Category Archives: Research, News & Ideas

Research and News January 2020

Unpicking Molecular Mechanisms Between Diet, Microbiome and Host – Focus on Ginger
Functional Medicine Needed to Help Solve Ever-Increasing BMIs
Novel Skin-Gut Axis Shows How Sunlight and Vitamin D Production May Modulate the Gut Microbiome
Vegan Diets – Popular But Are They Healthy?
Microbes in Natural Environments Play a Role in Immune Tolerance
Huge Increase in US Alcohol-Related Deaths
Tongue Fat and Other Causes of Macroglossia that Can Affect Sleep Apnea
Male Scientists’ Language Gets Them More Attention

Research and News December 2019

Alzheimer Drug Failures and Toxicity Underscore Relevance of Lifestyle Medicine
Uric Acid Crystals From Gout May Also Deposit in the Heart
Permanent Hair Dye and Increased Breast Cancer Risk
Yellow dye in turmeric linked with lead poisoning in Bangladesh

Research and News November 2019

Acetaminophen Once Again Tied to Autism and ADHD
Human Milk Oligosaccharides Improve IBS Symptoms
Oral Bacteria Implicated in a Wide Range of Noncommunicable Diseases
Brain Wave Patterns Predict Tau and Amyloid-b Accumulation
New Desensitization Technology May Help Celiac and other Immune-Related Disorders
Glucose Feeds Bacterial Infections – Tips to Avoid Getting Sick
Getting Specific About How Medications May Alter the Gut Microbiome
BPA Replacements Likely Still Problematic – Tied to Boys’ IQ

Research and News October 2019

SLIT may be as effective as OIT for peanut desensitization
3D printers harm indoor air quality
Mushrooms offer protection against prostate cancer
Cuddling Changes DNA Expression Via Epigenetic Methylation
Garlic compounds counteract TMAO from meat consumption
Infant Rice Foods and Fruit Juice Are Problematic Sources of Toxic Metals
The First-Ever Study of its Kind Proves Functional Medicine Works

Research and News September 2019

Allergic Sensitization Can Occur Through The Skin
Mom’s Fluoride Exposure Associates with Lower IQ in Kids
Vitamin K From Foods Improves Warfarin Effectiveness
Osteocalcin as a Mediator of the Stress Response
Wait, non-alcoholic fatty liver due to… (gut bug) alcohol!?
Soot Particles Travel from Lungs to Other Organs, Including the Placenta

Research and News August 2019

Sesame Allergy Underdiagnosed and More Challenging to Avoid
E. coli Strain May Cause Urinary Tract Infection
Stress During First Trimester is a Risk Factor for Adverse Birth Outcomes
Higher BMI Associated with Increased Brain Atrophy
Infant Gut Microbes Predict Temperament – a Human Study
Connecting Gut Microbes and Bone Health

Research and News July 2019

Antibacterial Soap Exposure Linked with Osteoporosis in Women
Glyphosate Toxicity May Extend Over Generations via Epigenetic Inheritance
Sugared Beverages Including Fruit Juice Associated with Increased Cancer Risk
Targeting the Microbiome in Food Allergy
Billions of Air Pollution Nanoparticles Found Doing Damage in Hearts

Research and News June 2019

Sulforaphane increases human brain glutathione
Which trees remove the most air pollutant particles?
‘Inactive’ ingredients in medications can have clinical consequences
Introducing microbes from children with autism into germ-free mice induces autistic symptoms
The Case for Prescribing a ‘Dose’ of Nature
Modest Doses of Folic Acid and B12 Increase Colorectal Cancer Risk
A New Type of Immune Cell? B, T and…DE Cells
Diet Can Put Crohn’s Disease into Medication-Free Remission

Research and News May 2019

Alpha-Gal Red Meat Allergy from Tick Bites More Likely Than Previously Thought
Cytomegalovirus Activates Airway Immune Cells to React to Environmental Allergens
Harvard Scientists Highlight Metabolic Disruption from Propionate, a Food Additive
Teasing Out Mechanisms by Which Skin Barrier Breakdown Contributes to Food Allergy
More Evidence for Time-Restricted Eating
Food-Sourced Nutrients are Better than Supplements

Research and News April 2019

New Uses for N-Acetylcysteine
It’s Never too Late to Exercise
FDA Approves Imports of GMO Salmon
Fructose Consumption Mimics Chronic Stress States
New Brain Cells are Possible Even in Your Eighties
Diet Helps Protect Against Effects of BPA Exposure
Topical Corticosteroids Appear to Promote Type 2 Diabetes