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Junk Food Alters Intestinal Bacteria in Just One Day by Dr. Gabe M. Medical Doctor

Posted Sun 29 Nov 2009 5:14pm of bacteria in the human intestinal tract can break down food more efficiently and help you absorb a greater percentage of calories from the food that you eat. He also showed that humans whose intestinal tracts are dominated by these bacteria tend to be overweight. In this new study, Dr. Gordon created germ-free mice and fed them a low-fat, plant-rich diet Read on »

Junk food linked to intestinal disease and allergies--study | The Money Times by stipeygirl75 Posted Wed 04 Aug 2010 12:00am Junk food linked to intestinal disease and allergies--study | The Money Times Read on »

Processed Foods and Intestinal Permeability by Matt M. Patient Expert

Posted Sat 30 Oct 2010 7:28am I found this new free-text study that looks at processed foods. The paper looks at the various elements of processed foods, like advanced glycation end products (AGEs), that can contribute to a leaky gut. The paper knocks high-fat diets but also points out potential problems with fructose. It focuses on two supplements, glutamine and curcumin Read on »

Natural Anti-inflammatory Foods and Irritable Bowel Syndrome Or IBS by Dianne B. Healthy Living Professional

Posted Sun 07 Sep 2008 7:56pm The causes of irritable bowel syndrome are unclear. However, the Western diet full of refined and chemical foods, is implicated. Emotional and stress related factors are also... the suffering considerably. Contributing factors to an irritable bowel may be food allergies, altered bowel microflora (of the acidophilus type), intestinal parasites, lack of dietary Read on »

Space food may help inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) by GoToSee Healthy Living Professional

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Posted Fri 10 Oct 2008 2:00pm If you’re someone who suffers with inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) such as Crohn’s or Ulcerative Colitis you could soon be eating food similar to that eaten by astronauts. Food given to NASA astronauts will be on the menu for children who have chronic bowel conditions and the... [[This is a summary of the main post. To read more, click Read on »

How's your gastro-intestinal tract? by Ann H. Patient Expert

Posted Sun 24 Aug 2008 2:43pm Bowel movements - not a very 'sexy' subject for a blog posting, I know, but I couldn't resist reading an article entitled ' What your bowel movements are telling you about your health ' and I'm betting that you're tempted to read it too... Am I right? Read on »

FOLATE DEFICIENCY SECONDARY TO DISEASE OF THE INTESTINAL TRACT by Jan Posted Fri 11 Sep 2009 4:57pm BY FREDERICK A. KLIPSTEIN MALABSORPTION from the intestinal tract is a common cause of deficiency of folate and vitamin B12. Deficiency of either of these vitamins... to the use of folic acid antagonists or anticonvulsant drugs. Although some disorders of the intestinal tract can be associated with malabsorption and deficiencies of both folate Read on »

Small intestinal structure and passive permeability in systemic sclerosis by Jan Posted Fri 11 Sep 2009 4:57pm , which were mostly confined to the deeper structures, although in two there was a minimal degree of villous atrophy without epithelial cell changes. Passive intestinal permeability... for by impaired renal function, small intestinal bacterial contamination, or altered gastrointestinal transit. These results indicate that passive intestinal permeability is unaltered Read on »

Intestinal Bacteria May Cause Weight Gain by Dr. Gabe M. Medical Doctor

Posted Tue 26 Aug 2008 11:03am some people have types of bacteria that cause them to absorb more calories from their food. You have two absorption systems in your body. You absorb most of your food as it passes through your small intestines. Food that is not absorbed in the small intestine goes to your colon. The colon contains a huge colony of bacteria that work to ferment Read on »

Tumor in the Intestines may Cause the cat constipation by heru m. Patient Expert

Posted Sat 19 Feb 2011 12:39am When the stools of a cat are look very dry and small, may be it contracted a tumor in its intestines which prevents the feces from passing easily through the intestines and hence causing the cat constipation. You must take it to the vet as soon as possible. If it is still shows healthy signs, it is better to prevent any tumor from growing Read on »