Fibre rich diet may help maintain healthy immune system
15 years, 4 months ago

Fibre rich diet may help maintain healthy immune system

The Hindu  

Australian researchers suggest that consuming a diet rich in fibre helps in maintaining healthier immune systems. PhD student, Kendle Maslowski, along with Professor, Charles Mackay, from the Garvan Institute of Medical Research, have revealed that GPR43, a molecule expressed by immune cells and previously shown to bind short chain fatty acids, functions as an anti-inflammatory receptor. “Changing diets are changing the kinds of gut bacteria we have, as well as their by-products, particularly short chain fatty acids. If we have low amounts of dietary fibre, then we’re going to have low levels of short chain fatty acids, which we have demonstrated are very important in the immune systems of mice,” he added. The study showed that mice that lack the GPR43 gene have increased inflammation, and poor ability to resolve inflammation, because their immune cells can’t bind to short chain fatty acids.

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Why we should be copying the diets of villagers from this remote Pacific nation
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Why we should be copying the diets of villagers from this remote Pacific nation

The Independent  

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Study finds fibre in diet can help protect the body from infections
2 months, 1 week ago

Study finds fibre in diet can help protect the body from infections

India TV News  

A recent study published in the journal Nature Microbiology found that the composition of the gut microbiome can help in predicting the likely chances of life-threatening infection in a person with Klebsiella pneumoniae, E.coli and other bugs. A healthy human gut microbiome has low levels of a group of bacteria called Enterobacteriaceae, including Klebsiella pneumoniae, Shigella, E.coli and others. A …

Fiber may help protect your gut from overgrowth of harmful bugs, as per new study
2 months, 1 week ago

Fiber may help protect your gut from overgrowth of harmful bugs, as per new study

Salon  

Our body isn't just human — it's home to trillions of microorganisms found in or on us. In a new study, published in Nature Microbiology, my colleagues and I explored how certain gut bacteria can protect us from harmful ones – a group known as Enterobacteriaceae. We found that our gut environment — shaped by things like diet — plays …

Gut microbiome's role in fighting infections: Study reveals how diet can impact risk
2 months, 1 week ago

Gut microbiome's role in fighting infections: Study reveals how diet can impact risk

Hindustan Times  

A new study has found that the composition of the gut microbiome helps in predicting how likely a person will succumb to potentially life-threatening infection with Klebsiella pneumoniae, E.coli and other bugs -- and it may be altered by changing your diet. The group of bacteria called Enterobacteriaceae, including Klebsiella pneumoniae, Shigella, E.coli and others, is present at low levels …

Vegan, vegetarian, omnivore: How different diets affect your gut
2 months, 1 week ago

Vegan, vegetarian, omnivore: How different diets affect your gut

India Today  

What you eat doesn't just impact your waistline — it also influences the trillions of bacteria living in your gut. A new study examining over 21,000 people from the US, UK, and Italy has shed light on how different diets—omnivorous, vegetarian, and vegan—affect gut health. Meat-Based Diets and Their Impact Researchers found that people who eat meat had higher levels …

The most gut-friendly diet: Unexpected benefit of plant-based lifestyle
2 months, 2 weeks ago

The most gut-friendly diet: Unexpected benefit of plant-based lifestyle

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Omnivores who increased their intake of fruits, vegetables, and whole grains showed significant improvements in …

7 Foods For Gut Health In Summer
9 months, 2 weeks ago

7 Foods For Gut Health In Summer

The Quint  

Yogurt Yogurt is rich in probiotics, which prove to be beneficial bacteria that helps to balance the gut microbiome. Berries Blueberries, raspberries, and strawberries are high in fiber and antioxidants, and help to support gut health and reduce inflammation. Leafy greens Greens like spinach, kale, and Swiss chard are high in fiber and contain compounds that feed beneficial gut bacteria. …

The six ingredients you need to eat every day for good gut health, according to nutritionists
9 months, 3 weeks ago

The six ingredients you need to eat every day for good gut health, according to nutritionists

The Independent  

Awareness of the link between our gut health and other aspects of our wellbeing is growing every day. Patel also recommends: Eating a wide range of plant-based foods to support a diverse community of gut microbes Increasing fibre intake, as it feeds healthy bacteria Avoiding highly processed foods that can disrupt the balance of gut bacteria Including probiotic foods like …

