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Connection between Gut Dysbiosis & Cancer
Around 10 million people die prematurely of cancer every year & every 6th death in the world is due to cancer. In the United States of America alone, 5.5% of the population suffer from Cancer. Although number of deaths due to cancer have been declining, still the mortality rate is 40%, which is very high.
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How is Fungi causing trouble to our overall health?
Fungi, part of our gut microbiome family, though small in numbers, plays an important role in our health. During these COVID-19 times, Fungus has become more famous, but for wrong reasons. Let us deep dive on role of Fungi & if they are detrimental to our health. We mostly think of Fungi as minor nuisances:
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We have been at war with bacteria over last 100 years: Now we have turned towards them for their help
In a recent finding by a global wellness institute, the wellness sector encompassing nutrition, fitness, precision & alternative medicine accounted for 5.3% of the world’s economic output in the year 2017. As such health & fitness have been used interchangeably. However it is important to note here that fitness or workout is a part of
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Gut Microbiota: The Possible Solution to Intercept & Reverse Diabetes Mellitus
Diabetes is a global epidemic with 9% of the global population being impacted by this dreaded disease. Like other chronic diseases, diabetes is preventable but we have all got it wrong. Doctors & other healthcare professionals/companies are focused on just managing diabetes by using temporary relief solutions with the sole objective of just making money
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Leaky Gut & Mental Health: Connecting the dots
Since the advent of COVID, researchers & scientists have been studying the long term impact of COVID-19 on our mental well being. How our body deals with external stress says a lot about our ability to tackle challenging issues & adversity. The question arises: can we improve our body response to depression & stress? Can
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The Genus Alistipes: Role in gut inflammation, cardiovascular diseases, cancer, mental health & Putrefaction pathways
Protein is an essential part of our diet & we consider the more we take protein the better is for our overall health- weight management, muscle building & many more! We are given to believe that more protein is beneficial by doctors, nutritionists & our fitness trainers. I am going to break this myth of
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C-Section vs Vaginal Birth: Role in Infant’s Health
There has been a lot of ongoing discussion surrounding the health of kids who are born through C-section. Science & microbiome has come a long way with research & empirical evidence on the difference in health of infants born vaginally & those born through C-section. Ultimately, the health of infants is the function of the
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Small intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth (SIBO): Role of methane & Hydrogen Sulphide Gas
We have discussed in our earlier blog how gut dysbiosis or imbalance in our gut bacteria can make some of the microbes (such as Archaea) move from large intestine to small intestine to feast on the food/nutrients stagnant around small intestine, resulting in small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO). People suffering from digestive issues exhibit different
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Nutrient Absorption & Gut Health
It is a common notion that whatever we consume gets converted into energy. Although this holds true for much of what we eat, there is stuff inside our food that is not converted into fuel. However, it does not mean they are not important. Such micro elements are very much relevant since without these we
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Firmicutes to Bacteroidetes ratio: Relevant biomarker for obesity & irritable bowel disorders
We are only 1% humans epigenetically. Our gut is home to 100 trillions of microorganisms composed of bacteria, algae, yeast, virus & archaea. Due to the role of these gut microbes in almost every biological function in our body, the gut is also referred to as our second brain. Right from metabolic health, immune response,
