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effects of synthetic dyes in foods on gut microbiota

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Studies show increase in key gut species among coffee consumers

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There are signs, among their well published health benefits, that coffee consumption can also contribute to a balanced gut microbiome. Among the trillion- plus bacteria and fungi as part of a balanced human gut, a small study found that coffee consumption can increase Bacteroides, Porphyromonas and Prevotella in our gut. This is based a study of 147 healthy individuals.

In a much broader study reported by Nature’s November 18 2024 issue, 22,000 shotgun metagenomic samples were studied in participants who provided detailed reports on long-term coffee consumption, showing an increase in the Lawsonibacter asaccharolyticus among participants. The aforementioned strains are considered important to maintaining a balanced and healthy gut.

Coffee is consumed almost worldwide and has been shown to exert beneficial effects on human health, including lowering all-cause and cardiovascular disease-specific mortality, risks of type 2 diabetes, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and cancer, as well as other diseases (according to the Nature report).

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1) https://www.nature.com/articles/s41564-024-01858-9#Abs1

2) https://www.newsweek.com/coffee-drinking-gut-microbiome-study-1988249

Astaxanthin- the upper antioxidant

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Sponsor: Jost Arriba coffee

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those darned chemicals

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Researchers at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California (USC) have linked per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) exposure to impaired kidney function, according to an October 31 2024 report by Technology Networks. All signs point toward disruptions in the gut microbiome.

PFAS exposure has been linked to other health conditions, including cardiovascular disease, cancer and chronic kidney disease.

PFAS are a group of manufactured chemicals that have become infamous for their longevity in the environment and the human body. Often called “forever chemicals”, PFAS are used widely in consumer products like non-stick cookware, water-resistant clothing and food packaging.

https://www.technologynetworks.com/applied-sciences/news/pfas-linked-gut-microbiome-changes-may-contribute-to-kidney-damage-392744

The power of eggplant

10月

27日

my mom (from Japan) used to value eggplant so much she'd try to nurse eggplant plants every summer in the dry semi-arid climate of Boulder Colorado. Here's why:

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DBC9_u1POOb/?igsh=MXB6bnRleTdxb2wzcQ==

Early disrupted Microbiome shows connection to aggression later

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Researchers from Bar-Ilan University (BIU) led by Professor Omry Koren, from BIU’s Azrieli Faculty of Medicine in Israel have found that a disrupted gut microbiome due to antibiotic use in infancy can lead to aggression later on, causing changes to aggression-related genes, according to a recent September 23 2024 report in New Atlas. Said Professor Omry Koren, “disrupted microbiome during critical developmental periods can lead to persistent aggressive behaviors later in life.”

Aggression is a complex social behavior associated with survival modulated aggression, including by specific genes, neurotransmitters, environmental factors, and hormones especially Serotonin which is produced in our gut, according to New Atlas.

https://newatlas.com/medical/microbiome-infancy-genes-aggression/

Sugar substitutes disrupt the gut

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Research shows that widespread use of sugar substitutes can cause chronic inflammation in the gut, according to an August 16 2024 report in Medscape.

While other sugar substitutes show no signs of negative effects, saccharin (Sweet’N-Low) and sucralose (Splenda) contributed to intestinal dysbiosis and poor glycemic control with healthy participants, said the report. Humans were shown to have significantly increased expression of genes associated with inflammation, oxidative stress, and cancer.

So what are the healthier options? Erythritol extracted from fruits and Glycyrrhizin from licorice root have long been used as a healthy option in Japan and Asia, respectively.

https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/sugar-substitutes-originally-meant-reduce-health-risk-may-2024a1000ekg?form=fpf

Parkinson’s disease link to gut health reinforced by new study

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Chronic constipation, nausea, gastrointestinal problems, often precede a Parkinson’s diagnosis. This has been experienced by many Parkinson’s patients, according to Trisha Pasricha, MD, a gastroenterologist at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and instructor of medicine at Harvard Medical School. Dr. Pasricha was interviewed in a September 8 2024 Fox Digital News article.

The Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) in Boston conducted a study which showing that those who sustained damage to the upper gut lining (gastrointestinal (GI) tract) are 76% more likely to develop Parkinson’s disease.

The soft gut lining in our digestive system can be damaged by excessive eating of foods containing lectin for example. In addition, Pasricha said taking NSAIDs like ibuprofen, drinking alcohol, stress or bacteria like H. pylori,” can be damaging to our gut lining.

https://www.foxnews.com/health/parkinsons-disease-risk-linked-gut-health-researchers-say.amp

Gut- brain study explores cognitive decline and aging

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Most gut – brain axis studies have focused on serious brain diseases such as Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and dementia. Very limited research has been conducted related to cognitive decline through aging. Age-related cognitive decline is inevitable for all of us.

Scientists decided to study the impact of gut health and aging as reported in SciTech Daily (article link below). University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and North Carolina State University researchers examined cognitive scores of study participants and found they experienced improvement from mild cognitive impairment after receiving the probiotic Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG(LGG) for a three-month period (reported in the August 2023 issue of Science Tech Daily). Likewise, the report sighted that a decrease in abundance of Prevotella bacteria correlated with improved cognitive scores.

Mashael Aljumaah who is affiliated with both aforementioned universities and King Saud University in Saudi Arabia, says it “opens up new avenues for combating cognitive decline associated with aging,” as quoted in Science Daily.

https://scitechdaily.com/aging-and-the-brain-how-probiotics-could-slow-cognitive-decline/

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I am Chris Kenji Beer, Herbsprout writer and editor. I come from a family of health nuts. My mom was a psyche major and shared her Japanese culinary tradition. Uncle Tetsuo was and cousin Satoru Harada is a surgeon. Aunt Shigeko was a dietitian in Hiroshima before complications from the nuclear fallout took her life. I am currently enrolled at Bastyr University's Ayurvedic Health Advisor program. In the past, I spent many years researching health care. I was published on the topic "Japanese Health Care for the Elderly" by the U.S. - Japan Foundation, and as co-author of health care reports for National Conference of State Legislatures Health Services Program, NW Asian Weekly, & as Editor/ co-Publisher of Asia Pacific Economic Review. Email us with questions or comments @ sales@mzinger.com. ____________________________

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