microbiome

  1. haidut

    Low-dose Emodin Can Change Gut Microbiome And Alleviate Kidney DiseaseHere We Utilized A Rat CKD Mod

    As most people here know Ray is not in favor of "probiotics" supplements, with the possible exception of BioSporin. This study found that an enema with low-dose emodin changed the microbiome in a way that eliminated uremic toxins in a model of kidney disease and also alleviated the pathology of...
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    "Natural" Gut Flora May Cause Multiple Sclerosis (MS) and Lupus

    I must have gotten over 500 emails over the last year angrily reproaching me for talking negatively on the Danny Roddy shows about the "beneficial" gut flora in humans. I even got a few angry phone calls from actual MD professionals saying that the "science" behind beneficial effects of the...
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    Microbiome Composition Depends Mostly On Diet, Not Genes

    Another point for Ray and his methods of improving the microbiome compositions through things like carrot, cascara, and occasional antibiotics. http://www.ucsf.edu/news/2014/12/122151 ... diet-genes
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    The Gut Microbiota Influences Blood-brain Barrier Permeability In Mice

    http://stm.sciencemag.org/content/6/263/263ra158 Abstract Pivotal to brain development and function is an intact blood-brain barrier (BBB), which acts as a gatekeeper to control the passage and exchange of molecules and nutrients between the circulatory system and the brain parenchyma. The BBB...
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    There Is No Such Thing As A "healthy" Microbiome

    In support of Ray's opinion of keeping the gut as sterile as possible, this article in the NYT describes how mistaken the common belief in probiotics is. With the exception of cases like infections with C. Difficile where fecal transplant may be necessary, it is probably best to leave the...
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