A new Cleveland Clinic study has identified diet-derived chemicals termed metabolites as the primary drivers of young-onset colorectal cancer risk, particularly those associated with red and processed meat. The NPJ Precision Oncology paper studied metabolite and microbiome datasets and found that discussing food with a doctor is an effective method for younger adults (>60 years) …
The gut-health industry is on the up and up with terms such as probiotics, good bacteria and the microbiome, all now part of the common vernacular. So why has this trend become so popular and what’s next for this unstoppable force of gut-friendly nature. What is the gut microbiome? Each of us has trillions of …
The term gut health has gained increasing interest in recent years as consumer understanding of the function and importance of the gut microbiome continues to grow. With that increased interest in the gut microbiome, comes the increasing understanding of what pre- and probiotics are and how they impact the body. What is the gut microbiome? …
The category of ultra-processed food, most prominently defined by the Nova classification, has come under increasing scrutiny in recent months, with many critics suggesting that ‘ultra-processed’ does not necessarily lead to poor health outcomes, at least definitionally. However, previous research studies have suggested many poor health outcomes are linked to food, such as high type-2 …
Research conducted by the Medical University of Vienna’s Center for Public Health has identified improvements in metabolism, and liver and kidney function, when a healthy plant-based diet is consumed. The study, led by Dr Tilman Kühn, Professor of Public Health Nutrition at Medical University Vienna and the University of Vienna, found that a healthful plant-based …