The term 'gut health' has become increasingly popular among scientists and healthcare practitioners, as well as on social media. We asked dietitians Andrea Hardy, Paula Crespo, Kate Scarlata, Megan Rossi and Mariana Camarena about what constitutes a healthy gut and why taking care of your gut is important for your overall health and well-being (Part 2).
Your gut health is about more than just good digestion. Experts are increasingly recognizing that optimal gut health is required for overall good health and wellbeing. As such, maintaining a balanced gut microbiome and keeping your gut barrier in good shape is a good idea for everyone.
Tips from your gut microbiota for staying healthy: an interview with Andrea Hardy
13 May 2020by GMFH Editing Team
What can you do to take care of your gut health? Canadian registered dietitian Andrea Hardy, interviewed at the 9th Gut Microbiota for Health World Summit, gives you some good advice.
Understand everything about eliminating certain foods in the case of food intolerances
7 May 2020by Allison Clark
Studies have shown food intolerances affect approximately 20% of the population in industrialized countries. Whether it is gluten, FODMAPS or histamine, experts are reviewing the data currently available on common food intolerances and digestive and non-digestive disorders.
Consuming probiotics regularly along with a high fiber and gas producing diet may reduce gas and digestive upset, according to a recent study published in Nutrients.
Can cooking certain foods influence the gut microbiota? A team of researchers has set out to discover whether heat, which changes the properties of different foods, also affects the gut microbiota.
Fiber is essential for a healthy gut microbiota and thus for our general health. Richness, abundance and diversity are the three key factors for enjoying optimal gut microbiota.
Personalized nutrition is still in its infancy but it is an increasingly important area of research that may one day help us better plan nutritional interventions to ensure a better response from patients.
Can a baby’s gut bacteria influence childhood health? – A video by AllerGen
7 Aug 2019by GMFH Editing Team
In Canada, 3,500 children and their families are part of the CHILD Cohort Study, which is a large research project that is figuring out how the human microbiome influences our health.
Irritable Bowel Syndrome – Symptoms, Treatment, Research: A video by ESNM
12 Jun 2019by GMFH Editing Team
In this video, the European Society of Neurogastroenterology & Motility (ESNM) explains how important it is for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) to be diagnosed so it can then be treated correctly.