Bacteria and their positive influence on the human body

Category Archives: Digestion

Bifidobacteria against Gut Disorders Digestion, Well-being

Bifidobakterien

In addition to lactobacilli, healthy guts also contain many bifidobacteria. These bacterial species both produce lactic acid, yet differ in the other effects they have. In South Korea, scientists recently discovered that the presence of bifidobacteria results in the increased production of anti-inflammatory immune cells in the gut wall. This may help prevent or keep

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A Healthy Gut Flora Evolves in Early Childhood Body, Digestion

The makeup of the microbiome or flora in the gut is crucial for our overall physical health. Several studies have demonstrated links between bacterial diversity in the gut and, e.g., metabolic or inflammatory skin diseases. Hence, in order to improve physical well-being, scientists and medical practitioners have repeatedly made efforts to accomplish lasting changes to

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Giulia Enders: Gut – The Inside Story of Our Body’s Most Underrated Organ Body, Digestion, Stomach

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Several years ago, Giulia Enders, then a medical student, provided us with an insight into our innermost places, in particular the digestive organ, in her bestselling book “Gut – The Inside Story of Our Body’s Most Underrated Organ”. The book is not only an entertaining and well-informed read, it also has an exiting previous history,

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Using Healthy Bacteria to Prevent Diabetes Body, Digestion, General

Diabetes

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

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The Link Between Gut Bacteria and Autism Body, Digestion, General

Autism

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

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