People who suffer from stress-related irritable bowel syndrome have a distinctive microbial signature in their gut. However, holistic psychosomatic therapy using hypnosis is significantly more effective at treating their condition than symptomatic or probiotic treatment alone. This is the finding of studies conducted by a research group at MedUni Vienna’s Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology. […]
Feeling unwell and Overweight? This is often related to yeast, fungi, and hardly anyone knows it
Candida yeast mushrooms sit in almost every intestinal. They begin to proliferate, makes the digestive system weak and we to take. Remedy a diet that promotes “good” intestinal bacteria, and everything omitted, which tastes Candida fungi. Candida is a yeast fungus that belongs in small amounts of the natural “residents” of our organism. He lives […]
An hour of TV a day increases young people’s risk of bowel cancer
Sitting in front of the TV for two hours a day raises your risk of bowel cancer by 70%, scientists declare amid sharp rise in cases Study looked at sedentary behaviours of nearly 90,000 US women Two hours a day was associated with a 70% increased risk compared to less Findings were independent of participants weight […]
Poo transplant effective treatment for chronic bowel condition
Poo transplant or “Faecal microbiota transplantation” (FMT) can successfully treat patients with ulcerative colitis, new research from the University of Adelaide shows. The randomised, double-blind study—published in the journal JAMA – was a collaboration between the University of Adelaide, South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI), CSIRO and CALHN (SA Health). It involved 73 […]
Irritable bowel syndrome relieved using hypnosis, study reveals
Hypnosis is twice as effective at reliving agonising symptoms of IBS than other methods, study reveals ‘Gut-directed’ therapy improved symptoms for up to 50% of people trialled Relaxing the brain could work better than current treatments for the stomach There is no cure for IBS which 10-15% of the population experience symptoms of Hypnosis could be […]
Immune system’s balancing act keeps bowel disease in check
Australian researchers have uncovered clues in the immune system that reveal how the balance of ‘good’ gut bacteria is maintained. The information could help in the prevention and treatment of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). The study, published in the journal Nature Communications, showed that the increased presence of a protein responsible for sensing infection – […]
Detecting epigenetic signature may help people stay ahead of inflammatory bowel disease
With an estimated 1.6 million people in the U.S. dealing with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), physicians can have a hard time telling which newly diagnosed patients have a high risk of severe inflammation or what therapies will be most effective. Now researchers report in the journal JCI Insights finding an epigenetic signature in patient cells […]
Half of over-60s ignore lifesaving bowel cancer screening
Half (51%) of people invited to bowel screening for the first time in 2015 didn’t take part, according to the latest figures from Cancer Research UK published today (Wednesday) in the European Journal of Cancer. Averaged figures from 2010-15 in England showed that those from deprived areas were less likely to participate (43%) than those […]
Compound in kale, cabbage and broccoli protects against bowel cancer
Compound in kale, cabbage and broccoli protects against bowel cancer Another reason to eat your greens! Compound in kale, cabbage and broccoli protects against bowel cancer When green vegetables are digested, a protein is activated This protein reduces gut inflammation and prevents colon cancer forming It repairs damaged gut cells, allowing them to absorb nutrients […]
Ministers bow to pressure to lower bowel cancer screening age to 50
Delight as health ministers finally bow to pressure to lower the bowel cancer screening age to 50 Health ministers finally bow to pressure to lower the bowel cancer screening age to 50 in England in move that will save thousands of lives Under current guidelines, patients aged 60 to 74 are offered a home testing […]