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Herbsprout is a webblog and podcast dedicated to sharing the health benefits of herbs, food, innovations related to our gut microbiome. Herbsprout seeks to bridge the vast chasm dividing the mainstream medical community and alternative medicine.

Gut- brain study explores cognitive decline and aging

Sep
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Gut- brain study explores cogni...
Most gut – brain axis studies have focused on serious brain diseases such as Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and dementia. Very limited research has been conducted related to cognitive decline through aging. Age-related cognitive decline is inevitable for all of us.
 
Scientists decided to study the impact of gut health and aging as reported in SciTech Daily (article link below). University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and North Carolina State University researchers examined cognitive scores of study participants and found they experienced improvement from mild cognitive impairment after receiving the probiotic Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG(LGG) for a three-month period (reported in the August 2023 issue of Science Tech Daily). Likewise, the report sighted that a decrease in abundance of Prevotella bacteria correlated with improved cognitive scores.
 
Mashael Aljumaah who is affiliated with both aforementioned universities and King Saud University in Saudi Arabia, says it “opens up new avenues for combating cognitive decline associated with aging,” as quoted in Science Daily.
 
 
 
 

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Gut microbiome affects how we respond to carcinogens

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Gut microbiome affects how w...
EMBL researchers at the University of Split, Croatia finds our gut microbiome is implicated in the way our body responds to carcinogens and develops cancer, as quoted in July 31 2024 issue of Medical Express, and in research published in the journal Nature. Carcinogenic chemicals can cause ordinary cells to transform into cancer cells.
 
In this case, gut bacteria may contribute to the onset of cancer. The University of Split researchers discovered that only 10% of mice developed tumors who were given the cancerous chemical BBN found in tobacco that also received antibiotics.
 
On the other hand, 90% of mice given the same BBN but not the antibiotics developed cancerous tumors.
 
The full Medical Express article can be viewed here:
 

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Snacks for a healthy gut

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Snacks for a healthy gut

 
Eating Well posted a June 18 2024 article about . . . eating well for gut health. According to the report, a board-certified gastroenterologist Janese Laster, M.D., made recommendations for snacks between main meals. She is an expert in nutrition and obesity medicine, and the founder of Gut Theory Total Digestive Care in Washington, D.C. (1)
 
What did she suggest? She recommends plant-based protein, such as pistachios, walnuts, almonds, hummus and fresh vegetables, and protein shakes. The naturally occurring protein in the soymilk, Greek yogurt and peanut butter in some protein shakes are ideal, filling snack time drinks, according to another June 26 2024 Eating Well report (2).
 
These types of proteins, she says in Eating Well, feed “colonic cells”, while microbes in our colon ferment the fiber in these plant proteins, producing short-chain fatty acids. SCFAs maintain our gut barrier, and suppress inflammation.
 
Conversely, nuts are know to contain large amounts of lectin, which are known to harm our gut lining, so it matters which types of nuts we eat. Nuts that are low in lectin include macadamia nuts, pecans, pistachios, pine nuts, coconut, and brazil nuts. Nuts that are high in lectin include almonds, cashews, pine nuts, hazelnuts, sunflower seeds and sesame seeds, according to Dr. Michael Lange (3).
 
 
 

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