Gut Health

New Study Shows Childhood Diet and Excercise Produces Less Anxious Adults

April 22, 2021 by Sage Edwards
Last updated on: April 22, 2021

A new study conducted by UC Riverside suggests that exercise and healthy diet in childhood lead to adults with bigger brains and less anxiety. The study aimed to examine the long term benefits of a healthy diet and exercise as… [read]

New Study in Mice Shows Weight Gain Depends on Gut Bacteria and Fungi

March 8, 2021 by Sage Edwards

A new study published in Communications Biology has shown how mice with different gut microbiomes gain weight when eating processed food. Researchers examined how fungi in the gut microbiome changed the host’s metabolic reaction to refined and processed foods. The… [read]

New Study Shows Glyphosate Disrupts the Gut Microbiome at Any Dose

March 1, 2021 by Sage Edwards

A new study has shown Glyphosate and Roundup disturb the gut microbiome and blood biochemistry at any level, even the levels that have been deemed safe. Image credit: Philippe Huguen/AFP via Getty Images The study was conducted by an international… [read]

New Study Shows Many Infants Are Lacking Important Gut Bacteria

February 8, 2021 by Sage Edwards

A new study from Stanford University and the University of Nebraska shows that many newborns are lacking important gut bacteria. Many newborns are missing beneficial bacteria to help them get all the nutritional benefits of breast milk. C-sections, antibiotics, and… [read]

Study Finds Childhood Diet Effects Microbiome into Adulthood, Even After a Change in Diet

February 8, 2021 by Sage Edwards

A new study has shown that the effects of a poor diet as a child can affect the microbiome well into adulthood, even after you switch to a healthier diet. “We studied mice, but the effect we observed is equivalent to… [read]

Federal Government Posts New Dietary Guidelines Without Recommending a Reduction in Sugar or Alcohol intake

January 6, 2021 by Sage Edwards

Earlier last week the federal government released new dietary guidelines. The new guidelines disregard advice from the Nutrition Coalition to reduce sugar intake from 10 percent of daily calories to 6 percent and limiting alcohol intake to one drink a… [read]