Tag: probiotics

Health & Fitness

Gut Health and Mood: Dr. Agus and the Vagus nerve

Here is a good round up of the recent science behind gut bacteria and mood and the vagus nerve. (Vagus nerve activity is the focus of my research.) Click on photo below for the video from CBS Morning News and Dr. Agus.

Ethics in Medicine

Juveline Arthritis: Leaky Gut? Case Study

Fascinating case study of a young boy diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis, treated with conventional medicine and also complementary treatment of supplements and dietary restriction. Warning, this is a long article. They discuss gut flora as we have done here as a possible causative factor with antibiotics perhaps playing a role. When I read about these…

Ethics in Medicine

Benefits of Probiotics

Discussed the new trend in thinking about bacteria in the body and how to foster a healthier population here and here, in posts called “Bacteria: Friend or Foe?” The skyrocketing incidence of Clostridia Dificile makes this study very timely. Europe has been way ahead of us in regards to probiotics. Probiotics Linked to Lowered…