Can’t Miss Gut Health Links #61

Can’t Miss Gut Health Links #61

Cool Research Scientists have yet to be able to define a single healthy gut microbiome profile. The role of bifidobacteria...

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Gut-Friendly Summer Recipes

Gut-Friendly Summer Recipes

This month, I’ve got a celebration of summer with links to some of my favorite summertime recipes – gut-friendly and...

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Can’t Miss Gut Health Links #60

Can’t Miss Gut Health Links #60

Cool Research The gut microbiota and brain speak to each other constantly through three main pathways. Mycobiota composition and changes...

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Can’t Miss Gut Health Links #59

Can’t Miss Gut Health Links #59

Cool Research Microorganisms in the gut are linked to cognitive function. It’s possible gut bacteria may play a part in...

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Can’t Miss Gut Health Links #58

Can’t Miss Gut Health Links #58

Cool Research New research and trials of FMT (fecal microbiota transplant) are underway. Studies on mice and flies are showing...

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Can’t Miss Gut Health Links #57

Can’t Miss Gut Health Links #57

Cool Research Clostridioides difficile infection remains an unfamiliar subject for clinicians: prevalence, risk factors and co-occurrence with COVID-19. Diet quality...

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Can’t Miss Gut Health Links #56

Can’t Miss Gut Health Links #56

Cool Research Bioaccumulation: common medications–from antidepressants to antidiabetic drugs–can accumulate in gut bacteria altering bacterial function and potentially reducing medications...

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Can’t Miss Gut Health Links #55

Can’t Miss Gut Health Links #55

Cool Research Great research on MACs (microbiota-accessible carbohydrates) and looking at the Western diet and lifestyle and its effects on...

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Can’t Miss Gut Health Links #53

Can’t Miss Gut Health Links #53

Cool Research Recent studies in centenarians have revealed that age-related changes in the gut microbiota are related to frailty and...

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Can’t Miss Gut Health Links #52

Can’t Miss Gut Health Links #52

Cool Research The role of glutamine in supporting gut health and neuropsychiatric factors. A review of how dietary pectic substances...

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Halloween and Your Gut

Halloween and Your Gut

What does Halloween have to do with your gut? Well… nothing directly, but it is a holiday centered around sugar, and sugar definitely has something to do with our gut (and it’s not good).

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Can't Miss Gut Health Links #51

Can't Miss Gut Health Links #51

Cool Research Protecting our brain starts in our gut – immune cells on the surface of mice brains were discovered...

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Can’t Miss Gut Health Links #49

Can’t Miss Gut Health Links #49

Cool Research IBS is bad, but a new study showed that the severity of symptoms is directly connected to diet...

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Can’t Miss Gut Health Links #48

Can’t Miss Gut Health Links #48

Cool Research Challenges of the low-FODMAP diet for those with IBS, and approaches to mitigating them. The International Scientific Association...

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Can’t Miss Gut Health Links #47

Can’t Miss Gut Health Links #47

Cool Research A scientific review in Nature takes a look at potential variables that can skew gut microbiome research data....

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Seven Other Websites and Blogs to Read for Gut Health

Seven Other Websites and Blogs to Read for Gut Health

If you’re looking for more information about gut health, these websites and blogs are regularly updated and all of them...

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Can't Miss Gut Health Links #45

Can't Miss Gut Health Links #45

Cool Research Gut microbiota disturbance following antibiotic use at an early age is associated with behavioral disorders in infants. A...

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Can't Miss Gut Health Links #44

Can't Miss Gut Health Links #44

Cool Research A new study suggests that the gut microbiota may be a novel avenue for exploring heart disease prevention....

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Can't Miss Gut Health Links #43

Can't Miss Gut Health Links #43

Cool Research Registered dieticians debunk gut health myths. Managing the Microbiome: How the Gut Influences Development and Disease   Interesting...

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Can't Miss Gut Health Links #39

Can't Miss Gut Health Links #39

It’s been a while since I’ve done a links roundup – enjoy! Cool Research Fascinating study done in Australia on...

