Research Topic: dietary intervention

Unveiling roles of beneficial gut bacteria and optimal diets for health

Your gut bacteria are tiny living organisms that help digest food, support your immune system, and influence your overall health. Eating foods rich in fiber, fermented products like yogurt and kimchi, and colorful fruits and vegetables helps grow these beneficial bacteria. When your gut bacteria become unbalanced, it can lead to inflammation and various diseases, but eating the right foods can restore balance and improve your health.

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Unveiling the Therapeutic Potentials of Mushroom Bioactive Compounds in Alzheimer’s Disease

Mushrooms contain special compounds that may help protect the brain from Alzheimer’s disease. Research shows that eating mushrooms regularly could reduce the risk of memory problems and cognitive decline in older adults. These compounds work by reducing brain inflammation, protecting nerve cells, and helping the brain clear out harmful proteins. While these findings are promising, more human studies are needed to confirm how effective mushrooms are as an Alzheimer’s treatment.

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A new highly digestible prescription diet containing Bacillus velezensis DSM 15544, fructo-oligosaccharides, plasma immunoglobulin, yeast and sepiolite for the management of acute diarrhea in dogs—a randomized double-blinded, controlled trial

Dogs with sudden diarrhea often improve on their own, but a new specialized diet was tested to speed up recovery. The diet contained beneficial bacteria (Bacillus velezensis), fiber that feeds good bacteria (fructo-oligosaccharides), protective proteins from pork plasma, yeast, and a mineral that helps firm up stools. Dogs eating this special diet recovered in about 3-4 days compared to 6 days on a regular digestive diet, with 98% improving within a week versus only 66% with the control diet.

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