5 Best Tips For Healthy Gut: How To Improve Gut Health Naturally
1 year, 3 months ago

5 Best Tips For Healthy Gut: How To Improve Gut Health Naturally

The Quint  

According to Dr. Ganapathi Kinni, Consultant – Gastroenterology at SRV Hospitals, people can try following these tips for a healthy gut. Moreover, fermented foods like yogurt and kefir are replete with probiotics, the beneficial bacteria that can amplify gut health even further. Emphasizing adequate sleep and maintaining a consistent sleep routine is equally crucial for stress management and promoting holistic …

Consuming almonds can boost your gut health: Study
2 years, 5 months ago

Consuming almonds can boost your gut health: Study

Hindustan Times  

According to a study, a handful of almonds every day greatly improves butyrate synthesis, a short-chain fatty acid that benefits gut health. A team of researchers from King's College London investigated the impact of whole and ground almonds on the composition of gut microbes. Testing showed that eating whole and ground almond improved peoples' diets, having higher intakes of monosaturated …

Why fibre can be bad for some people’s gut
2 years, 5 months ago

Why fibre can be bad for some people’s gut

Live Mint  

A recent study has revealed the role of dietary fibre and gut microbes in people with inflammatory bowel disease, a finding which could lead to personalized dietary guidelines. The research team discovered that certain types of dietary fibre cause an inflammatory response in some patients, causing symptoms to worsen. "We know there are health benefits to consuming dietary fibres, and …

Experts Explain Why Healthy Gut Crucial for Immunity
3 years, 6 months ago

Experts Explain Why Healthy Gut Crucial for Immunity

News 18  

Ever since the novel coronavirus pandemic started, everyone has been talking about boosting immunity. If the stomach or gut are not healthy, your immunity will never hit the pinnacle, says a report in Hindustan Times. Nutritionist Manisha Chopra says that gut health is very important for our body because there are various kinds of immunity cells in the gut. Besides, …

Can a macrobiotic diet help you fight covid?
3 years, 11 months ago

Can a macrobiotic diet help you fight covid?

Live Mint  

Research on covid-19 and the gut reports that the gut microbiome composition is seen to be significantly altered in patients with covid-19 compared with healthy individuals. There is a strong association between gut microbiota composition, levels of cytokines and inflammatory markers in patients with covid-19, suggesting that the gut microbiome is involved in the magnitude of covid-19 severity, possibly via …

5 Diet Changes That Can Give Your Gut Health a Boost
4 years, 3 months ago

5 Diet Changes That Can Give Your Gut Health a Boost

News 18  

“You are what you eat,” says that age-old proverb and it’s true too. A study published in Nutrients in 2019 explains that most of these naturally-occurring healthy bacteria and microorganisms play essential roles in not just breaking down food into fuel but also in maintaining gut health and helping translate food into energy for different parts of the body. Creating …

Why keeping healthy is all about gut instinct
4 years, 6 months ago

Why keeping healthy is all about gut instinct

Daily Mail  

We cannot alter the genes we are born with — but that definitely doesn’t mean we are irrevocably set on a path we can’t change when it comes to whether or not we go on to develop cancer. What’s more, poor gut health doesn’t just cause problems in your digestive organs — it’s the cornerstone for many other serious diseases …

Healthy Gut Microbe Could Be the Key For Humans to Reach Mars
4 years, 6 months ago

Healthy Gut Microbe Could Be the Key For Humans to Reach Mars

News 18  

Gut microbes have immense benefit and now, new research reports that promoting a healthy gut microbiome could protect travelers from the rigours of long space travel. The review, published in the open-access journal Frontiers in Physiology, discussed a variety of studies suggesting that disruptions in the gut microbiome occur during space travel. “The literature suggests that nutritional countermeasures based on …

Dr MICHAEL MOSLEY's guide to helping you fight back against coronavirus
4 years, 9 months ago

Dr MICHAEL MOSLEY's guide to helping you fight back against coronavirus

Daily Mail  

This week in the Daily Mail, Dr Michael Mosley is setting out a health revolution that will put you on course to staying one step ahead of coronavirus as lockdown eases. Having a diverse microbiome is good because it means you have a wide range of different microbes in your gut and the ‘bad’ ones, that do things like encourage …

A nutritionist's cheat sheet: Expert reveals the foods consume daily to boost your immunity NOW
5 years ago

A nutritionist's cheat sheet: Expert reveals the foods consume daily to boost your immunity NOW

Daily Mail  

As the coronavirus outbreak continues to sweep the globe, there has never been a more important time to boost your immunity and follow a healthful diet. Leading Australian nutritionist and TV chef Zoe Bingley-Pullin has outlined the type of foods you should be eating to enhance your immune system Sources of Omega-3 fatty acids First on Zoe's listing was foods …

