Our diet is among the most prevalent causes of skin problems. “Too much sugar, too much wine – often, our dietary sins are evident in our faces”, as the journalist Gloria von Bronewski recently wrote in the German daily Die Welt. But how does food cause spots, acne, blemishes, or skin diseases? And how can
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Gut Bacteria May Prevent Allergies Body, Digestion, Stomach
The composition of the bacteria in our gut – called gut microbiota or gut flora – may influence the development of diseases such as allergies. US scientists recently took a closer look at the gut flora’s role in causing food allergies, in this specific case cow’s milk allergy. Taking stool samples from infant donors, they
Giulia Enders: Gut – The Inside Story of Our Body’s Most Underrated Organ Body, Digestion, Stomach
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,
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
Fermentation: Bacteria Preserve Foods and Nutrients Digestion, Stomach, Well-being
“Fermentos only serve mouldy food” – thus the rather striking headline used by the German daily “Die Welt” for a report on a group of predominately young people in US who consciously opt for healthy bacteria: for fermented food. “Fermentation”, the article says, “is the countertrend to sterile industrial food.” Fermentation involves natural microorganisms such
Lactobacilli against Helicobacter pylori Body, Stomach
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