Compared to bacterial communities, the human gut mycobiome (fungi) is low in diversity and dominated by yeast including Saccharomyces, Malassezia, and Candida.Studies show they also vary substantially over time and even mice in the same or different cages in the same facility receiving the same feed and treatment also varied in their dominant fungal lineage. Similar results have been […]

The incidence of diseases associated with a high-sugar diet has increased in the past years and numerous studies have focused on the effects of high sugar intake on the gut microbiota and its role in obesity, metabolic syndrome, CVD, cancer and other chronic inflammatory diseases.[1] But not all sugars are equal, as a fructose-rich diet appears […]

The human stomach, when healthy, is not a suitable host for micro-organisms, but in pathological conditions such as gastritis, when gastric acid secretion is impaired, microbial overgrowth can be observed. The use of gastric acid suppression drugs has been shown to have profound effects on the microbiome.[1] Acid-blocking drugs, or proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) used for […]

Chronic inflammation is known to play a major role in the development of cardiovascular diseases (CVD) and related mortality. Various dietary components also have been implicated in playing a major role in the development of various CVDs and research has shown that whole diet and various dietary components have a direct association with inflammation. Consumption […]

Most people have their own routine and go to the bathroom/toilet the same number of times per day and at around the same time. A person’s bowel movement routine is unique to them, and is determined by a number of factors such as diet and what is normal for one person may be abnormal for another. […]

We now know that gut health is directly linked with autoimmune conditions. An unrestrained immune system can turn against our body’s own cells, causing autoimmune disorders. Research is now showing a strong link between autoimmunity, inflammation and gut dysbiosis in many autoimmune diseases. At least 80 autoimmune diseases have been identified, including rheumatic disorders, ulcerative […]

We now know that gut health is directly linked with autoimmune conditions. An unrestrained immune system can turn against our body’s own cells, causing autoimmune disorders. Research is now showing a strong link between autoimmunity, inflammation and gut dysbiosis in many autoimmune diseases. At least 80 autoimmune diseases have been identified, including rheumatic disorders, ulcerative […]

The different compartments of the gastrointestinal tract are inhabited by diverse populations of microorganisms often governed by the pH of that environment. By far the most important predominant populations are in the colon, primarily the large intestine. It was originally believed that the composition of the intestinal microbiota was relatively stable from early childhood; however, […]