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Disaccharidase deficiency and 5habits that make it worse

Intestinal disaccharidase deficiency: 5 surprising habits that ruin your absorption

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Intestinal disaccharidase deficiency 5 surprising habits that ruin your absorption Table of Contents What is disaccharidase deficiency? Disaccharidase deficiencies, particularly lactase deficiency, are common gastrointestinal disorders that affect both adults and children. Disaccharidases are enzymes that break down disaccharides, the complex sugars found in food. When the body does not produce enough of these enzymes, …

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Disaccharidase deficiency is more common that once believed

IBS or Intestinal Disaccharidase Deficiency? Find out on your own

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IBS or Intestinal Disaccharidase Deficiency? Find out on your own A 2023 study found that almost half of the patients presenting with functional gastrointestinal symptoms may suffer from intestinal disaccharidase deficiency! That means that they over-ferment specific sugar molecules; and lactose is just one of them. Find out what causes it and how to test …

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C-section and allergies are connected through the lens of the gut microbiome

C-section, the gut microbiome & your infant’s allergies and asthma risk

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C-section, the gut microbiome & your infant’s allergies and asthma The moment of birth can shape your baby’s future health in unexpected ways. The interplay between delivery mode, the infant microbiome, and allergic disorders, through the perspective of the microbiome, highlights the critical role our earliest moments play in lifelong immune health Article Highlights Infants …

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Early life stress and IBS

Early life stress and irritable bowel syndrome (new study)

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Early life stress and irritable bowel syndrome (new study) A new study published in the journal Gut by an international team of researchers, led by Dr. Nicolas Cenac, INSERM, France, delves deeper into the correlation between gut microbes and IBS. Interestingly, the research identifies bacterial lipopeptides – specifically those containing gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) – as …

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Gut bacterial metabolites, like TMAO seem to affect negatively the course of systemic sclerosis

The gut microbiome and systemic sclerosis: A new connection unveiled

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The gut microbiome and systemic sclerosis: A new connection unveiled Trimethylamine N-Oxide, a gut microbial metabolite produced mainly after consumption of red meat, may be linked to complications in systemic sclerosis patients Article Highlights Systemic sclerosis is associated with increased Trimethylamine N-Oxide (TMAO) levels, a gut microbial metabolite. TMAO may be involved in systemic sclerosis complications, …

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Parkinson's disease and gut bacteria

Changes in gut bacteria precede Parkinson’s disease (New study)

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Changes in gut bacteria precede Parkinson’s disease The gut microbiome-gut-brain axis has been the focus of much research in recent years, with emerging evidence suggesting its involvement in various complex diseases, including Parkinson’s disease (PD). A recent study published in Nature Communications sheds new light on the gut microbiota composition in individuals with early PD. …

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Post-Infectious IBS diet – Low FODMAP Is NOT a long-term solution

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Post-Infectious IBS diets should take into account the principal characteristic of this type of IBS, which is heightened visceral hypersensitivity. And while low-FODMAP diets are helpful, they are not a long term solution Article Highlights Personalized dietary plans crucial for managing IBS symptoms due to unique microbiome signatures in each subtype Post-infectious IBS (PI-IBS) is …

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Why diagnosing the specific bacteria causing SIBO is so important?

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Every bacterium causing small intestinal bacterial overgrowth has different metabolic traits and causes SIBO differently. Thus, it should be treated differently. Article Highlights SIBO disrupts the gut microbiome balance and exacerbates existing bowel conditions and autoimmune diseases Common factors predisposing to SIBO include long-term use of proton pump inhibitors, diabetes, frequent snacking, cholecystectomy, and hypothyroidism It is …

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