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Modern diets, dysbiosis and inflammatory disease
Posted on Wed, 24 Aug 16

Modern diets, dysbiosis and inflammatory disease

FREE VIDEO - this talk takes us into recent discoveries that are translating into new, personalised clinical approaches that will change the way you think about the microbiota.

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Vitamin D works for IBS relief
Posted on Mon, 8 Aug 16

Vitamin D works for IBS relief

Vitamin D supplements could be a very effective way to relieve digestive symptoms according to the first study in people with irritable bowel syndrome.

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Most people with IBS better gluten-free
Posted on Mon, 8 Aug 16

Most people with IBS better gluten-free

Up to 71% of people with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) respond well to a gluten-free diet, and those with a special genotype benefit even more.

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Zinc deficiency reduces digestive enzymes
Posted on Tue, 19 Jul 16

Zinc deficiency reduces digestive enzymes

Despite being relatively common, little is known about the health effects of marginal zinc deficiency. A new report suggests it could impair normal digestion.

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Western diet disrupts gut bacteria and causes inflammation
Posted on Wed, 2 Mar 16

Western diet disrupts gut bacteria and causes inflammation

A western diet resulted in overgrowth of pathogenic gut bacteria and increased inflammation, which helps explain links between high sugar, high fat diets and inflammatory bowel disease.

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Sugar linked to gut bacteria overgrowth
Posted on Mon, 1 Feb 16

Sugar linked to gut bacteria overgrowth

A diet high in added sugars, refined carbohydrates and low in fiber has been linked to small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO), a condition associated with abdominal pain and thought to play a role in the development of a diverse range of illness beyond the digestive system.

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