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Probiotics may help weight loss

There is now clear evidence that obesity is linked to changes in gut microflora. Earlier studies have shown that populations of gut bacteria in the obese are different from those in lean people, and that, when obese people lose weight, … Continue reading

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Getting real about antibiotics

While taking an antibiotic can, in some circumstances, be a life-saving intervention, it will also inevitably lay waste vast numbers of indigenous intestinal microorganisms – a loss from which we may only slowly, and possibly never completely recover, as less … Continue reading

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Diabetes may involve an imbalance of gut bacteria

It is becoming ever more clear that the human intestinal microbiota impacts markedly on the health of its host, and gathering evidence suggests a clear link between human gut bacteriology and metabolic syndrome and other related disorders. Previous research had … Continue reading

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‘Friendly’ bacteria: side-lined healers

Of the 100 trillion ‘friendly’ bacteria, from hundreds of different species, that we each carry around in our gut, only a few may have a special role in shaping our immune responses, but one of this select group involved in … Continue reading

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Probiotics may help obesity

New research from the Stanford University School of Medicine and Stanford Hospital & Clinics suggests that taking a freely available probiotic supplement after gastric bypass surgery can help obese patients lose weight more quickly. Having found that, at three months, … Continue reading

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