All posts tagged with microbiome

(Natural News) After fracturing her leg, a 70-year-old woman from Nevada was hospitalized. After surgery, she developed an infection in her hip. Medical professionals tried to control the infection with several antibiotics, but all of them failed. The woman was facing a superbug that had evolved at the DNA level. The 26 antibiotics available in […]

(Natural News) A group of common food additives causes changes to the gut microbiome that promote inflammation and lead to colon cancer, according to a study conducted by researchers from Georgia State University and published in the journal Cancer Research. The additives in question, called emulsifiers, are used to increase the shelf life and improve […]

(Natural News) There are about 100 trillion microorganisms living in your intestines. These little guys are associated with many aspects of physical health, but new research has indicated that these microbes may also play a role in mental health. New discoveries in the field of psychiatry have revealed that the composition of our intestinal microbiota […]