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Cranberries Are Good For Your Gut

Cranberries Are Good For Your Gut

Most of the time, when we hear about the benefits of cranberries, it’s always about their ability to support our...

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15 Instagram Accounts With Gut-Friendly Food

15 Instagram Accounts With Gut-Friendly Food

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Can't Miss Gut Health Links #38

Can't Miss Gut Health Links #38

Cool Research Lund University study revealed a previously-unknown link between gut bacteria and acute lung injury after blood transfusions. There’s...

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Can't Miss Gut Health Links #37

Can't Miss Gut Health Links #37

Cool Research Green tea polyphenols modulate colonic microbiota diversity and lipid metabolism. Prebiotics may be the key to reducing malnutrition...

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Can't Miss Gut Health Links #36

Can't Miss Gut Health Links #36

Cool Research Rare group of cells in the small intestine could inform development of therapies for inflammatory bowel disease. Researchers...

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Can't Miss Gut Health Links #35

Can't Miss Gut Health Links #35

Cool Research Gut microbiota modulate T cell trafficking into human colorectal cancer. Targeting the microbiota-gut-brain axis: prebiotics have anxiolytic and...

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Can't Miss Gut Health Links #34

Can't Miss Gut Health Links #34

Cool Research Nutrients and bioactives in green leafy vegetables and cognitive decline. The “sweet” effect: Comparative assessments of dietary sugars...

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Can't Miss Gut Health Links #33

Can't Miss Gut Health Links #33

Cool Research Boston University researchers compared probiotic levels in store-bought and natural foods. Are the gut bacteria telling us to...

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Can't Miss Gut Health Links #32

Can't Miss Gut Health Links #32

Cool Research A study has shown that by promoting the growth of gut bacteria, dietary fiber could prevent obesity, metabolic...

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Can't Miss Gut Health Links #31

Can't Miss Gut Health Links #31

Cool Research Gut microbiota-derived short chain fatty acids induce circadian clock entrainment in mouse peripheral tissue. Gut microbiome populations are...

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Can't Miss Gut Health Links #30

Can't Miss Gut Health Links #30

Cool Research Studies have shown that probiotics can increase the efficacy of treatments that decrease inflammation in MS patients. Coadministration...

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Can't Miss Gut Health Links #29

Can't Miss Gut Health Links #29

Cool Research Scientists discover a second protein linked to our ability to taste flavors. Prebiotics linked to better memory and...

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Can't Miss Gut Health Links #28

Can't Miss Gut Health Links #28

Cool Research Feeding strategy shapes gut metagenomics enrichment and functional specialization. Scientists develop a genetically engineering probiotic that targets and...

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Can't Miss Gut Health Links #27

Can't Miss Gut Health Links #27

Cool Research The mechanisms of food allergies. A human trials of ingestible electronic capsules capable of sensing different gases in...

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Can't Miss Gut Health Links #26

Can't Miss Gut Health Links #26

Cool Research How good bacteria control our genes. The gene/cell connection provides new insight into how our gut microbiome stays...

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Can't Miss Gut Health Links #25

Can't Miss Gut Health Links #25

Cool Research Some oral microbiota may colonize the gut and induce chronic intestinal inflammation. Salt can deplete the good gut...

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Can't Miss Gut Health Links #24

Can't Miss Gut Health Links #24

Cool Research New study indicates that understanding our gut health is crucial if we want to lose weight. Gut bacteria...

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Can't Miss Gut Health Links #23

Can't Miss Gut Health Links #23

Cool Research Reshaped fecal gut microbiota composition by the intake of high molecular weight persimmon tannin in normal and high-cholesterol...

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Can't Miss Gut Health Links #20

Can't Miss Gut Health Links #20

Cool Research Probiotic supplementation aids in diabetic foot ulcer healing. Probiotic shown to improve protein absorption and utilization. Exercise alters...

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Ward off the Winter Chill with Chili (and Make Your Gut Happy, Too)!

Ward off the Winter Chill with Chili (and Make Your Gut Happy, Too)!

Winter’s definitely here, and with cold temperatures, foods like soup and stew are a great way to warm up from...

