almost exclusively by S...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - June 2, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
According To Nutritionists, Here's What You Should Eat For Healthy Digestion
Summer is eagerly peering around the corner, bringing with her the tastiest foods we might definitely wait for all year long. From ballpark hot dogs and boardwalk ice cream, to barbecue and cotton candy, summertime activities have a way of focusing on one food experience after another. (No judgment, here!)
Yet, unfortunately for you, all of those summer treats could be packing a one-two punch to your gut. Given the plethora of sweet and salty summer snacks, it’s easy to overindulge. That’s why it’s important to take note of the foods that are easy on your tummy to help ensure you don’t miss out on a...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - May 11, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Meet The Woman Serving Up A Healthy Alternative To Soda
Sugary soda is notoriously unhealthy for you. In case you need a reminder, soda is high in carbs and contributes to conditions like obesity and diabetes. Unfortunately, the average American drinks 38.5 gallons of soda per year and over 1/3 of American adults have obesity. That’s not good. However, there is a healthy alternative.
It’s called kombucha, and it’s made from fermenting tea and sugar. The drink uses a symbiotic culture of bacteria and yeast. Thanks to this symbiotic relationship, kombucha is low in sugar. It’s also filled with antioxidants, vitamins and billions of probiotics. If that...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - April 25, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Get Good Gut Health With Prebiotics And Probiotics
We all want our gut to feel good. No one wants a gut that is in constant turmoil possibly leading to serious conditions of Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis, diabetes, obesity or rheumatoid arthritis. What our gut is trying to tell us when these diseases arise is that the gut’s microbiome, partly inherited from your mother at birth and partly determined by your lifestyle, have a great deal of influence on our health.
Our gut microbiome is made of up bacteria, all good, that live within our intestines helping us digest our food. Digestion is serious business as these microbes munch away making essential vitami...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - March 30, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
The Pit In Your Stomach is Actually Your Second Brain
The world is so much bigger and more interesting than we can see with our naked eyes. If we could, we could watch cells grow, morph, and split again over and over again on the backs of our own wrists--or the billions of foreign cells living in and among our own, forming what scientists are beginning to call our "second brain."
As researchers turn their microscopes to these hidden environments, they have discovered something remarkable: There's an entire ecosystem of bacteria and a vast neural network operating in our guts. This ecosystem is our second brain, and comprises some 100 million neurons, more than the spinal cor...
Source: Science - The Huffington Post - January 26, 2017 Category: Science Source Type: news
Food Trends 2017: What a Nutritionist Sees and Hopes You'll See
By Keith-Thomas Ayoob, Ed.D., R.D.
A new year brings an opportunity to reflect on and reevaluate our lives. When you're a registered dietitian/nutritionist, it's also time to review food trends for 2017. That's why I look forward to the annual "What's Trending in Nutrition," a survey from Pollack Communications based on interviews with thousands of registered dietitians.
Here's the survey's list of "Top 10 Superfoods" for 2017:
1
Seeds, such as chia and hemp
6
Kale
2
Avocados
7
Green tea
3
Nuts, such as almonds and walnuts
8
Coconut products
4
Fermented foods, such as yogurt
9
Exotic fruits
5
Ancient grains
10...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - January 23, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
You Are Never Alone
Feeling alone? Is that truth? Are you truly alone? Are anyone of us every truly alone?
This life can feel so fragile. One minute you're sipping a mocha or kombucha, then next thing you know, you've been flipped upside into paranoia, depression or anxiety. For me, the big trigger is relationships. For many reasons, I struggle with them, yet they are what I yearn for the most.
As I write this, it's winter in Minnesota. I sit in a coffee shop, pretending to watch the snow fall, because I'm really just wiping the tears from my face. I receive another hurtful text message from someone, telling me I'm selfish, that I'm a waste...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - January 11, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
4 ways to indulge in the flavors of the season, without breaking your diet
Just because you're vegan, Paleo or following any other type of specific nutrition plan doesn't mean you have to forgo the flavors of the season.Here are four way to indulge in those festive ingredients without abandoning the diet. They are available only through the holidays:Kombucha is the... (Source: L.A. Times - Health)
Source: L.A. Times - Health - December 8, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Kavita Daswani Source Type: news
The Bacteria In Your Gut And Cancer
Your microbiome can mean the difference between life and death in cancer.
Developments in microbiome sequencing techniques are leading to personalized therapies for a number of diseases.
The trillions of bacteria in our gut are critical for a wide range of key functions. While many are aware that our microbiota is important for digestion, it is now known that it also plays a key role in our immune system. The gut microbiota consists of up to 2,000 different species of bacteria, as well as other kinds of microbes, including parasites and viruses.
Human microbiome data from 250 healthy individuals. Each point represen...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - June 10, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
UCLA research suggests that gut bacteria could help prevent cancer
Researchers have shown that various types of intestinal bacteria might be factors in both causing and preventing obesity, and in other conditions and diseases. Now, a UCLA study suggests that it could also potentially be used to reduce the risk for some types of cancer.
The research, published online April 13 in the peer-reviewed journal PLOS ONE, offers evidence that anti-inflammatory “health beneficial” gut bacteria can slow or stop the development of some types of cancer.
Ultimately, doctors might be able to reduce a person’s risk for cancer by analyzing the levels and types of intestinal bacteria in the body, a...
Source: UCLA Newsroom: Health Sciences - April 13, 2016 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news
Kombucha Tea/Alcohol: Is It Safe?
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Source: eMedicineHealth.com - January 27, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news
