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05, 2019
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04, 2019
Probiotics, true allies of intimate comfort
A balanced vaginal microbiota is a crucial component of women’s health warranting particular attention in order to limit infections causing uncomfortable symptoms such as itching, irritation, etc… What is the vaginal microbiota? Discovered by German gynaecologist Albert Döderlein, the vaginal microbiota is dominated by lactic bacteria called Lactobacilli (95%). But it also contains numerous other microorganisms present in lower quantities. Lactobacilli guarantee a healthy, balanced vaginal flora. They form a genuine defence system against infections, via the formation of a protective biofilm on the vaginal mucosa, preventing the proliferation of pathogenic microorganisms. To achieve this, they employ several mechanisms: Stimulation of immune system. Competition with other microorganisms for nutrients and adhesion sites on the vaginal epithelium. [...]
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04, 2019
BOOK – “The Mind-Gut Connection”
In his latest book, "The Mind-Gut Connection," Emeran Mayer MD, a gastroenterologist and professor at the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA), denounces the traditional mechanistic and martial approach to treating the disease, which consists of repair the damaged part without looking at the body as a whole and without knowing its origin. Already at the medical school, Emeran Mayer was not convinced by this traditional approach of medicine and it was during his third year he wanted to study how the brain interacts with the body in the hope of better understanding some diseases especially chronic diseases whose functioning [...]
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01, 2019
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12, 2018
BOOK – L’intestin, notre deuxième cerveau : tout savoir de cet organe complexe et de son rôle clé pour la santé
Professor Francisca Joly Gomez is a professor of nutrition, nutritionist and gastroenterologist. In her book “L’intestin, notre deuxième cerveau”, she details the roles of the different parts of the digestive system and also the close connection between the intestine, the brain and other organs. She explains to us the primary function of our gut in the food metabolism to ensure the proper functioning of our body. Supported by scientific arguments, she also discusses about: the impact of various deficiencies on our body, certain digestives pathologies such as Crohn’s diseases, irritable bowel syndrome…, extra-digestive diseases such as asthma and Parkinson’s disease. To [...]
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11, 2018
Bacteria in the brain
It is well known that bacteria constituting the intestinal microbiota interact with the brain and can influence our mood. However, scientists thought that the brain was sterile, i.e. without any bacterium thanks to the blood brain barrier considered as a filter. But it would seem that a cerebral microbiota exists. This has been suggested by a laboratory from the University of Alabama in Birmingham, at the Society for Neuroscience congress. The researchers studied 34 brains of dead people with schizophrenia or in good health to get these preliminary results. No brain showed inflammation signs. They observed rod shapes by microscopy in each [...]
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11, 2018
Probiotics: at the heart of clinical trials on cardiovascular diseases
We know that probiotics have many virtues. Mainly known for their effects on immunity and digestion, probiotics are also able to act on cholesterol level and as a result, the risk of cardiovascular disease. According to WHO (World Health Organization), cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in developed countries. There is a part of heredity in their occurence, but it is above all an unhealthy lifestyle that is primarily responsible (i.e. lack of physical activity, poor diet, smoking or excessive alcohol consumption). The heart, this indispensable organ The heart is a vital organ that must be cared for! This [...]
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10, 2018
BOOK – « MISSING MICROBES: How the overuse of antibiotics is fueling our modern plagues »
The author of “Missing microbes: How the overuse of antibiotics is fueling our modern plagues”, Martin Blaser, is a medical researcher who has spent most of his career studying the benefits of bacteria. What made him known? His participation in the work highlighting the involvement of Helicobacter pylori in stomach ulcers. He realized later that people with gastric reflux and allergic reactions didn’t have this bacterium. Helicobacter pylori, known as a pathogen bacterium, could actually have positive effects on health. Following this result, he then extended his work to the benefits of bacteria. In his committed book, the author presents some [...]
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10, 2018
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09, 2018
Keep a microbiota in top form with sport
It is time to choose the sport you will be doing all year long. Some people are sporting, others less. Maybe you still need arguments: sport is good for your microbiota ! We know that practicing sports is good for health. Avoiding inactivity is an effective way to limit the onset and/or development of certain diseases such as obesity, diabetes and certain cancers. This would be partly due to the gut microbiota : the sport would modulate favorably its diversity and its functioning. In order to prove it, US researchers conducted a clinical trial on 32 non-athletic, obese or lean volunteers. They all [...]