Category Archives: Colon And Digestive

New research sheds light on an essential connection between exercise and its impact on gut and brain health in patients with Parkinson’s disease. When looking for new ways to treat patients with the condition, it has been standard for many clinicians to only look at the brain. Researchers and neurologists have both tried to improve ...click here to read more

The bacterial population in your gut – called the microbiome – gets a lot of attention. It’s linked with overall health, mood, digestion, inflammation, and more. And now it’s being linked with longevity. New research published in Cell Reports suggests that advancing age changes the makeup of the microbiome in the small intestine. It infers ...click here to read more

There is no cure for ulcerative colitis, a painful chronic inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). However, a drug used to treat multiple sclerosis is proving highly effective. Ulcerative colitis is a form of IBD that causes the immune system to attack the lining in the large intestine. It creates ulcers that can lead to extreme pain ...click here to read more

People like to say, “you are what you eat.” While that can be true, I prefer to say you are what you absorb. Just because you eat something doesn’t mean you’re getting all its nutrients. In fact, you’re never really getting it all; the process of digestion always results in some lost nutrition. Other factors ...click here to read more

A new approach to treating rheumatoid arthritis may include repairing gut bacteria. UCL researchers have found that damage to the lining of the gut plays an important role in the development of rheumatoid arthritis. Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic disease that causes joint pain and inflammation. It’s caused when the immune system does not work ...click here to read more

I don’t like the idea of ranking nutrients and saying a person needs this or that. I will, however, say this: everyone should be focusing on fiber. Since fiber isn’t a nutrient per se, it works. Fiber is associated with a host of health benefits. It can reduce LDL cholesterol to result in lower blood ...click here to read more

Vitamin D deficiencies are associated with a host of negative health implications. Bumping up intake can help in most cases, leading to better overall health and lower risk for plenty of health conditions. Except irritable bowel syndrome, or IBS. Previous research has suggested a potential link between vitamin D levels and IBS symptoms, but a ...click here to read more

How often do you think about anemia? I rarely do, personally. That’s probably because I’m a 40-year-old man and am not of particularly high risk. My wife, on the other hand, has relatively low iron and keeps an eye on her iron intake. Perhaps surprisingly, she is not alone. New data is showing that a ...click here to read more

A new study published in The BMJ suggests that ultra-processed foods have a direct link to inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). These types of foods include food additives, often containing high levels of added sugar, fat, and salt. Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a condition of ongoing inflammation in all or part of the digestive tract. ...click here to read more

I know it can be dangerous in large doses without protection, but get out for some fun in the sun this summer if you can. Your colon may thank you for it. A recent study by researchers at the University of California San Diego found that there was a strong correlation between sun exposure and ...click here to read more

There are not many ways to treat Celiac disease. For many, averting flare-ups involves a degree of luck or following a rigid diet. But an experimental drug is showing some promise, and it may have the potential to create a revolutionary change in celiac treatment. Findings from a new trial suggest the drug may prevent ...click here to read more

Probiotics and prebiotics sound really cool and interesting. They may also improve the bacterial population in your gut. And that matters. Gut health obviously plays a role in digestion and overall digestive system function. But it goes deeper than that. Your microbial population – the microbiome – may also play a role in inflammation, chronic ...click here to read more

Suffering from Crohn’s can be a truly painful and debilitating experience. It also makes every food choice a significant one because even the slightest disruption to a sensitive digestive system can trigger a furious response. Diet may play a role in the severity of symptoms people with Crohn’s disease feel. New research is showing a ...click here to read more

Inflammatory Bowel Disease, or IBD, is a historically Western occurrence. Although mainly a problem in the United States, as culture has gone global, it’s becoming more common across the globe. All that fast food, fat, and sugar could be promoting the proliferation of IBD. A recent study has found that eating a western diet can ...click here to read more