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N-Acetyl Cysteine in the Treatment of Obsessive Compulsive and Related Disorders: A Systematic Review

For people with obsessive compulsive disorders the condition can be extremely exhausting. For practitioners and clinicians the condition is very frustrating to manage and to bring relief safely and reproducibly. The use of the nutrient N-Acetyl Cysteine as an adjunctive intervention has been explored in a small number of clinical trials, this review paper takes a systematic approach and brings together the evidence to help determine if this single intervention has any clinical value.[1] Of course...

Brain Health Diets

Late-Onset Dementia: a Mosaic of Prototypical Pathologies Modifiable by Diet and Lifestyle

Across the world there are chronic diseases affecting the lives of many, most of which are preventable or modifiable by appropriate lifestyle changes. Yet currently politicians are unwilling to legislate change, to force behaviours that in turn diminish the costs to the individual and to society.This will not last, vested interests in the production of foods, drugs and drinks that are in part responsible for controlling the proliferation of health decline will succumb. The cost for your neighbours...

Probiotics

Lactobacillus GG Modulates Epithelial Cytoprotection through the Nrf2 Pathway

The idea that bacteria in the gut may have many twists in their skill set to enhance human health has been around for a while. That they may have the capability of inducing a cytoprotective enzyme called Nrf2 in local tissues, which in turn promotes the production of glutathione, detoxification and numerous other health supportive elements has until recently been less well understood.[1] Nrf2 activation upregulates a regulon of genes including those involved in xenobiotic and reactive oxygen species...

Probiotics Children's Health

A Possible Link Between Early Probiotic Intervention And The Risk Of Neuropsychiatric Disorders Later In Childhood: A Randomized Trial.

For some time now there has been a growing body of supportive evidence that the relationship between the bacteria in our digestive tract and our central nervous system may not be as tenuous as some may like to think. In a recent study published in Pediatric Research[1] a retrospective review of data in a small but informative group of children, indicates there may be a positive relationship between the use of a well studied probiotic and reduced risk of developing neuropsychiatric illness. The author’s...

Essential Fatty Acids Vitamins

Nordic Naturals® Receives Friend of the Sea Certification

All Fish Stocks and Fish Oil Products Certified Sustainable Nordic Naturals is pleased to be recognised with certification from Friend of the Sea (FOS), the international reference standard for producers of omega-3 fish oil. Nordic Naturals sources all of its fish from waters that are certified sustainable by FOS, and all omega-3 products are now FOS certified as well, a reflection of the company’s long-standing commitment to sustainability. This important certification verifies that Nordic Naturals...

Immune Health Digestive Health

Antibiotics - Short Term Benefits Offset Against Long Term Risk?

The growing knowledge in research communities concerning the symbiotic relationship we have with our bacterial organism population is increasingly reflecting that which we have been discussing for many years – namely the use of antibiotics (and many of our current lifestyle habits) is not a benign event in terms of microbiome outcomes. It seems that even short pulses of widely used antibiotics (amoxicillin and tylosin in this paper) can lead to long-term development changes in mouse pups, including...

Digestive Health Vitamin D

Vit D and IBD

A research paper published in the United European Gastroenterology Journal showed that if you are experiencing a period of remission with Cohn’s disease that Vitamin D confers additional benefit in restoring/maintaining appropriate gut permeability.[1] In this small study – some 27 people were involved, all of whom were determined to be in remission at the time of the oral supplementation with either 2000 iu of vitamin D or a placebo for 90 days. They found, that patients treated with the supplementation...

Food Cardiovascular Health Diets

Apples and Cardiovascular Health—Is the Gut Microbiota a Core Consideration?

There is now considerable scientific evidence that a diet rich in fruits and vegetables can improve human health and protect against chronic diseases. However, it is not clear whether different fruits and vegetables have distinct beneficial effects. A paper in Nutrients published in May 2015 helps to tease apart some of the key mechanisms involved related to the consumption of apples.[1] Apples are among the most frequently consumed fruits and a rich source of polyphenols and fibre. A major proportion...

Digestive Health Food Brain Health

Non-Celiac Gluten Sensitivity Triggers Gut Dysbiosis, Neuroinflammation, Gut-Brain Axis Dysfunction, and Vulnerability for Dementia

A paper published in the journal CNS Neurology Disorders Drug Targets highlights some of the areas of dysfunction liked to adverse exposure to gluten and subsequent effects on functionality.[1] The non-celiac gluten sensitivity (NCGS) is a chronic functional gastrointestinal disorder which is very common world-wide. The human gut harbours microbiota which has a wide variety of microbial organisms; they are mainly symbiotic and important for well-being. However, "dysbiosis" - i.e. an alteration in...

Immune Health Food Diets

Food, Bugs, Transcription Factors and Genetics In Gastrointestinal And (Mucosal) Immune Function: How to Leverage Our Current Understandings to Achieve Better Local and Systemic Health Outcomes.

The incidence of chronic illness, autoimmune disease and multiple conditions that manifest as inflammatory driven and functionally depleting states are exponentially rising, presenting clinicians with increasingly complicated cases to manage and resolve. Yet genetic drift alone cannot account for the rapid increase in incidence, and lifestyle and environmental pressures are recognised as strong candidates for cause and resolution.[1] Hence, it is increasingly rare that a single point of intervention...

N-Acetyl Cysteine in the Treatment of Obsessive Compulsive and Related Disorders: A Systematic Review

Late-Onset Dementia: a Mosaic of Prototypical Pathologies Modifiable by Diet and Lifestyle

Lactobacillus GG Modulates Epithelial Cytoprotection through the Nrf2 Pathway

A Possible Link Between Early Probiotic Intervention And The Risk Of Neuropsychiatric Disorders Later In Childhood: A Randomized Trial.

Nordic Naturals® Receives Friend of the Sea Certification

Antibiotics - Short Term Benefits Offset Against Long Term Risk?

Vit D and IBD

Apples and Cardiovascular Health—Is the Gut Microbiota a Core Consideration?

Non-Celiac Gluten Sensitivity Triggers Gut Dysbiosis, Neuroinflammation, Gut-Brain Axis Dysfunction, and Vulnerability for Dementia

Food, Bugs, Transcription Factors and Genetics In Gastrointestinal And (Mucosal) Immune Function: How to Leverage Our Current Understandings to Achieve Better Local and Systemic Health Outcomes.

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