Bacteria and their positive influence on the human body

Category Archives: Body

Crohn’s Disease: Causes and Treatment Body, Digestion

Morbus Crohn. Crohn’s Disease

Estimates say that up to 400,000 people in Germany suffer from Crohn’s disease, a chronic inflammatory bowel disease. Diagnosing the disease remains difficult as symptoms are far-ranging and vague: vomiting, gastrointestinal spasms, abdominal pain, and diarrhoea may be caused by a number of diseases. In this context, Swedish and British scientists have made the important

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Cheese Lowers Blood Pressure Body, Cardio-vascular system

Cheese lowers blood pressure. Blutdruck

Italian hard cheese is not only tasty, but also healthy: During a study researchers found that daily intake of Grana Padano cheese reduces high blood pressure. When taken regularly, the subjects’ blood pressure dropped by an average 7 mmHg of systolic and 8 mmHg in diastolic pressure (source: www.aerztezeitung.de/medizin/krankheiten/herzkreislauf/bluthochdruck/?sid=813051). Normal resting blood pressure is about

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Periodontitis Puts Heart and Teeth at Risk Body, Mouth

Periodontitis Puts Heart and Teeth at Risk. Parodontitis

Oral bacteria may cause periodontitis and inflammation of the gum tissue (gingivitis). Dentists advocate treating periodontitis as soon as possible in order to preserve the tooth and avoid loss of bone. What many remain unaware of: Accretion of bacteria, for example on tooth and gum surfaces, may also affect the heart or other organs and

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Lactobacilli against Helicobacter pylori Body, Stomach

Lactobacilli against Helicobacter pyloripylori

An estimated one half of the global population harbours Helicobacter pylori, a bacterium linked to the development of gastric ulcers, gastritis, and other diseases of the stomach. Symptoms for acute Helicobacter infections are vomiting, belching, bloating, or nausea as well as frequently recurring stomach pain or abdominal pain. What should you do if you have

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