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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
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Indigestion: Role of Gut Microbiome
Globally 67% of the population suffer from digestive issues varying from minor symptoms to serious disorders such as Irritable bowel syndrome. For some people, indigestion may be caused by bloating while for others it may be heartburn & constipation. In fact erratic sleep schedules & late night snacking lowers your food motility & can be
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Depression-gut microbiome connection
Some 600 years ago, the earliest tiny multicellular organisms were found in Ocean. These tiny organisms were nothing more than floating digestive tubes with nerves wrapped around them. The function of the enteric nervous system (our first brain) was to facilitate proper functioning of the gut, thereby moving food from one end- the mouth, extracting
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Type of nutrition & chronic disease management companies that are not honest with you
When it comes to science based personalised companies, there are a number of companies & brands floating in the market claiming to offer nutrition & disease management solutions based on your body type, some A/B testing type questionnaires, investigating your blood samples( mostly HB1ac) &/ or your DNA that can improve your health. The fact
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Is the health of our gut microbiome & ageing connected?
We have been living in a world where the average life span has increased considerably given the fact that our healthcare system is well equipped to overcome episodic & infectious diseases. However, the same cannot be applied to our health span. Our health span has deteriorated over last 5 decades thanks to man made disastrous
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Does Parkinson’s stem from the gut?
Parkinson’s is the second most common neurodegenerative disease in the world. We do know the movement issues this disease causes, but a lot of us are not aware that this dreaded disease originates from the gut. Since 1817, when this disease was recognised by James Parkinson, a lot of research has been conducted to decode
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Genefitletics- brings a game changer in evolving biotechnology for preventive healthcare sector- Multi- Omics as a service(MO-A-A-S)
Last 2 years have brought significant changes in how we see our health with technology acting as an enabler for overall healthcare delivery- medicines can be delivered online, diagnostics tests can be booked online & sample collection can take place at home, you can book doctor’s appointment at home & even consult them through online
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H2S: The most dreaded gaseous byproduct derived out of wrong dietary choices
A lot of us may not know that when we have our meal, the food that gets digested into our large intestine results in release of Short chain fatty acids (SCFA), Hydrogen (H2) & Carbon Dioxide(CO2). Depending upon the composition of our meal plate, our body maintains a balance in hydrogen level. The more carbs
