by Becky | Feb 4, 2019 | Digestive Health
Written by Dr. Patrick Massey, MD, PhD. Changing to a vegetable-based diet and taking certain supplements, herbs and therapies can reduce or eliminate the need for proton pump inhibitor medications for GERD. (more…)
by Becky | Apr 4, 2018 | 2014, Autoimmune Disease, Botanicals, Curcumin, Digestive Health
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Treatment with curcumin was shown to result in significant improvements of symptoms related to ulcerative colitis. (more…)
by Becky | Apr 3, 2018 | 2014, Digestive Health
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Using a mouse model, researchers demonstrated that aspartame (known as NutraSweet and Equal) impaired glucose metabolism by altering gut composition and promoting hyperglycemia and insulin resistance. (more…)
by Becky | Jan 29, 2018 | 2017, Autoimmune Disease, Curcumin, Digestive Health, Essential Oils
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. In a mouse model of ulcerative colitis, a combination of turmeric essential oils and curcumin significantly decreased disease severity compared to controls. (more…)
by Becky | Jan 23, 2018 | Digestive Health, Sweeteners
Written by Patrick B. Massey, MD, PH.D. Trehalose, a simple sugar commonly added to processed foods, may stimulate a specific bowel bacterium, Clostridium difficile to become more virulent.
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by Becky | Jan 8, 2018 | 2017, Digestive Health, Fitness and Exercise, Obesity
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Exercise significantly altered the composition of gut microbiota in lean participants, and in particular, increased the butyrate-producing microbiota, the levels of which were not sustainable once exercising ceased. (more…)
by Becky | Jan 2, 2018 | 2017, Digestive Health, Mediterranean Diet, Water
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Of the 184 patients with laryngopharyngeal reflux disease, those on a plant-based Mediterranean-style diet and alkaline water had symptom reduction equal to or better than those who were on a proton pump inhibitor after 6 weeks of intervention. (more…)
by Becky | Dec 7, 2017 | 2015, Digestive Health, Fats and Oils - General
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. This study demonstrates how dietary coconut significantly decreased colonization of Candida albicans by altering the metabolic gene expression of the C. albicans cells. (more…)
by Becky | Nov 9, 2017 | 2017, Digestive Health, Whole Grains
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. A whole grain diet, compared with a refined grain diet, significantly reduced body weight, energy intake, fat-free mass, plasma leptin, inflammatory marker CPR, and proinflammatory cytokines IL6 and IL1ß but had no effect on insulin sensitivity or gut microbiota. (more…)
by Becky | Aug 28, 2017 | Digestive Health, Headaches
Written by Dr. Patrick Massey, MD, PhD. Pathological gut bacteria are associated with “leaky gut, and many chronic illnesses such as” migraine headaches, diabetes, obesity, inflammatory bowel disease and asthma/allergies.
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by Becky | Jul 11, 2017 | 2016, Botanicals, Digestive Health
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. A combination of two herbs, Opuntia ficus-indica and Olea europaea along with a sodium alginate/bicarbonate formulation, when consumed for two months, significantly improved gastroesophageal reflux in the 118 participating recipients. (more…)
by Becky | Jan 30, 2017 | Digestive Health, Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Written by Patrick B. Massey, MD, PhD. Irritable Bowel Syndrome, along with many other diseases, can be greatly improved with life style changes. (more…)
by Becky | Jan 27, 2017 | 2017, Digestive Health, Probiotics
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Of the 47 study participants who took galactooligosaccharide (GOS/RP-G28) in daily increments of 1.5 g-15 g for 36 days, followed by 30 days of dairy, 71% had significant improvements in symptoms of lactose intolerance. (more…)
by Becky | Nov 22, 2016 | 2016, Digestive Health, Essential Oils, Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. After 4 weeks of supplementing with peppermint oil, the 35 participating subjects experienced significant improvements in digestive symptoms that included decreased abdominal pain and discomfort, decreased abdominal bloating and distention and decreased pain following bowel movements. (more…)
by Becky | Nov 14, 2016 | Digestive Health
Written by Patrick B. Massey, MD, PH.D. Dr. Massey discusses acid reflux and suggests taking anti-inflammatory dietary supplements along with an anti-inflammatory diet. (more…)
by Becky | Nov 7, 2016 | Digestive Health, Probiotics
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Learn about the many beneficial ways that probiotics influence our health and well-being.
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by Becky | Sep 29, 2016 | 2014, Digestive Health, Goldenseal, Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Of the 164 study participants, those who supplemented with 400 mg of berberine daily for 8 weeks, saw a significant reduction in diarrhea frequency and abdominal pain as well as a significant improvement in Quality of Life scores.
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by Becky | Aug 31, 2016 | 2016, Autoimmune Disease, Digestive Health, Multiple Sclerosis
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. This study demonstrates that multiple sclerosis is associated with a change in microbial diversity as demonstrated from sequenced fecal samples of 31 participating patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis.
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by Becky | Aug 19, 2016 | 2013, Celiac Disease, Digestive Health, Fruits and Vegetables
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Wild blueberry supplementation significantly improved levels of Bifidobaceterium longum subspecies infantis by 8.4% in the digestive tracts of the study participants compared to the control group. (more…)
by Becky | Aug 9, 2016 | 2012, Cinnamon, Digestive Health, Ginger
Written by Joyce Smith, BS Treatments with ginger/omeprazole and cinnamon/ginger/omeprazole were significantly more effective with higher rates of eradicating H. pylori than the Cinnamon/omeprazole regimen (70% & 80% versus 50%).
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