1. Fermented milk rich in Bifidobacterium breve does not improve remission in patients with ulcerative colitis (UC). In a double blind study comprised of 195 UC patients, researchers administered 1 packet of Bifidobacterium breve fermented milk (consisting of 10 billion CFUs) and Lactobacillus acidophilus (1 billion CFUs) for 48 weeks. Time between relapses was not […]
Hypnosis can be an effective therapy for some functional GI disorders – acid reflux, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), chronic abdominal pain, and inflammatory bowel diseases (Crohn’s & ulcerative colitis). Healio Gastroenterology & Liver Disease Looking for a magic pill to transform your health (and your gut bacteria)? It exists! And it’s called “intensive lifestyle […]
A vegetable/fruit juice diet for 3 days resulted in a gut microbiome associated with weight loss in 20 healthy individuals. An important factor to consider is the pre-study diets of participants. And while green juices can play an important role in healthy dietary habits, at Gutbliss, we recommend green smoothies that incorporate the whole food. […]
Lactose intolerance is the inability to digest dairy properly due to loss of the enzyme lactase that digests the milk sugar lactose.
Constipation refers to a change in bowel habits resulting in stools that are often hard, difficult to pass, or less frequent, and is often accompanied by bloating.
Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) is a disruption of the natural balance of bacteria in the digestive tract, where more pathogenic species overgrow and essential (“good”) bacteria are underrepresented.
Leaky gut, also known as increased intestinal permeability, refers to a condition where the tiny holes in your intestinal lining grow larger and allow things to pass through that ordinarily couldn’t.
Dysbiosis is an alteration of your body’s microbial community that diminishes your essential population of good bacteria and allows pathogenic (bad) bacteria that are normally present in low amounts to flourish.
Gas is defined as the upward expulsion of air from the digestive tract through the mouth, in the form of a burp or belch, or the downward expulsion of air through the anus, in the form of flatulence.
An apple a day and a statin a day show statistically equal effects in protecting against death from vascular disease. Researchers conclude, “With similar reductions in mortality, a 150 year old health promotion message is able to match modern medicine and is likely to have fewer side effects.” Eat more apples, take less medicine! BMJ […]