Tag: obesity
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Gut Health’s Final Frontier: Voyages Into The Small Intestine Microbiome
Your upper intestine is host to a distinct population of microbes that play a role in digestion, metabolism and immunity.
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How Salty Diets Might Harm Your Microbiome Contributing to Metabolic Disorders & Obesity
Salt has been used as a preservative in fermented foods to keep unwanted bacteria away while allowing other beneficial ones to grow. But salt in processed foods has crossed the tipping point of what’s healthy for our microbiome.
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Polyphenols Ignite Metabolic Health via Mitochondria & GLP-1
Polyphenols, like fiber are a key part of our diet that are removed with ultra-processing and that may be contributing to the rising rates of obesity and diabetes.
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How Food Stimulates Natural GLP-1 Through Your Gut Microbiome
Christopher Damman, Associate Professor of Gastroenterology, School of Medicine, University of Washington. Editor-in-Chief of Gut Bites MD. Wegovy, Ozempic and Mounjaro are weight loss and diabetes drugs that have made quite a splash in health news. They target regulatory pathways involved in both obesity and diabetes and are widely considered breakthroughs for weight loss and blood sugar control.…
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Microbiome Diet Unlock: Prebiotics & The 4F Foods
Our partner in health, the gut microbiome, has grown weak with ultra-processing of food. Fibers, Phenols, Good Fats, and Ferments can make it strong again.
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Butyrate: The Buzz on Gut Health
Butyrate is gut health’s most unsung hero! Feed your gut fiber and unleash your microbiome’s supper power to regulate metabolism, inflammation, and mood.
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The New Skinny On Weight Loss, Part 2
The science behind blood sugar and how fiber can impact the way energy is stored. More fiber and less sugar is the prescription for metabolic control.