Digestive Health
Our digestive tract is technically outside of our body, a long tube that takes in substances and sorts them for us so nothing harmful gets into our bloodstream. In addition to digesting food, our gut is also where 70-80% of our immune cells live. Bacteria and food are kept outside of our body, in the digestive tract, and are only aloud to pass the gut lining and into the bloodstream if deemed safe. A diversity of beneficial bacteria in the digestive tract helps keep proliferation of microbes in check. Immune cells in the gut lining, called Peyer’s Patches’, help identify harmful invasions.
Diet based on Whole Grains, Traditional Chinese Medicinal Foods, and Prebiotics Designed to meet Human Nutritional Needs as well as Balance the Gut Microbiota
Per this study, reduced endotoxin-producing bacteria and increased gut barrier-protecting bacteria in the gut improved gut barrier function, reduced serum endotoxin load, and alleviated low-grade inflammation further strengthening the connection between gut-derived...
The Microbiome and Leaky Gut: Linking the Gut-Liver axis to Progression of Alcohol-Induced Liver Disease and to Infections
Phillipp Hartmann,1 Wei-Chung Chen,2 and Bernd Schnabl1,*examine the relationship between alcohol consumption, leaky gut and SIBO. Alcoholic liver disease is one of the leading causes of death in the United States, half of which are alcohol related. Understanding,...
Mark Pimentel, MD Specializing in Digestive Disorders, Researching SIBO as the Cause of IBS
Mark Pimentel, MD Associate Professor, Medicine Director, GI Motility Program Director, GI Motility Laboratory Summary Research Laboratory Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is one of the most common chronic medical conditions, affecting 10%-15% of the population in the...
Jack Gilbert, Ph.D. focuses on the ecology, evolution and metabolic dynamics of microbial ecosystems
Jack Gilbert, Ph.D. Professor Department of Ecology & Evolution Department of Surgery Associate Director, Institute for Genomics and Systems Biology Group Leader, Microbial Ecology, Argonne National Laboratory Senior Scientist (Adjunct), The Josephine Bay Paul Center,...
Peter Turnbaugh, PhD presents research on Impact of the human gut microbiome on pharmacology and nutrition.
Peter Turnbaugh, PhD Assistant Professor, Department of Microbiology and Immunology G.W. Hooper Research Foundation Research Summary: Impact of the human gut microbiome on pharmacology and nutrition. (415) 502-3237 Peter.Turnbaugh@ucsf.edu Additional Websites:Lab...
Sydney M. Finegold, M.D.
Sydney M. Finegold, M.D. Staff Physician, Infectious Diseases Section, VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System Emeritus Professor of Medicine, UCLA School of Medicine Emeritus Professor of Microbiology, Immunology, & Molecular Genetics, UCLADivision of Infectious...
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