Tag: Lactic Acid Bacteria
How ‘experts’ get SIBO wrong
Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth (SIBO), where an excess of bacteria and yeasts inhabit the small intestine, is far more common than people think and...
The Truth about Lectins
Lectins are proteins present in all plants and many animal products (e.g. dairy); they are erroneously dubbed ‘anti-nutrients’ and frequently blamed for health damage...
Brain haemorrhage and strokes linked to gut bacteria
Patients with Haemorrhagic brain disorders have very distinct and specific gut microbiomes with larger levels of gram-negative bacteria; this has implication for diet and...
Gut health linked to acne
Acne is caused when excess skin cells line the tube of a hair follicle blocking the excretion of sebum. This allows bacteria to grow,...
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...
Gut bacteria as a cause of Motor Neuron Disease
Scientists have started studying gut bacteria as a possible cause of a motor neuron toxin lying behind Motor Neuron Disease – they believe it...