Nutrition & Life

Neurons that sense pain protect the gut from inflammation and associated tissue damage by regulating the microbial community living in the intestines, according to a study from researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine. The researchers, whose report appears Oct. 14 in Cell, found in a preclinical model that pain-sensing neurons in the gut secrete a molecule

I felt a special kind of awe, then panic, watching my glucose levels skyrocket for the first time after relishing a cold beer on a sweltering summer evening. It was a biological push notification from the fluid just beneath my skin that the carbohydrate-packed beverage was interfering with efforts to maintain my health and weight.

Even months after critical illness for sepsis, children are at risk for new or worsening medical conditions, a study suggests. One in five children in a national cohort either developed or experienced progressing disease within six months of leaving the intensive care unit for sepsis, according to the research in JAMA Pediatrics. Researchers compared data

Muscular strength and its improvement are important to everyone for their regular day-to-day life activities. Conventionally, muscle function can be assessed by means of physical performance tests and/or muscle strength measurements. However, these methods are not applicable to those who cannot undergo forceful muscle contractions like infants, the elderly, and patients with injuries or cognitive

Nouri’s Prenatal Health is designed to support the maternal microbiome during pregnancy, when gut microbiome function and composition are altered by hormonal changes. Prenatal supplements market​ Healthy digestion during pregnancy is directly correlated with nutrient absorption for both mother and child. Nouri’s Prenatal Health is designed to deliver diverse and clinically supported bacteria that supports

“I’ve always had this passion for bringing people together, and really being the catalyst,”​ said Morgan. “It’s a little bit different from Myers–Briggs and it’s not how you see the world, but how the world sees you. And I took this profile and it really played up what my strengths were. And one of my

The new research was published in the journal Psychopharmacology​.  It was the work of a group of researchers associated with the Designer Drug Research Unit, National Institute On Drug Abuse Intramural Research Program, which is part of the National Institutes of Health. The researchers noted that structural analogs of phenethylamine have been found in dietary

Weight gain is a common complaint of midlife women, with more than two-thirds of midlife US women being over the ideal weight threshold. Aging-related metabolic changes promote weight gain in both sexes, but women face additional challenges because of menopause. A presentation at The North American Menopause Society (NAMS) Annual Meeting in Atlanta, October 12-15,

People who seek medical treatment for obesity or an eating disorder do so with the hope their health plan will pay for part of it. But whether it’s covered often comes down to a measure invented almost 200 years ago by a Belgian mathematician as part of his quest to use statistics to define the

The two supplement blends combine five bacterial strains (two of Lactobacillus acidophilus ​as well as Bifidobacterium animalis, Bifidobacterium bifidum, ​and Lactiplantibacillus plantarum​ subsp. plantarum​ (formerly Lactobacillus plantarum))​ and are specifically designed for women sensitive to phytoestrogens and other forms of oestrogen. Menopausal women are prone to disruption of the gut microbiome, which inhibits oestrogen metabolism and can affect

While you may not be keeping up with the Kardashians, chances are if you’re reading this​, you are keeping up with health and wellness trends.  Kourtney Kardashian Barker recently introduced Lemme, a new supplement brand that the company said are science-backed, clean and packaged in 100% post consumer-recycled materials.  After launching wellness platform Poosh in

Team Liquid, a worldwide professional esports organization, recently announced that personalized health company Thorne is the official health and wellness partner of Team Liquid. Through the multi-year collaboration, Thorne will offer personalized health and wellness solutions through quizzes, health tests and dietary supplements to support the Team Liquid community in optimizing peak performance, endurance, and

Researchers examined the effect of dietary patterns on HMO concentrations and observed increased oligosaccharide content in mothers on plant-rich diets, suggesting “additional benefits for increasing vegetable consumption​”. Plant-derived macronutrients were among the main dietary components that correlated with HMO status, especially in relation to 3-fucosyllactose (3-FL) levels, along with multiple vitamins and metal ions. The

Landis, the founder and CEO of CBD brand Floyd’s of Leadville, landed in the CBD world partly because of having both literally and figuratively crashed hard out of the pro cycling game.  Landis was once flying high as a member of Lance Armstrong’s team and having won a Tour de France on his own accord.

Herbalife publicized the appearance via an announcement today.  Agwunobi, who is also Herbalife’s chairman, has been with the company for six years.  Broad experience Agwunobi holds an MD from Howard University as well as an MBA from Georgetown and an MPH from Johns Hopkins. He is a veteran of the US Public Health Service Commissioned

A mother’s consumption of ultra-processed foods appears to be linked to an increased risk of overweight or obesity in her offspring, irrespective of other lifestyle risk factors, suggests a US study published by The BMJ today. The researchers say further study is needed to confirm these findings and to understand the factors that might be

Nineteen states and two territories have at least 35% of residents with adult obesity – more than doubling the number of states with a high obesity prevalence since 2018 – according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The 2021 Adult Obesity Prevalence Maps also highlight the need to address disparities

The wear and tear on the body from chronic and lifelong stress can also lead to an increased risk of dying from cancer, Medical College of Georgia researchers report. That wear and tear, called allostatic load, refers to the cumulative effects of stress over time. As a response to external stressors, your body releases a

A study led by Texas A&M AgriLife Research provides compelling evidence of the important role of hepatocyte adenosine kinase in the progression of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, NAFLD. Chaidong Wu, Ph.D., was the corresponding author for a study on how hepatocyte adenosine kinase affects nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. (Texas A&M AgriLife photo) The study, “Hepatocyte

The company’s flagship product is branded as Renadyl, and is based on proprietary probiotic strains developed by Natarajan Ranganathan, PhD.  The organisms feed preferentially on waste products such as urea, creatinine and uric acid that are not being eliminated by underperforming, diseased kidneys.  As these become more concentrated in the blood, some leak into the gut,

Prebiotic potential of high tannin sorghum strains quantified in study The new research was published in the journal Nature Communications​. It was the work of a team led by Andrew Benson, PhD, head of the Food for Health Center at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Poor bioavailability, but high effectiveness? Polyphenols abound in many foodstuffs and