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23 Nov

Posted at 09:48h in Gut Health, Herbal Medicine

Plants have developed complex responses to bacterial invasion, and offer long-term resistance to disease. Antibiotic-resistant bacteria, known as “superbugs,” are becoming more numerous and more virulent thanks to continuing overuse of antibiotics. Herbal medicine offers an alternative to these increasingly ineffective drugs. What follows is an excerpt...

04 Nov

Posted at 09:37h in Diet, Gut Health

Some gut bacterial strains are specifically adapted to use sugars in our gut lining to aid colonisation, potentially giving them a major influence over our gut health. We live in a symbiotic relationship with trillions of bacteria in our gut. They help us digest food, prime...

22 Sep

Posted at 08:46h in Gut Health, Weight Management

Gut Bacteria Diversity Linked With Weight, Study Suggests Source: Huff Post https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/08/28/gut-bacteria-weight-obesity-diversity_n_3831476.html?utm_hp_ref=healthy-living The number of bacteria in your gut — as well as the diversity of said bacteria — could be tied to your weight, according to a new study. A team of researchers from around the world found...