Colon Bacteria and Arthritis

Colon Bacteria and Arthritis

Several recent research papers show that inflammatory types of arthritis such as rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis and reactive arthritis may be caused by harmful bacteria in your colon. Your colon is full of more than 100 trillion bacteria. Some are good and...
Colon Bacteria That Produce SCFAs May Determine Your Susceptibility for Infections

Fruits and Vegetables for Endurance

A new study found that short-term high protein diets may hinder muscle endurance and short-term high carbohydrate diets may increase endurance (mSystems, May 17, 2022;7(3)). This study found that what elite long-distance runners ate determined which types of bacteria...
Colon Bacteria That Produce SCFAs May Determine Your Susceptibility for Infections

A High-Fiber Diet May Help to Prevent Dementia

Researchers followed more than 3500 Japanese adults, 40-64 years of age, for 20 years and found that those who ate lots of dietary fiber were at reduced risk for developing dementia (Nutr Neurosci, Feb 6, 2022;1-8:). Fiber is sub-classified as: • insoluble fiber that...
Colon Bacteria That Produce SCFAs May Determine Your Susceptibility for Infections

When Does Your Metabolism Slow Down?

Many people believe that they gradually gain weight from their 20s onward because their metabolism gets slower over the years, but now it appears that this is not true (Science, Aug 3, 2021:373(6556):808-812). Close to 6,500 people from 29 countries, ranging in age...