Tag: bifidobacterium
Eating grapes lowers cholesterol
Eating two helpings of grapes a day for a month has been found to increase microbiome diversity and to reduce bile acid production by...
Prebiotics linked to reduced stress and anxiety levels
A 28-day study from the University of Surrey, England, where 18-25 year old women took a prebiotic pill, showed reduced levels of anxiety and...
The Truth about Coeliac Disease
The cause of coeliac disease is almost certainly the loss of certain strains of commensal bacteria – for example strains of lactobacillus, Bifidobacterium, Firmicutes...
Lactic Acid Bacteria explained
A patient-friendly explanation of Lactic Acid Bacteria, or LABs, which control our health by controlling our blood sugar, cholesterol, our immune response, neutralising potential...
Blastocystis Hominis
Blastocystis is a microscopic protozoan parasite. It is found in humans across the world. Symptoms may include abdominal pain, constipation or diarrhoea, skin rashes,...
Gut bacteria control health by regulating glutathione
Researchers in Sweden have shown that gut bacteria can regulate your amino-acid and glutathione production, in the small intestine, the colon and the liver,...