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Bowel issues are something I treat every day. Maybe a useful article to help. New Study Shows Colitis is Intensified with High Sugar Diets iStock-1061255706The incidence of colitis, which involves inflammation of the colon’s lining, is on the rise in the US, even in children. Recently, Hasan Zaki, PhD and lead researcher at UT Southwestern, and his team looked at the modern Western diet (high in fat, sugar, and animal protein) to find out if they could establish the main unde...rlying cause for the development of this disease. Previously, high-fat diets have been found to impact inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), which encompasses colitis. The role that sugar plays, however, has been more controversial. Zaki and his team fed mice a solution of 10 percent concentration of dietary sugars, such as glucose, fructose, or sucrose, diluted with water. They found that mice with a genetic or chemically-induced predisposition to colitis developed severe symptoms when given sugar. By using gene-sequencing, Zaki and his team were able to conclude that the glucose solution, in particular, significantly changed the communities of the microbiota population of the mice. Specifically, the gut bacteria Akkermansia, a mucus-degrading gut bacterium, proliferated, while other beneficial bacteria like Lactobacillus became less abundant. The researchers reported "The mucus layer protects intestinal mucosal tissue from infiltration of gut microbiota...Higher abundance of mucus-degrading bacteria, including Akkermansia muciniphila and Bacteroides fragilis, in glucose-treated mice is, therefore, a potential risk for the intestinal mucus barrier. Breaching the protective epithelial barrier triggers intestinal inflammation and plays a key role in the development of colitis. While glucose made the most impact, all three sugars that were tested altered the gut microbial terrain. "Our study clearly shows that you really have to mind your food," says Zaki. Future research is planned to establish whether sugar impacts the development of other inflammatory diseases such as fatty liver and obesity, as well as neurodegenerative disorders like Alzheimer’s disease. See more

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Why I invest so much time working on your bowels: Gut feelings: System acts as second brain Dr. Michael D. Gershon coined the term "second brain" in 1996 to refer to the powerful brain in the gut known as the enteric nervous system. He is one of a small number of researchers studying brain-gut connections in the relatively new field of neurogastroenterology. New York Times By Harriet Brown NEW YORK TIMES NEWS SERVICE...Continue reading

Is Vitamin D the Secret to Staying Healthy This Winter? iStock-878677532This year people have spent more time indoors than normal, due to the pandemic. So ensuring your vitamin D levels are high this winter is more important than ever. Vitamin D levels play a role in all systems of our body, including mood. Therefore, ensuring that your vitamin D levels are topped up is a great step to beat the winter blues and boost wellness. Vitamin D is an essential nutrient because our b...Continue reading

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Keep you and strong as possible! Merry Christmas!!! Nutrients Depleted When You Are Stressed (and What to do About It) iStock-1209944788It is almost an understatement to say that 2020 has been a stressful year. A pandemic, financial worries, and an inflammatory political drama have all significantly increased the stress we are dealing with every day. You might find yourself emotionally and physically exhausted by these demands. Although your brain may definitely need a break,...Continue reading

Keep your gut healthy, my teaching for decades!!! https://www.advancedhealing.com/bacterial-diversity-in-th/

Make good well and certain your Vit-D supplement is of sufficient quality!!!!!! Merry Christmas. I have great Vit-D https://www.healthline.com//new-study-found-80-percent-of-

It's apple season, I like Granny's and Gala, Fuji's good as well.

I have Vit-D support! We require D-3 the active form. https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/12/12/3642

Regular Chiropractic visits, proper nutrition and more, can really help make a difference!!!

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Focus on things that do NOT stress you!!! Be well....