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Salt causes hypertension via gut microbiome

August 10, 2020 0

Restricting salt consumption below 2.3 gm per day, increased short-chain fatty acid levels in the blood stream and lowered hypertension, blood pressure and improved...

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‘Sweet tooth’ linked to gut bacteria

September 20, 2017 0

Bacteria in gut linked to ‘sweet tooth’ Dr. Lynnette McCluskey, neuroscientist in the Department of Neuroscience and Regenerative Medicine at the Medical College of Georgia...