Category Archives: Colon And Digestive

Sometimes you have to eat late. Maybe it’s a dinner with friends, or you were just so busy that dinner got pushed deep into the evening. But is eating late a hazard to your health? It can be. Two main factors might help determine any dangers associated with a nocturnal meal. The first is how ...click here to read more

According to a new discovery from Weill Cornell Medicine researchers, a growth factor protein produced by immune cells in the intestine may protect against the effects of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). The research published in Nature Immunology could lead to a better understanding of IBD and new strategies to treat this disease. In this study, ...click here to read more

A new study from Chalmers University of Technology and Uppsala University Sweden shows no relationship between a diet that includes gluten and increased irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) symptoms. Those with IBS tend to avoid certain foods and often cut gluten out of their diet to prevent stomach pain and diarrhea symptoms. However, this study shows ...click here to read more

The holidays can offer a serious disruption to your routine. Baked goods, chocolate, booze, and candies appear out of nowhere. Timing can also be tight, so you’re reaching for takeout and junk food to help you power through. No sane individual is going to tell somebody to avoid all of the treats that make the ...click here to read more

New research has found that a healthy diet is associated with a healthy brain during middle age. This information suggests that food choices in midlife may help reduce the risk of dementia and other degenerative brain disorders as people age. The study conducted by Deacon University’s Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition studied eating habits ...click here to read more

Everyone likes to feel good, and the hormone serotonin generally brings on that feeling. High levels of serotonin, therefore, may always seem like a good thing. After all, it would mean you’re constantly feeling pretty good. But new data is revealing that feeling good in your brain might not always be great for your gut, ...click here to read more

Research from Italy has found a possible link between depression and anxiety in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients and the vascular barrier in the brain. The study published in the journal Science describes the gut-brain axis response to inflammation and its relationship to psychiatric illness. While previous research has shown that people with inflammatory bowel ...click here to read more

There’s no golden rule when it comes to bowel movement frequency, but if you’ve been struggling to go the bathroom for a few days, you might need to pay a little more attention to your digestive system. Your regular bowel movement schedule is personal. Some people go like clockwork every morning, while others may pass ...click here to read more

New research sheds light on an essential connection between exercise and its impact on gut and brain health in patients with Parkinson’s disease. When looking for new ways to treat patients with the condition, it has been standard for many clinicians to only look at the brain. Researchers and neurologists have both tried to improve ...click here to read more

The bacterial population in your gut – called the microbiome – gets a lot of attention. It’s linked with overall health, mood, digestion, inflammation, and more. And now it’s being linked with longevity. New research published in Cell Reports suggests that advancing age changes the makeup of the microbiome in the small intestine. It infers ...click here to read more

There is no cure for ulcerative colitis, a painful chronic inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). However, a drug used to treat multiple sclerosis is proving highly effective. Ulcerative colitis is a form of IBD that causes the immune system to attack the lining in the large intestine. It creates ulcers that can lead to extreme pain ...click here to read more

People like to say, “you are what you eat.” While that can be true, I prefer to say you are what you absorb. Just because you eat something doesn’t mean you’re getting all its nutrients. In fact, you’re never really getting it all; the process of digestion always results in some lost nutrition. Other factors ...click here to read more

A new approach to treating rheumatoid arthritis may include repairing gut bacteria. UCL researchers have found that damage to the lining of the gut plays an important role in the development of rheumatoid arthritis. Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic disease that causes joint pain and inflammation. It’s caused when the immune system does not work ...click here to read more

I don’t like the idea of ranking nutrients and saying a person needs this or that. I will, however, say this: everyone should be focusing on fiber. Since fiber isn’t a nutrient per se, it works. Fiber is associated with a host of health benefits. It can reduce LDL cholesterol to result in lower blood ...click here to read more