New Technology Helps Scientists Understand How Your Gut Absorbs Food
Scientists have created a new laboratory tool that better mimics how your real gut works when absorbing nutrients from food. Instead of using old-fashioned …
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How a Chinese Herbal Mix May Help Heal Fatty Liver Disease
Researchers discovered how a traditional Chinese herbal medicine combination called YCHZX may help treat a serious liver condition called NASH (fatty liver …
Read MoreEating Better Food Changes Your Gut Bacteria in Healthy Ways
Scientists studied 269 adults to understand how eating healthy food affects the bacteria living in your stomach and intestines, and how those bacteria …
Read MoreFermented Rice May Help Grow Healthy Gut Bacteria
Researchers discovered that fermented rice made with a special mold called Aspergillus oryzae contains an enzyme that helps a beneficial gut bacteria called …
Read MoreSpecial Nutrients Help Fish Recover from Fatty Diet Damage
Researchers discovered that two simple nutrients—mannose and tributyrin—work together to help fish recover from the harmful effects of eating too much fat. …
Read MoreSpecial Diet May Help Fight Brain Tumors by Changing Gut Bacteria
Scientists discovered that a high-fat, low-carb diet called the ketogenic diet might help slow down a serious type of brain tumor called glioma. The diet works …
Read MoreAncient Chinese Remedy May Help Heal Inflamed Colons
Researchers studied Pingwei Powder, a traditional Chinese medicine used for centuries, to understand how it helps reduce colon inflammation caused by eating …
Read MoreFiber-Rich Foods May Help Spinal Cord Injury Recovery
Scientists discovered that eating more fiber could help people recover better from spinal cord injuries. When we eat fiber, our gut bacteria produce a …
Read MoreSpecial Gut Bacteria and a Natural Compound Team Up to Fight Diabetes
Scientists discovered that a combination of a helpful gut bacteria called Akkermansia muciniphila and a natural substance called butyrate may help control type …
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