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Microorganisms in our Gut & Immune System: Mentor- Mentee Relationship
Suddenly our immune system has become important since COVID-19 struck. We have been finding quick fix solutions to boost our immunity ranging from supplements to ready-to-eat so called healthy foods. However, we all have misunderstood how to improve our immunity. Let us decode how our immune system works & why quick fix solutions are a…
Ulcerative Colitis-Gut Microbiome connection
Ulcerative colitis, one form of irritable bowel syndrome, impacts around 1 million people globally. This form of irritable bowel syndrome is caused by imbalance in our gut microbiome when the proportion of bacteroidetes in our gut is more than that of firmicutes. In Fact decreased ratio of Firmicutes to Bacteridetes has been linked with IBD.…
When it comes to our health, we have waged war against ourselves
What drives our health & keeps us away from diseases? No brainer right? Workout & Nutrition! However, nutrition is very obscure word & many companies floating around- be it weight loss companies, online fitness companies, gyms, freelancer health coach or nutrition expert have been propagating all obnoxious solutions- popular fad diets– Ketosis, low carb, low…
Mind Body Connection: The Story behind mental health
Over the last 5 decades, we have been made to believe that brain is independent of digestive system. However, it has now been proven that the digestive system & brain are interconnected with each other. For sure, the mind-body connection is real. This has become all the more relevant when it comes to mental health.…
Colorectal Cancer: Does our gut micro-biome has a role to play?
We discussed in our earlier blog how imbalance in our gut microbiome & reduced butyrate production can build mass of cancerous cells. Today, we are going to discuss one of the most dreaded diseases that impacts our colon & rectum, impacting 1,50,000 people every year- Colorectal Cancer! Globally, over 1.3 million people are living with…
Firmicutes: Glucose & Fat Metabolizer
Our gut is home to 38 trillion microbes. Two major Phylum of bacteria- Firmicutes & Bacteroidetes constitute 90% of the total gut microbial community. Specifically, Firmicutes are the most important ones, since they play a major role in our metabolic & immune health. There are around 200 different types of bacteria of Phylum Firmicutes. Firmicutes…
Which house of bacteria does your gut microbes belong to?
History is evident that we believed that microbes & bacteria living in our body are the reason for our illness & disease. We have misunderstood them- we have done so at the cost of our own peril, the main reason why a large proportion of people are suffering from chronic diseases. Our body is a…
Can gut dysbiosis make you fat?
Since our childhood days, we have been told by our parents & grandparents- “ you are what you eat”. They were referring to the state of our gut health. The microbes living in our gut, 38 trillion of them, have a major role to play in our metabolic conditions & determine our susceptibility of gaining…
Fad diets vs diet that your microbes are hungry for
With fitness & wellness taking the center stage, we have been surrounded by fad diets- be it Ketosis, high protein or quantified nutrition. You see around everyone is jumping on this fad diet- weight loss link bandwagon. This addiction has become an obsession & everyone seems to follow the trend. Such trends are short lived…
Can Gut Dysbiosis lead to PCOS?
We have discussed broadly in our previous blog how gut dysbiosis has a central role to play in our hormonal imbalances specifically, Estrogen. During diabetes awareness week, we shared a lot of information about the root cause of diabetes & that one of the causes of diabetes is a low level of circulating estrogen. In…
