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All about Irritable Bowel Syndrome(IBS)
Irritable bowel syndrome is characterised by abdominal pain, excessive gas production such as ammonia & hydrogen sulphide, bloating, diarrhoea & constipation. Around 10% to 15% of the people globally suffer from IBS globally. About 2/3rd of IBS sufferers are females. Depending upon bowel movement symptoms, IBS can be further categorised into IBS-C( Constipation), IBC-D( diarrhoea)…
Glycemic Index or Glycemic Response: Better method of evaluating blood sugar levels?
Glycemic Index(GI), a standard benchmark for evaluating a human body’s response to foods( carbs),has been around for years now. The GI score of any food tells us how quickly our body converted the food into glucose to provide energy. We are specifically interested to know the GI score of refined carbs such as white rice,…
Migraine: Does guests residing in our colon have a role to play?
A lot of us experience migraine at some point in our life. At one moment, we are fine & the very next moment you face a severe headache. The pain is all-consuming & is often accompanied by nausea & sensitivity to light & sound. This can leave you perplexed & impacts your daily normal activities.…
How to hack your gut health naturally?
You may have come across a lot of advice on gut health from the internet, given that our body is home to 40 trillion micro-organisms living in our colon. Human biology science has found that these invisible guests living inside our body have a vital role to play in our overall health & keep chronic diseases…
Does our Gut bacteria have a role to play in mental health & depression?
Our colon is home to trillions of micro-organisms that make an ecosystem of gut microbiomes. By releasing nutrients in your bloodstream as well as keeping pathogens off the hook, our gut microbiota plays a key role in communicating with our brain & maintaining overall mental health When we are stressed or tensed, uro body goes…
Is Cholesterol a relevant biomarker for Cardiovascular diseases?
With adoption of western lifestyle & poor lifestyle choices, we have seen around 60% of the deaths are due to chronic inflammation/chronic diseases. Among various chronic diseases which have plagued our life, Cardiovascular disease is one of the most deadly & is the number one cause of death. In the US alone, every 40 seconds…
Bifidobacterium Longum: Impact on Gut Health
Do you know epigenetically we are only 1% human.! Our body has 10 bacteria per 1 human cell. One of the most important bacteria is Bifidobacterium longum which plays a vital role in maintaining our gut health. The benefits of this bacteria goes beyond usual gut related health issues. We will be discussing Bifidobacterium Longum…
Does our genes have a role to play in compulsory overeating?
Lot of us end up eating more than our body requires due to our inclination towards specific foods- Some people are fond of sweets while others like spicy foods? This overeating trait in every individual depends upon their genetic predisposition. Today we are going to discuss how our genetic makeup impacts our satiety & appetite…
Gut Microbiome, Alzhimer’s Disease, Oxidative stress & Gut-Brain axis: Are they interrelated?
Our Gut microbiome houses about 100 trillion microorganisms including at least 1000 different species of bacteria & involved in various biological & physiological functions inside our body. As discussed in previous blogs, gut imbalance( or gut dysbiosis) is the primary reason for development & progression of life threatening diseases such as Alzhimer’s, Parkinson, Type 2…
Does the gut have a role to play in developing Parkinson’s disease?
Parkinson’s disease is one of the most common neurodegenerative diseases. This dreaded disease is not restricted to movement issues ( as normally perceived) but involves other parts of the body including gut. There has been a lot of underlying research to define the disease & discover the therapeutics used to control its symptoms, still there…
