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How to hack your gut microbiome to optimise your health?
When it comes to your energy needs, “CALORIE” is the most important word. However it has been interpreted wrongly by all means & used in favor of propagating fad diets & making your energy reservoir deficit in pursuit of weight loss. What if you had an untapped source of energy at your disposal that could
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Can excess sodium consumption be the reason for your digestive issues?
Over the last 3 decades since food companies started marketing their products with false claims & labels of their food being organic, health non-GMO & gluten free, we have been surrounded by the sodium problem. With a lot of additives & preservatives being added in these products to increase their shelf life, our body is
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How to spot a fad diet?
Diet or nutrition is the most important aspect of our metabolic health, specifically when it comes to weight management. Whether you are going for weight loss or weight gain, determining what dietary changes should be incorporated in your routine can be overwhelming. It may also appear to you that determining which foods you should be
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There is nothing called standard Superfood
Superfood is the buzzword nowadays specifically when you talk of healthy foods. Every month we would listen to a new food pitched as the next superfood be it broccoli, blueberries, kale or even quinoa. It is a no brainer since these foods are claimed to be rich in vitamins, minerals & antioxidants & even anti-inflammatory.
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Can the gut microbiome impact cancer treatment response?
Numerous scientific papers, research, empirical evidence & used cases have testified the role of our gut microbiome in improving our overall health. Our gut have critical functions to play including digesting food, regulating essential hormones, boosting metabolism, modulating satiety level, providing nutrients- vitamins, minerals & beneficial short chain fatty acids, detoxifying enzymes, neutralizing pathogens &
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What should you do while waiting for your gut microbiome evaluation test results?
When it comes to improving your health be it weight loss, or overcoming symptoms such as bloating, constipation, brain fog, headache or fatigue, signing for something new can sometimes be very overwhelming. However waiting for the outcome after having signed up for the services such as those provided by Genefitletics- can create a bit of
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Sugar & Gut: The mad rush & flow of this slow poison inside your body
The best fun during holiday & festive season is to get together & have your favorite meal with your friends, colleagues & family members. This festive season is also called the bulking season as we end up putting on a lot of pounds. We end up having a lot of sugar-filled festive season since when
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Food-Mood Intervention: Impact on your mental health
It is no brainer that what we eat has considerable impact on our mood & behavior. Remember last time when you were stressed & depressed, you reached out to grab your favorite chocolate/dessert. The food we eat directly influences the chemical messenger in our brain that controls our mood. However, what we forget is that
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Gut-Skin Connection
We never realize that we are covered by microbes on & inside our body from head to toe: mouth, gut, lungs, biliary tract & our skin. One of the most important microbial ecosystem, obviously after gut microbiome, is skin microbiome that keeps our skin healthy & acts as first defense against external environment, pathogens &
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Metabolism-Gut Connection
If you are gaining weight inspite of having that so-called perfect diet or facing bloating- you blame our metabolism! Your nutritionist or trainer will tell you that your metabolism is slow. Some people seem to struggle to improve their metabolism all their lives. You may be surprised to know it is not you but your
