Herbal Antibiotics – A safe, effective and important support to eliminate resistant bacteria when antibiotics fail. Are you finding your GP more reluctant to prescribe your antibiotics? Here, the Australian government is working hard to reduce prescriptions of antibiotics because it is very concerned about the antibiotic resistant bacteria. Now a single course of antibiotics can fail to treat a common infection like golden staph and multiple courses may be required. In hospitals it is estimated that 30% of infection are now resistant and a single course of antibiotics no longer work.… Read more Herbal Antibiotics – A safe, effective and important support to eliminate resistant bacteria when antibiotics fail. →
A pilot study demonstrates that a relaxation mind body program can improve quality of life for people suffering from IBS or inflammatory bowel disease (Ulcerative colitis or Crohn’s disease). Within 9 weeks participants reported less pain, less anxiety and less symptoms associated with these conditions. A very interesting aspect of the study was the analysis of gene expressions in relation to the biological pathways that are involved in IBS/IBD. The result show how the body responses in a way that improves the overall condition. “The program was multidimensional and… Read more Harvard study reveals how a relaxation and mindfulness intervention improves Gastrointestinal Disorders →
This is an important study that could easily be overlooked. It proves that lower stomach acid causes malabsorption of B12. B12 is an essential nutrient for body functions including maintaining a healthy nervous system. Effect of hypochlorhydria due to omeprazole treatment or atrophic gastritis on protein-bound vitamin B12 absorption. Saltzman JR1, Kemp JA, Golner BB, Pedrosa MC, Dallal GE, Russell RM. Author information Abstract OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effects of hypochlorhydria and acidic drink ingestion on protein-bound vitamin B12 absorption in elderly subjects. METHODS: Absorption of protein-bound vitamin B12 was examined in elderly… Read more PPIs lower your absorption of B12 →
A recently published meta-analysis of the association of long term use of anti-acid suppressive medication with an increased risk of fractures reported that acid-suppressive medications were associated with increased risk of fracture, especially hip fracture. Cai, Feng and Jiang (2015) reported “We found that 1-3 year’s exposure of PPI was more strongly related to hip fracture risk (1.225, 1.137-1.319) than less than 1 year (1.191, 1.111-1.278). Exposure of more than 5 years was related to even higher risk of fracture. However, the risk of hip fracture for >3 year of PPI… Read more stomach acid-suppressive medications were associated with increased risk hip fracture. →
How is Ammonia produced? Ammonia is produced as a by-product in the colon by bacterial fermentation of protein and other nitrogen-containing substances. Levels of ammonia in the colon increase as protein intake increases. Elevated levels of colonic ammonia may have adverse health effects. Research indicates that ammonia levels as low as 5mmol/L can have detrimental effects on epithelial cells that line the colon. The toxicity of ammonia toward colonic epithelial cells can lead to cell destruction and increased turnover of these cells (1) In addition, increased production of ammonia from… Read more Our diet can increase ammonia levels , which in turn damages our intestines. →
While highly effective with a favourable safety profile, use of PPIs is not without concern. Since their introduction in the early 90s, PPI use has increased by more than 1000% in Australia,2 with over 19 million prescriptions in the 2013–14 financial year.1 Over the last decade, at least two PPIs have featured in the top 10 most prescribed PBS-subsidised medicines every year.1,9 Not surprisingly, there is growing international concern over their increasing use.2,10 Long-term use is only recommended in selected populations11,12 but data indicate that this accounts for most of the… Read more Proton Pump inhibitors (drugs for GORD) alter the gut microbiome →
EGCG , short for Epigallocatechin-3-gallate – the major most potent extract of Green tea, has recently been found to inhibit the effects of H.Pylori, a very common bacteria infection associated with stomach inflammation (gastritis) and to the development of stomach and duodenal ulcers. People with gastritis often suffer from chronic bloating, abdominal discomfort including burning pain in upper abdomen and/or nausea. A common way to get relief is to take antacids (OTC tablets) or PPI (prescription medicines that reduce stomach acid). However both are suppressing symptoms and not dealing with the disease effects internally such as inflammation.… Read more Green tea extract treats gastritis by inhibiting effects of H. pylori →
By Alice Archer More than 8 million Australians (almost one in three people) will be in the “crosshairs” of bowel cancer in just 10 years. That’s the finding of a disturbing new report released on Monday by leading social demographer Bernard Salt, who says by 2026, 4.6 million baby boomers and 4 million Gen Xers “will be subjected to a bowel cancer lottery” purely because of their age. “Bowel cancer attacks the middle-aged with progressive lethality, with rates leaping tenfold between the ages of 50 and 79,” he says. The report examines the rising… Read more Millions of Australians at risk of bowel cancer →
