How Grief Upsets Your Gut Health
After the death of Caroline Rustigian’s mother earlier this year, her physical health took a tumble. “I stopped eating and couldn’t keep food down,” says Rustigian, a public relations consultant and podcaster in Laguna Beach, Calif.
Desperate to feel better, Rustigian went to urgent care, where she was told that acid reflux was one cause of her tummy troubles. The doctor recommended medication, which eased her discomfort. However, the mother of two still didn’t feel like her old energetic self. “I was fatigued and just trying to get through each day,” she recalls.
Finally, Rustigia...
Source: TIME: Health - July 1, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Connie Chang and Juli Fraga Tags: Uncategorized freelance Gut health healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
How Changing Your Diet Could Have a Major Impact on Managing Lupus Symptoms
After Jewell Singletary was diagnosed with lupus, she developed rheumatoid arthritis as well—a common pairing, since both are autoimmune conditions—and had to use a cane to navigate her college campus. When she graduated, the now 38-year-old New Jersey resident decided to be more focused on supporting her health, in an effort to maintain her mobility as she began her career.
She started in the kitchen.
First to be tossed were sugary drinks, fried foods, and highly processed options, she says. Once she eliminated them, it didn’t take long before she could discard one more important item: her cane.
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Source: TIME: Health - June 29, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Elizabeth Millard Tags: Uncategorized Diet & Nutrition freelance healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
Mixed Results With Probiotic for Kids' Antibiotic-Related Diarrhea
(MedPage Today) -- A multispecies probiotic failed to prevent children's antibiotic-associated diarrhea (AAD) in a randomized trial when examined under the strictest definition, but the researchers still saw a potential benefit, citing a lower... (Source: MedPage Today Gastroenterology)
Source: MedPage Today Gastroenterology - June 21, 2022 Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: news
Supplements: Probiotics may help to alleviate depression – early signs
SUPPLEMENTS are common accoutrements of the medicinal cupboard. Used for an array of purposes, they are mainly used as dietary enhancements. However, research suggests they could be used to treat a debilitating condition. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - June 21, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Risk factors of first recurrence of Clostridioides difficile infection.
Conclusion: Prophylactic probiotic use and nasogastric tube placement may be risk factors for the initial recurrence of CDI. It is noteworthy that CDI that occurs during the use of prophylactic probiotics may be prone to recurrence. (Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH))
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - June 16, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Probiotic for Preventing Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia Probiotic for Preventing Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia
Might prophylactic probiotic administration in mechanically ventilated patients help prevent ventilator-associated pneumonia?BMC Pulmonary Medicine (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - June 15, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pulmonary Medicine Journal Article Source Type: news
Clinical, gut microbial and neural effects of a probiotic add-on therapy in depressed patients: a randomized controlled trial - Schaub AC, Schneider E, Vazquez-Castellanos JF, Schweinfurth N, Kettelhack C, Doll JPK, Yamanbaeva G, M ählmann L, Brand S, Beglinger C, Borgwardt S, Raes J, Schmidt A, Lang UE.
A promising new treatment approach for major depressive disorder (MDD) targets the microbiota-gut-brain (MGB) axis, which is linked to physiological and behavioral functions affected in MDD. This is the first randomized controlled trial to determine whethe... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - June 13, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Program and Other Evaluations, Effectiveness Studies Source Type: news
Positive Topline Results for Novel Probiotic in Autism Positive Topline Results for Novel Probiotic in Autism
An investigational probiotic is safe with a hint of clinical benefit in individuals with autism, results from an early phase 1b trial suggest.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Gastroenterology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Gastroenterology Headlines - June 10, 2022 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Psychiatry News Source Type: news
The efficacy of probiotics in the management of intra-oral halitosis: a systematic review
ConclusionsThe available evidence suggests no convincing benefit for the use of probiotics in the management of halitosis. Standardised protocols on recruitment of halitosis subjects and organoleptic measurements are required for future studies on probiotics as an intervention.Clinical relevanceThe lack of well-conducted studies with a low risk of bias precludes any clinical recommendation. Further research is needed to verify the efficacy of probiotics in the management of intra-oral halitosis. (Source: Dental Technology Blog)
Source: Dental Technology Blog - May 19, 2022 Category: Dentistry Source Type: news
Probiotic Improves Symptoms of Irritable Bowel Syndrome Probiotic Improves Symptoms of Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Thirty days of treatment with Bifidobacterium longum 35624 was associated with a significant decrease in symptom severity in more than half of patients in a French study.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Gastroenterology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Gastroenterology Headlines - May 9, 2022 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Gastroenterology News Source Type: news
The Gut ’s Role in Oral Bone Health
Gut bacteria trigger loss of tooth-supporting bone in miceIn Brief:Researchers from the Medical University of South Carolina showed that certain gut bacteria trigger an immune response that leads to loss of the bone that anchors the teeth, akin to the bone loss that can result from periodontal (gum) disease.The findings point to a role for gut microbes in oral health and suggest that treatments to adjust the composition of gut bacteria could help prevent oral bone loss.Our mouths are home to billions of microbes, including bacteria, fungi, viruses, and other microorganisms. These tiny tenants, collectively called the...
Source: Dental Technology Blog - April 25, 2022 Category: Dentistry Source Type: news
High blood pressure: Kimchi hailed for probiotic benefits but could raise reading - study
HIGH blood pressure, also known as Hypertension, is a common condition in the UK. As a result, the medicinal world is well versed in how it can be raised or lowered. While some foods can help lower blood pressure, others can cause it to rise. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - April 24, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Oral Probiotic Could Improve HPV Clearance Oral Probiotic Could Improve HPV Clearance
Early evidence suggests an oral probiotic may be an effective strategy to manage HPV. The study was published as a preprint and has not yet been peer reviewed.First Look (Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines - April 20, 2022 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Hematology-Oncology News Source Type: news
Probiotic LGG Doesn't Lessen Eczema, Asthma, or Rhinitis Risk Probiotic LGG Doesn't Lessen Eczema, Asthma, or Rhinitis Risk
The researchers said they cannot support its use in this population of children at high risk for allergic disease.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines)
Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines - April 19, 2022 Category: Allergy & Immunology Tags: Pediatrics News Source Type: news
Depression: Probiotics could lessen sad mood and 'aggressive thoughts' - study
DEPRESSION hangs over you like a constant, overcast shadow. Could diet play a role in breaking up the grey outlook, enabling a much brighter perspective? (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - April 9, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