A healthy diet could protect beneficial gut bacteria from being destroyed by antibiotics
5 years, 6 months ago

A healthy diet could protect beneficial gut bacteria from being destroyed by antibiotics

Daily Mail  

What you eat could protect your gut bacteria from being destroyed by antibiotics, a new study suggests. But, in a study conducted on mice, researchers found that a healthy diet helped beneficial bacteria thrive and mitigated changes made by antibiotics. A new study from Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, found that adding glucose to a diet helped a certain …

Curd for good gut bacteria, here’s how it helps improve your immune system
6 years, 8 months ago

Curd for good gut bacteria, here’s how it helps improve your immune system

Hindustan Times  

Most of the bacteria in our bodies reside in our intestines. Improve your immune system: Experts say that a bowl of curd everyday in your diet can keep your gut healthy. The study shows that good bacteria, or the microbiota, interact with both the epithelial cells lining the gut and cells of the immune system to help balance the immune …

Western diets are not all bad. They can improve fat digestion, absorption
6 years, 10 months ago

Western diets are not all bad. They can improve fat digestion, absorption

Hindustan Times  

Western diets are much-maligned, and with good reason. Researchers from the Midwestern University in the US found that the fat and sugar content in it may actually promote the growth of bacteria in the small intestine that increases fat digestion and absorption. They conducted a series of experiments to demonstrate that mice reared germ-free are protected from diet-induced obesity and …

Include peas, broccoli in your diet daily to cut obesity
7 years, 1 month ago

Include peas, broccoli in your diet daily to cut obesity

India TV News  

A recent study has suggested that consuming dietary fiber like peas, broccoli, raspberries, blackberries, coconut and figs daily can prevent obesity. According to Georgia State University researchers, consumption of dietary fiber can prevent obesity, metabolic syndrome and adverse changes in the intestine by promoting growth of "good" bacteria in the colon. The findings indicated that enriching the diet of mice …

We all know fibre is supposed to be good for us. But why is it?
7 years, 2 months ago

We all know fibre is supposed to be good for us. But why is it?

The Independent  

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This breakfast staple can really eat your way to an arthritis-free life
7 years, 2 months ago

This breakfast staple can really eat your way to an arthritis-free life

India TV News  

Start your day off right by serving some muesli on your breakfast plate. The key to the effect our diet has on our health are intestinal bacteria: healthy intestinal flora consists of a multitude of different species of bacteria. The team showed that it is not the intestinal bacteria themselves, but rather their metabolites which affect the immune system and …

For better gut bacteria, eat more oily fish
7 years, 6 months ago

For better gut bacteria, eat more oily fish

The Independent  

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Testing your gut bacteria could be secret to losing weight, finds study
7 years, 6 months ago

Testing your gut bacteria could be secret to losing weight, finds study

The Independent  

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A healthy diet may not always work. Here's why
8 years, 2 months ago

A healthy diet may not always work. Here's why

India TV News  

People accustomed to intake of a calorie-rich diet may not be able to reap the full benefits of switching to a healthy diet immediately. Certain human gut bacteria need to be lost for a diet plan to be successful, said the study that identified the organisms that help promote the effects of a particular diet. "And we've found a way …

Diet lacking soluble fibre can lead to weight gain
9 years, 4 months ago

Diet lacking soluble fibre can lead to weight gain

India TV News  

New York: A diet missing soluble fibre promotes inflammation in the intestines and poor gut health, leading to weight gain, suggests new research. Moreover, incorporating soluble fibre back into the diet can restore gut health, the research conducted in mice showed. The researchers found that mice on a diet lacking soluble fibre gained weight and had more fat compared with …

Bacteria in your gut: 4 healthy habits
10 years, 9 months ago

Bacteria in your gut: 4 healthy habits

CNN  

Story highlights Your digestive system is home to 70 to 80% of your immune cells Bad gut bacteria can cause gas, discomfort, bloating and inflammation Some gut bacteria might even make you fat CNN — They are terms previously not part of polite conversation – let alone TV commercials: Intestinal distress. For many people, that run-down feeling has lasted so …

Fibre ‘calms immune response to asthma’
15 years, 4 months ago

Fibre ‘calms immune response to asthma’

The Hindu  

A new study has claimed that dietary fibre deters immune system from over-reacting, causing diseases such as asthma. An international team has carried out the study and found that insoluble dietary fibre, or roughage, not only keeps one fit but plays a vital role in the immune system, keeping certain diseases at bay. In their study, researchers, led by Garvan …

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