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
Category Archives: Body
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
Doctors Swab C-Section Babies with Bacteria Body, General
Time and time again, the media report on rising numbers of C-section births. Some are performed because the baby is in an adverse position, others because the mother-to-be is afraid of labour pains. There are many reasons for having a caesarean section, and it does have some advantages – but also disadvantages for the child.
Our Immune System is in the Gut Body, Digestion, General, Well-being
Some 80 percent of our immune system is in the gut – says paediatric neurologist Maya Shetreat-Klein in her book “The Dirt Cure”. Heal the gut, heal the brain, heal the body: The book emphasises what healthy bacteria are able to achieve. A healthy gut will have a positive impact on the entire body. Good
Faecal Transplantation: One Way to a Healthy Gut Body, Digestion, General, Well-being
In a recent headline, the German news website SPIEGEL ONLINE called it “the gross cure”, and transferring gut bacteria does indeed not sound too appetising. Yet there is increasing scientific proof that faecal transplants – or transfers – offer a highly effective and simple way of treating gut diseases. After a first controlled transfer of
Could Gut Bacteria Prevent Asthma? Body, Digestion
A large number of studies have examined and demonstrated the positive impact of a healthy gut flora. And again and again, researchers make new findings. One example is that the risk of developing asthma increases significantly if an infant lacks specific bacteria in the gut or if these have been destroyed during the first months of
Hand-Wash Your Dishes and Avoid Allergies Body, General
Excessive personal hygiene has a detrimental effect on the natural diversity of bacteria on our skin and makes us more susceptible to diseases and allergies. A new study has demonstrated that loading your dishes into the dishwasher, rather than doing them by hand, may also increase the risk of allergies. Since hand-washing dishes is less
Gut Flora: The Key to a Long Life Body, Digestion
We have already seen in other studies that our gut flora changes with age, and that this may trigger diseases such as cancer and old-age diabetes (see also -> https://www.gesunde-bakterien.de/wichtige-bakterien-wie-der-darm-unser-leben-bestimmt/). Yet is there a way of influencing the gut flora so that it, as it were, remains young? This could then be the key to
Bacteria May Reduce MRSA Pathogens Body, General
Another example for the use of benign bacteria to combat infections: according to a report by US scientists, some bacteria may disrupt the growth of Staphylococcus aureus – a prevalent and in some cases dangerous pathogen – and in this way help prevent multi-resistant pathogens from spreading. Many – and by all means also
Using Bacteria to Fight Cancer Body, General
German researchers were able to identify a natural enemy of cancer cells – and it’s bacteria! According to latest findings presented in the International Journal of Cancer, bacteria trigger infections in solid tumours which in turn activate immune cells. This process disrupts the tumour’s blood vessels causing parts of it to die off. The scientists