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Halloween candy binges can overload your gut microbiome

Each October, as the days shorten and the air grows crisp, millions of Americans prepare for the beloved – and often sugar-fueled – tradition of...

29.10.2024 7

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Christopher Damman

Halloween candy binges can overload your gut microbiome – a gut doctor explains how to minimize spooking your helpful bacteria

Each October, as the days shorten and the air grows crisp, millions of Americans prepare for the beloved – and often sugar-fueled – tradition of...

23.10.2024 7

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Christopher Damman

Is weight loss as simple as calories in, calories out? In the end, it’s your gut microbes and leftovers that make your calories count

Your gut microbes have a lot to say about how many calories you consume and how effectively your body metabolizes them.

10.09.2024 10

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Athletes looking for a competitive edge may find it within their gut microbiome

When milliseconds can mean the difference between silver and gold, endurance athletes in sports like marathon running, cycling, rowing and swimming...

23.07.2024 10

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Poop has been an easy target for microbiome research, but voyages into the small intestine shed new light on ways to improve gut health

Microbiome research to date has been much like the parable of the blind men and the elephant. How much can be said about an elephant by examining just...

14.06.2024 5

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Salty foods are making people sick − in part by poisoning their microbiomes

"Recent research suggests an additional way salt may raise blood pressure — by altering your gut microbiome"

12.03.2024 3

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Salty foods are making people sick − in part by poisoning their microbiomes

People have been using salt since the dawn of civilization to process, preserve and enhance foods. In ancient Rome, salt was so central to commerce...

12.03.2024 8

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Your body already has a built-in weight loss system that works like Wegovy, Ozempic and Mounjaro – food and your gut microbiome

Wegovy, Ozempic and Mounjaro are weight loss and diabetes drugs that have made quite a splash in health news. They target regulatory pathways involved...

16.01.2024 30

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