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11/18/2018 / By Isabelle Z.

Natural chemicals produced by vegetables like kale and broccoli help maintain a healthy gut and prevent colon cancer

Cases of colon cancer are on the rise, which is bad news considering it’s the second leading cause of cancer death in adults in the U.S. How can you avoid being one of the 97,220 new cases of colon cancer expected this year? While there is a genetic component to colon cancer that you can’t […]

09/18/2018 / By Ellaine Castillo

Lactobacillus strains found in fermented foods are promising probiotic candidates

Researchers show that Lactobacillus strains found in traditional Malaysian fermented foods have promising probiotic properties. The study, published in CyTA – Journal of Food, evaluated different strains of Lactobacillus based on their tolerance to low pH, bile salts, antibiotic susceptibility, and cell surface properties. Thirty Lactobacillus strains were isolated from Malaysian fermented foods, including tempeh, tapai, pickles, and budu. Turbidimetric […]

06/06/2018 / By Carol Anderson

A low-fiber diet can decrease healthy gut bacteria by 60%

There are at least 1,000 different kinds of bacteria and 40 million microbial cells found in our gut. A balance in the gut microbiome is really vital to keep not just our physical health well, but also our mental and emotional well-being. To be able to maintain a healthy balance of bacteria in the gut, it […]

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