Enter the words “skin” and “bacteria” into any online search engine, and the autocomplete function will show other word combinations used in the same context. In Germany, the most frequently selected combinations are “combat bacteria on the skin” and “kill bacteria on the skin”. Worldwide, the obviously most researched combination is “skin bacteria infection”. A
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Healthy Bacteria in Breast Milk Important for Newborns Body, Digestion, General, Well-being
When we speak of mother’s milk, it is usually in the context of breastfeeding – which is literally that: by nursing, a mother feeds its baby’s first hunger. Yet breast milk is able to achieve so much more: It also provides infant guts with healthy bacteria. Scientists at the University of Zurich have shown that
Using Healthy Bacteria to Prevent Diabetes Body, Digestion, General
The adult gut contains some 1.5 kilogrammes of bacteria. While a small percentage of these are considered to be potentially harmful, they are outweighed by a large number of “good bacteria”. Should this healthy balance in the gut flora or gut microbiota become destabilised, many processes in the body are similarly disrupted, with research showing
Bacterial Vaginosis: Healthy Bacteria Help Prevention Body
“If your vagina could have food delivered…” – this somewhat provocative sentence is the lead-in to an article in Women’sHealth. The answer to this rhetorical question follows immediately: Probiotic foods would feature prominently on our menu. Paying attention to having a healthy bacterial balance in your body is always important. This applies to our diet
The Link Between Gut Bacteria and Autism Body, Digestion, General
Similar to other disorders, prevalence of autism is increasing, but its causes have yet to be fully understood. According to the United Nations, about one percent of the global population suffer from autism spectrum disorders – in all some 70 million people. Recent studies suggest that bacteria play an important role in causing or preventing
Beautiful and Healthy Skin – Thanks to Bacteria Digestion, Skin
Our gut and gut microbiota (gut flora) do much to keep our skin beautiful and healthy. Skin impurities, e.g., may be the result of nutrient deficiencies in the gut, writes dermatologist Afschin Fatemi, M.D., in an article published on Focus Online. Probiotic bacteria occurred “naturally in the human organism and help in detoxifying your body.” Here,
Are Lactic Acid Bacteria Able to Prevent Cancer? Body, General
Are lactic acid bacteria able to help prevent breast cancer? Canadian scientists report that the breast tissue of women contains lactic acid bacteria which may provide protection from cancer. They compared the number and species of bacteria in the tissue of women with breast cancer with tissue of healthy women. The result: On the one
Bacteria: A Remedy for Migraine? Well-being
That the composition of the gut flora or gut microbiota impacts our whole body has already been demonstrated repeatedly. According to a publication from 2015, marinating a healthy bacterial balance in the gut could also be a remedy for migraine. While the exact causes of migraine have yet to be conclusively determined, some scientists believe
Healthy Bacteria Help to Lower Blood Pressure Body, Cardio-vascular system, General
Scientists have found that beetroot juice can help lower blood pressure. In the study, patients with high blood pressure (hypertension) drank 250 ml of beetroot juice per day. “On average, systolic blood pressure dropped by 11.2 mmHg for three to six hours after drinking the juice”, reports the Austrian journal “Ärzte Woche”. Even 24 hours
Difficult Legacy: Gut Flora Diminishes from Generation to Generation Body, General, Stomach
Not washing your hands after working in the garden or playing in the woods – that may at first sound like dirt and dust, but is actually good for your health. Again and again, scientists advocate coming in contact with naturally occurring bacteria intentionally in order to maintain a healthy bacterial balance and diversity, in