I have written before how our intestinal flora (bugs in our guts, in the vernacular) affect our general health. And, how they tamp down our inflammatory responses. And, how fecal transplants can help many a sick patient or improve patients well-being during chemotherapy.
Continue reading Bacterial Fatigue?
So, yesterday, we spoke about one new avenue to developing new antibiotics. Today, we will talk about what happens when we take antibiotics.
Continue reading Rotovirus to the rescue?
You know that statement, ‘You are what you eat’? There’s a lot more to it.
As I’ve written a few years ago, I wrote about Helicobacter pylori and their association with ulcers AND Parkinson’s. (I will talk soon about different gut conditions and Parkinson’s, too.) Today, I’ll discuss how gut bacteria are associated with the incidence of asthma- an affliction that affects about 20% of the children in the developed world. (Yes, I know there’s a genetic component- just ask my kids!)
Continue reading Asthma, Caesarean birth, breast feeding, and antibiotics?