“Starved, [microbes] begin to munch on the natural layer of mucus that lines the gut, eroding it to the point where dangerous invading bacteria can infect the colon wall.”
Category: Nutrition
Underfed worms program their babies to cope with famine
“A Duke University study of the tiny nematode worm C. elegans finds that young worms that don’t get anything to eat in the first few days of life are buffered from early […]
Mulberry extract activates brown fat
“Rutin treatment significantly reduced adiposity, increased energy expenditure, and improved glucose homeostasis in both the genetically obese mice and the mice with diet-induced obesity.”
Additional benefit of omega-3 fatty acids for the clearance of metabolites from the brain
“New research published online in The FASEB Journal suggests that omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids, which are found in fish oil, could improve the function of the glymphatic system, which facilitates […]
A new look at vitamin D challenges the current view of its benefits
“Research at the Buck Institute shows that vitamin D works through genes known to influence longevity and impacts processes associated with many human age-related diseases. The study, published in Cell […]
Boosting levels of known antioxidant may help resist age-related decline
“In young animal cells, stress doesn’t cause such a rapid loss of glutathione. The cells from older animals, on the other hand, were quickly depleted of glutathione and died twice […]
Low vitamin D levels are associated with increased negative and depressive symptoms
“The associations between low vitamin D levels and increased negative and depressive symptoms, and decreased processing speed and verbal fluency are good arguments for planning large scale randomised controlled studies […]
New study links protein in wheat to the inflammation of chronic health conditions
“The study shows that the consumption of ATIs can lead to the development of inflammation in tissues beyond the gut, including the lymph nodes, kidneys, spleen and brain. Evidence suggests […]
Vitamins A and C help erase cell memory
“Researchers at the Babraham Institute and their international collaborators have discovered how vitamins A and C act to modify the epigenetic ‘memory’ held by cells; insight which is significant for […]
DHA supplementation improves cognition in older adults with mild cognitive impairment
“Results from a recent study published in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease support the cognitive benefits of DHA.”