Today’s post will cover a meta-analysis (review) of randomized clinical trials that studied prebiotics and their effects on a host of different metabolic markers in humans. Published in the British Journal of Nutrition, this paper covered the results of twenty-six trials that collectively studied 831 subjects. (1) Studies included in this meta-analysis were restricted … Read More →
Abbreviations: BMI: body mass index FPG: fasting plasma glucose HbA1c: glycosylated hemoglobin hs-CRP: C-reactive protein IL-6: interleukin 6 IL-10: interleukin 10 IFN-y: interferon gamma LPSs: lipopolysaccharides SIFBO: small intestinal fungal and bacterial overgrowth TNF-a: tumor necrosis factor alpha Today’s post will review an interesting study out of Iran that was published in December (1). … Read More →
Today’s post will cover a recent paper published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. (1) The research group responsible for this paper has been at the forefront in investigating how metabolic endotoxemia impacts numerous health outcomes, including weight regulation and glucose control. This study sought to determine whether a particular … Read More →
What would happen if you fed prebiotics to genetically obese mice or mice fed an obesity-inducing high-fat diet? Would anything change? That’s the subject of today’s post, which covers such an experiment published in 2011. (1) Two different types of mice were used in this study. The ob/ob C57BL/6 mouse and the C57BL/6J mouse. … Read More →
In the last, I told you how the consumption of gluten-grains is the number one dietary reason of constipation. However, it isn’t the only reason you may have trouble going to the bathroom. A number of people who are gluten-free have contacted me expressing frustration with their constipation. So what could be causing their … Read More →
This is part two of my three-part series on insomnia. Today I want to cover how disease and inflammation cause sleep problems. In part one, I discussed some habits that help you get a good night’s sleep. And for a number of you who have occasional sleeplessness, improving your sleep hygiene is all that’s … Read More →
How many of you watch Hoarders on A&E? For those of you who don’t know what Hoarders is, it’s an American reality TV show that each week profiles a couple of people or families who just can’t throw anything away, ever. As a result, their homes or apartments are full of every imaginable item … Read More →
Today I want to turn my attention to non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). But before I do, let me briefly describe the anatomy of the liver, so we’re all on the same page. The liver is the largest single internal organ and gland of the human body. It weighs about 3 to 4 pounds and … Read More →