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Can't Miss Gut Health Links #19

Can't Miss Gut Health Links #19

Cool Research A new study suggests that a gut-healthy diet may play a powerful role in preventing Alzheimer’s. Looking for...

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Can't Miss Gut Health Links #18

Can't Miss Gut Health Links #18

Cool Research Study from scientists in Denmark sheds light on why whole grains are healthy. Using proteomics to study probiotic...

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Can't Miss Gut Health Links #17

Can't Miss Gut Health Links #17

Have a Merry Christmas! Cool Research Scientists are developing a probiotic to treat depression. Unlocking the Microbiome Report from the...

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Can't Miss Gut Health Links #16

Can't Miss Gut Health Links #16


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4 Super Smoothie Recipes that Pack a Prebiotic Punch

4 Super Smoothie Recipes that Pack a Prebiotic Punch

Smoothies are a perfect way to take our Great Gut Extra Strength Prebiotic Fiber and Oligo30™ Premium Prebiotic Fiber Blend....

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Can't Miss Gut Health Links #14

Can't Miss Gut Health Links #14

Cool Research There is now compelling evidence for a link between enteric microbiota and brain function. New therapies for IBS...

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Can't Miss Gut Health Links #13

Can't Miss Gut Health Links #13

Hope everyone had a terrific Thanksgiving! Cool Research The gut microbiota may be able to help predict who will develop...

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Can't Miss Gut Health Links #12

Can't Miss Gut Health Links #12

Cool Research The role of the gut microbiome in PTSD. Elsevier’s Digestive and Liver Disease journal offers this research on...

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Can't Miss Gut Health Links #11

Can't Miss Gut Health Links #11

Cool Research The role of the gut microbiome in PTSD. Elsevier’s Digestive and Liver Disease journal offers this research on...

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Chocolate Really Is Good For You

Chocolate Really Is Good For You

Here’s some great news for all chocolate lovers—dark chocolate, that is. Dark chocolate is actually a prebiotic! A form of...

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Can't Miss Gut Health Links #10

Can't Miss Gut Health Links #10

Cool Research 'Ridiculously healthy' elderly have the same gut microbiome as healthy 30-year-olds. New study starting on the role of...

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Can't Miss Gut Health Links #8

Can't Miss Gut Health Links #8

Cool Research A look at the benefits of polyphenols on gut microbiota and implications in human health. A look at...

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Can't Miss Gut Health Links #7

Can't Miss Gut Health Links #7

Cool Research Specific types of gut bacteria can protect against intestinal infections in mice. New study of gut bacteria in...

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Can't Miss Gut Health Links #6

Can't Miss Gut Health Links #6

Cool Research The food you’ve eaten in the past can affect your attempt to lose weight by dieting. Two scientists,...

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Can't Miss Gut Health Links #5

Can't Miss Gut Health Links #5

Cool Research Study found that intermittent fasting (every other day) can help prevent obesity by changing the shape of gut...

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Can't Miss Gut Health Links #2

Can't Miss Gut Health Links #2

Cool Research  Studies point to our needing microbial gut diversity to maintain good health.  Free online digestive health summit coming...

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Can't Miss Gut Health Links  #1

Can't Miss Gut Health Links #1

Cool Research  LSU did a study on rats and walnuts, and found eating walnuts on a regular basis may be...

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Perfect Prebiotic Sweet Treat Recipes

Perfect Prebiotic Sweet Treat Recipes

When that sweet tooth strikes, it can leave you with a hankering for all the wrong stuff. But with these...

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3 Easy Prebiotic Breakfast Recipes

3 Easy Prebiotic Breakfast Recipes

We’ve all heard the adage that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. But with all the hustle...

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Prebiotic-Packed Power Recipe: Jicama, Orange and Onion Salad

Prebiotic-Packed Power Recipe: Jicama, Orange and Onion Salad

Prebiotics are often complex carbs, typically fiber, that nourish the good bacteria that already lives in your large bowel or...

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A Healthy Homemade Mocha Frappuccino To Start Your Day

A Healthy Homemade Mocha Frappuccino To Start Your Day

Many times, we achieve optimal health through the little things we incorporate into our daily habits and routines. As a...

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