Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice Volume 135, January 2018, Pages 45-49 Manhal Izzy Highlights Higher glycated hemoglobin level is associated with slower gastric motility. Higher glycated hemoglobin level can be associated with worse gastroparetic symptoms. Intensive glycemic control might prevent or improve diabetic gastroparesis. Abstract Aim To investigate the association between glycemic control represented by glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) level and the […]
January 02, 2018 Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology TAKE-HOME MESSAGE A prospective, single-blind trial of 92 patients with irritable bowel syndrome and diarrhea was conducted to compare outcomes of a 4-week diet low in FODMAPs with a modified diet recommended by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (mNICE). After 4 weeks, participants on the […]
December 06, 2017 Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology TAKE-HOME MESSAGE Most belches in patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) are supragastric and can induce episodes of reflux. The authors hypothesized that diaphragmatic breathing training could reduce supragastric belching and improve GERD symptoms in patients with proton pump inhibitor–refractory GERD. Diaphragmatic breathing training reduced the belching visual […]
The American Journal of Gastroenterology | October 27, 2017 Baratta F, et al. – For this research, the physicians examined the association between Mediterranean Diet (Med-Diet) and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). In addition, they investigated the effect of Med-Diet on insulin resistance. An inverse relationship was found between Med-Diet and NAFLD prevalence. Good adherence […]
Date: September 7, 2017 Source: Northwell Health Summary: A plant-based, Mediterranean-style diet has been shown to provide the same medical benefits for treating laryngopharyngeal reflux as popular reflux medications, according to new research. A plant-based, Mediterranean-style diet has been shown to provide the same medical benefits for treating laryngopharyngeal reflux as popular reflux medications. This […]
June 28, 2017 by Chris Kresser Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) is on the rise in children, and if left untreated, may cause serious health problems. While the conventional view of SIBO has been that prebiotics and probiotics should be avoided, recent studies suggest that not only are prebiotics and probiotics not harmful for people […]
Front. Immunol., 23 May 2017 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fimmu.2017.00598 Qinghui Mu The intestinal epithelial lining, together with factors secreted from it, forms a barrier that separates the host from the environment. In pathologic conditions, the permeability of the epithelial lining may be compromised allowing the passage of toxins, antigens, and bacteria in the lumen to enter the […]
by Charles Bankhead Senior Associate Editor, MedPage Today May 17, 2017 CHICAGO — Colon cancer survival improved significantly in patients who followed lifestyle recommendations related to diet, physical activity, and alcohol intake, a retrospective analysis of a large cohort study showed. Patients who maintained a healthy body weight and engaged in regular physical activity had […]
Adequate hydration also linked to less severe bouts of acute disease by Ed Susman Contributing Writer, MedPage Today May 09, 2017 CHICAGO — A diet lacking in fruits, vegetables, and adequate fluid intake, was tied to severe disease in patients with acute pancreatitis, researchers said here. In a prospective study in over 300 patients, about […]
February 06, 2017 The Journal of Pediatrics TAKE-HOME MESSAGE A cohort of 83 children with newly diagnosed irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) was followed for 24 months. Over half the children received no treatment. Symptoms resolved in 57.8% of children over 2 years, regardless of gender or IBS subtype. No medical treatment was given to 62.5% […]
February 03, 2017 Gastroenterology TAKE-HOME MESSAGE This prospective cohort study included 46,295 men without diverticulitis in 1986 and assessed diet every 4 years using a validated food frequency questionnaire to evaluate the association of major dietary patterns and risk of incident diverticulitis. The authors identified 1063 incident diverticulitis cases during 894,468 person-years of follow-up. Men […]
Date: January 19, 2017 Source: Endocrine Society Summary: People with Type 1 diabetes exhibit inflammation in the digestive tract and gut bacteria, a pattern that differs from individuals who do not have diabetes or those who have celiac disease, according to a new study. People with Type 1 diabetes exhibit inflammation in the digestive tract […]
Date: December 28, 2016 Source: Seattle Children’s Hospital Summary: Pediatric patients with active Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis can reach remission with diet alone. Can diet alone be used to cure Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis (UC)? It’s a question Dr. David Suskind, a gastroenterologist at Seattle Children’s, has been researching for years. Today, he […]
Healing Leaky Gut Syndrome (Webinar Video) by Doni Wilson, ND
Published: Wednesday 21 December 2016 Defects in the body’s regulatory T cells (T reg cells) cause inflammation and autoimmune disease by altering the type of bacteria living in the gut, researchers from The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston have discovered. The study, “Resetting microbiota by Lactobacillus reuteri inhibits T reg deficiency-induced autoimmunity […]
Front Hum Neurosci. 2016; 10: 130. Published online 2016 Mar 29. doi: 10.3389/fnhum.2016.00130 PMCID: PMC4809873 Paola Bressan* and Peter Kramer Author information ► Article notes ► Copyright and License information ► Go to: Abstract Perhaps because gastroenterology, immunology, toxicology, and the nutrition and agricultural sciences are outside of their competence and responsibility, psychologists and psychiatrists […]
October 26, 2016 The Journal of Pediatrics TAKE-HOME MESSAGE Young people with type 1 diabetes (T1D) alone were compared with those with T1D and celiac disease to examine quality of life (QoL) and glycemic control. QoL scores were similar in the two groups. However, in the group with T1D and celiac disease, diabetes-specific QoL and […]
Date: October 24, 2016 Source: Wolters Kluwer Health: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins Summary: Many patients with ulcerative colitis don’t receive recommended testing and treatment for the common problem of iron deficiency anemia, reports a new study. Many patients with ulcerative colitis don’t receive recommended testing and treatment for the common problem of iron deficiency anemia, […]
Pauline Anderson October 21, 2016 Researchers may have uncovered a mechanism behind nitrate-based triggers in migraine. They found that compared with people who don’t experience migraines, those who do have significantly more nitrate, nitrite, and nitric oxide reductase genes in oral and fecal samples. For this study, the investigators examined these genes in stool and […]
October 19, 2016 The American Journal of Gastroenterology TAKE-HOME MESSAGE Patients with irritable bowel syndrome with diarrhea (IBS-D) were randomized to 4 weeks of either a diet low in fermentable oligo-, di-, and monosaccharides and polyols (FODMaPs) or a diet based on the modified National Institute for Health and Care Excellence guidelines (mNICE). Adequate relief […]