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Hydrogen Sulphide(H2S)- Ulcerative Colitis connection
70% of global adult population suffer from chronic digestive issues be it constipation, bloating, diarrhea & even serious conditions such as Crohn’s disease & Ulcerative Colitis.1 million people suffer from Ulcerative Colitis globally & it has lot to do with imbalance in our gut microbiome- more of bacteroidetes & less of firmicutes. Let us discuss
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Hormonal Imbalance & Vaginal Microbiome
Our gut microbiome, also referred to as our second brain, has an active role to play in our overall health. Be it interacting with our brain, training the immune system or releasing digestive enzymes that metabolize the chemicals in the food we eat, our gut has a say in every aspect of our health- be
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Can Gut Dysbiosis lead to food sensitivities & tolerances?
Over the last 2 years, we have always talked about how important our diet plate married to our unique biology is important for our health. Dietary solutions have become overrated & every 3rd person claims to be an expert in providing your right dietary solution- which is too good to be true!. The fact is
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Why is our gut called our second brain?
We have discussed earlier about the bi-directional relationship between our gut & brain. Gut & brain interact with each other through vagus nerve, also referred to as Gut Brain Axis. It is important to realise there that this bi-directional relationship also has an impact on our digestion. Through the vagus nerve, our gut releases various
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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
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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.
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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
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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.
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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
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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
