{"id":15283,"date":"2014-06-23T22:16:47","date_gmt":"2014-06-24T02:16:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/living-well\/2014\/06\/updates-on-the-power-of-your-gut-bugs.html"},"modified":"2017-11-28T13:37:56","modified_gmt":"2017-11-28T18:37:56","slug":"updates-on-the-power-of-your-gut-bugs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/living-well\/2014\/06\/updates-on-the-power-of-your-gut-bugs\/","title":{"rendered":"Updates on the Power of Your Gut Bugs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you&#8217;ve been following health news, you&#8217;re probably<br \/>\none of the many who are swallowing down your capsule containing of billions of<br \/>\nbugs daily. Of course, I&#8217;m speaking about your probiotics.<\/p>\n<p>Probiotics are supplements that consist of various<br \/>\nspecies of microorganisms that exist in our bodies, our microbiome, and have<br \/>\nbeen found to modulate various health conditions. Due to the fact that our microbiome&#8217;s collective genes of the 10,000+<br \/>\nspecies outnumber human genes 150 to 1, they have a wide array of functions. <\/p>\n<p>A healthy microbiome<br \/>\nfunctions in supporting:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<ul>\n<li>the production of various vitamins<\/li>\n<li>immune modulation<\/li>\n<li>cardiovascular health<\/li>\n<li> oral health<\/li>\n<li>weight management<\/li>\n<li>mood support<\/li>\n<li>comfortable elimination<\/li>\n<li>detoxification support<\/li>\n<li>hormonal health<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>(These were reviewed in more detail<br \/>\nin my latest blog).<\/p>\n<p>Now, three more recent<br \/>\nstudies provide further support on the importance of out gut health and its<br \/>\nimpact on health outcomes.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><b><u>Gut<br \/>\nBugs and Their Role in Autism Spectrum Disorders<\/u><\/b><\/p>\n<p>According to the American Society of Microbiology:<\/p>\n<p><i>Increasing<br \/>\nevidence suggests that children with ASD have altered gut bacteria. In<br \/>\norder to identify possible microbial metabolites associated with ASD Kang and<br \/>\nhis colleagues looked for and compared the compounds in fecal samples from<br \/>\nchildren with and without ASD. They found that children with ASD had<br \/>\nsignificantly different concentrations of seven of the 50 compounds they<br \/>\nidentified. (1)<\/i><\/p>\n<p>The researchers suspected that the gut microbes may<br \/>\nplay a role in altering levels of neurotransmitter-related metabolites,<br \/>\naffecting the gut-to-brain communication and impacting brain function. Children<br \/>\nwith ASD were found to have lower levels of the neurotransmitter metabolites<br \/>\nfor dopamine and N,N-dimethylglycine , a building block for proteins and<br \/>\nneurotransmitters. (1-2)<\/p>\n<p><b><u><\/u><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><u>Probiotics May Help with H.pylori<br \/>\nEradication<\/u><\/b><\/p>\n<p>Two new studies demonstrated<br \/>\nthat oral probiotics added to the conventional drug protocols for Helicobacter<br \/>\npylori increased the effect of eradicating<br \/>\nit. Helicobacter pylori is the most<br \/>\ncommon bacterial pathogen worldwide, and a main driver of peptic ulcers. (3)<\/p>\n<p><b><u><\/u><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><u>Another<br \/>\nWay to Support Your Good Bugs, Exercise <\/u><\/b><\/p>\n<p>According to an article in Medscape:<\/p>\n<p><i>Professional<br \/>\nathletes are big winners when it comes to their gut microflora, suggesting a<br \/>\nbeneficial effect of exercise on gastrointestinal health, investigators report<br \/>\nin an article <u>published<br \/>\nonline<\/u> June 9 in Gut.<br \/>\n(4) <\/i><\/p>\n<p>The researchers reported that a combination of exercise<br \/>\nand diet had an impact on gut microbial diversity. Furthermore, those who had a<br \/>\nlower body mass index (BMI), along with the athletes, had overall lower levels<br \/>\nof inflammatory markers than controls and those with high BMI. Athletes were<br \/>\nfound to have the most diverse gut microbiota. (4-5)<\/p>\n<p>To learn more health tips on how to increase your happy<br \/>\nbelly bugs,<a href=\"https:\/\/dr-lobisco.com\/the-power-of-a-healthy-gut-and-the-role-of-probiotics\/\"> visit my homepage <\/a>which discusses choosing the proper probiotics,<br \/>\nwhen to use prebiotics, and when gut bugs and diet isn&#8217;t enough for digestive<br \/>\nhealth.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sources and<br \/>\nReferences:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>(1) American Society for Microbiology. <u>Can chemicals produced by gut<br \/>\nmicrobiota affect children with autism?<\/u> gm. asm.org. May 19, 2014.<\/p>\n<p>( 2) Jurgelewicz, M.Children with autism spectrum<br \/>\ndisorders (ASD) have significantly different concentrations of certain bacteria<br \/>\nin their stool compared to children without ASD. designsforhealth.com. May 23,<br \/>\n2014.<\/p>\n<p>(3) West, A. Probiotics Add<br \/>\nPunch To Treatment of H. Pylori . Holistic UpShots. May 28, 2014. <\/p>\n<p>(4) Osterweil, N. Exercise Linked to More Diverse<br \/>\nIntestinal Microbiome. Medscape Medical News. Medscape.com. June 10, 2014<\/p>\n<p>(5) Clarke, S. et al. Exercise and associated dietary<br \/>\nextremes impact on gut microbial diversity. Gut. March 2014.<br \/>\ndoi:10.1136\/gutjnl-2013-306541<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p> If you&apos;ve been following health news, you&apos;re probably one of the many who are swallowing down your capsule containing of billions of bugs daily. Of course, I&apos;m speaking about your probiotics. 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