Tag: gut

Alcohol and the microbiome of the gut; good or bad? The NY Times weighs in.

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Alcohol and the microbiome of the gut; good or bad? The NY Times weighs in. The gut microbiome helps us assimilate vitamins, and other nutrients from food.  It also helps us avoid inflammation and many of the associated diseases such as insulin resistance which can lead to diabetes. Good foods also help in addition to fiber keep the gut healthy too. It is understood that heavy drinking can cause dysbiosis as it causes an imbalance of “good” and “bad” bacteria in their guts.  This eventually can cause a leaky gut where the lining that usually acts as a filter to Read More »

Parkinson’s disease and your gut; is there a link?

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Parkinson’s disease and your gut; is there a link? I have a cousin who has Parkinson’s disease which took him from being a world-renowned pediatrician who worked at a hospital in Boston to someone who is now on disability.   Michael J. Fox has lived with Parkinson’s disease for years and has been able with the use of medication and other interventions to function better, but with markedly altered abilities. Parkinson’s disease is described by Wikipedia as a long-term degenerative disorder of the central nervous system that mainly affects the motor system. The symptoms usually emerge slowly and, as the disease worsens, non-motor symptoms become more common. Read More »