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Lifestyle factors for the prevention and care of people with inflammatory bowel disease
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Lifestyle factors for the prevention and care of people with inflammatory bowel disease

Crohn’s disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC) are chronic inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) typically featuring chronic diarrhoea (with or without bleeding), abdominal pain, and weight loss. These affect an estimated 3.1 million adults in the USA and another 1.3 million in Europe[1],[2]. Globally, the incidence of IBD is increasing, particularly in newly industrialised countries[3]. These diseases are characterised by chronic inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract. However, other symptoms...
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Exercise Motivation Likely To Be Linked to Gut Health
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Exercise Motivation Likely To Be Linked to Gut Health

Whilst we all understand as each year passes there are ever more intricate links between the organisms that exist in our gut and our health – have you ever thought that a eubiotic gut (A healthy and balanced state marked by high diversity and abundance of microbial populations in the GI tract) may be one of the reasons some people find exercise motivation easier than those with a dysbiotic digestive tract. Examining the variations between those mice that like to exercise and those that do not, it...
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Food for Brain Health
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Food for Brain Health

Our brain is a remarkable and flexible organ, responsive to numerous stimuli throughout our lifespan. Food is one of those inputs over which a high level of personal control exists, yet for many the concept that our brain can be enhanced, sustained, and evolved by the selection of what is eaten remains a mystery. From early development to periods of age-related decline the long-term timeline represents a series of milestone opportunities to intervene, engage and support optimal brain health and sustainability...
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