Teeth don’t last a lifetime. Are we living too long or are we mistreating them along the way? The answer is “yes” to both. Fortunately we may be able extend our dental shelf life not by reducing our own but by taking better care. Teeth face hard foods such as nuts, sticky foods like gummi bears, scorchers […]
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A Place for FOS in Kidney Disease?
Designing healthy diets for people with chronic kidney disease (CKD) is tricky. Protein, electrolytes, minerals and fluids must be tightly monitored for the intent of striking a balance between optimum intake for health and minimal stress to the damaged kidneys (reduced glomerular filtration rate). At the same time, energy requirements must be respected. It’s a […]
Mad March to Metabolic Syndrome
The term “metabolic syndrome” smacks of new age mumbo-jumbo. In reality, metabolic syndrome is a clutch of symptoms, including obesity, hypertension, and high blood sugar, which can lead to diabetes and heart disease. As causes and effects of these major killers find common ground, it is evident that metabolic syndrome demands attention. First, a bit […]
Gut Microbes Shore Up Blood-Brain Barrier
“The brain is wider than the sky.”-Emily Dickinson Protecting such a wonder is no easy task but the blood-brain barrier (BBB) does a good job of it, most days. Both the endothelial and epithelial barriers close ranks around the brain and are reinforced by complex junctions. The blood-brain barrier: Acts as a gatekeeper between the […]
Probiotics Tackle Candida
Fungi like warm, dark places to set up shop. Enter the vagina, a perfect home for intruders such as Candida of all stripes including albicans and lesser known varieties. Women have been dealing with the uncomfortable side effects of such an invasion with few options. Medications are effective however a natural restoration of healthy microbes […]
Bypass to Healthy Microbes
Surgery altering the organs of digestion to achieve weight loss is called bariatric. The most popular types: Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass: The stomach is cut to the size of a walnut and then attached in the middle of the small intestine. According to the Mayo Clinic, the stomach goes from a three pint capacity to one […]