When humans sleep poorly, health suffers. Mental performance declines as risks of diseases including cancer, diabetes and Alzheimer’s rise. Thus the quest for a good night’s sleep brooks no limits; ergonomic mattresses, white noise machines and powerful drugs are just a few if not always … [Read more...] about For Better Sleep, Turn to Microbes
Microbiome Environment
Probiotics Show Value in Colds and Flu
Probiotics become more popular once the cold and flu season starts. Is that attention warranted? Increasingly, the evidence is affirmative. Research suggests that good bacteria, whether through fermented foods or supplements, have a beneficial role in respiratory infections including colds … [Read more...] about Probiotics Show Value in Colds and Flu
Meatless Burgers: The Gut Reaction
With meatless burgers heating up the food scene, it’s time to revisit the effects of a plant-based diet on our health, with an emphasis on microbiome impact. An excellent review published in September 2019 reviewed effects of a plant-based diet on metabolism and cognition. After winnowing down … [Read more...] about Meatless Burgers: The Gut Reaction
Microbes Figure in Heart Attacks
In most countries, cardiovascular disease (CVD) causes more deaths than any other disease. And those numbers are growing as commonly implicated risk factors such as obesity and metabolic syndrome continue to soar. Search for alternate strategies in microbes Our microbiota is linked to … [Read more...] about Microbes Figure in Heart Attacks
New Study on Fecal Transplant in Obesity
The obesity epidemic continues unabated in spite of many decades of treatment efforts. Attention is turning to the microbiome whose composition may contribute to obesity. Earlier research showed that certain microbes control fat storage. In a groundbreaking experiment by Peter Turnbaugh and … [Read more...] about New Study on Fecal Transplant in Obesity
Pharmacists Talk Probiotics
Pharmacists dispense more than prescription drugs. They also dole out recommendations on dietary supplements including probiotics. As a group, these front-line healthcare specialists have a powerful voice when it comes to what is known as complementary and alternative medicine (CAM), a … [Read more...] about Pharmacists Talk Probiotics