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SIBO & NAFLD – Cause, Effect or Bystander?
A recent review published in Nutrients examines the relationship between small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). This relationship has gained research attention, as a growing ...
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Traditional Japanese Diet May Benefit NAFLD Patients
A study published in Nutrients shows that a diet comprising soy products, seafood, and other Japanese staples may benefit people with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease ...
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NAFLD Damages the Brain
Patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) have increased odds of depression, dementia, and other neurological conditions, according to a study in the Journal of ...
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Mankai Combined with Modified Mediterranean Diet Shows Promise for NAFLD
A green Mediterranean (MED) diet, that includes the green superfood Mankai, walnuts and no-red meat, reduced intrahepatic fat more than other healthy diets and cuts ...
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Alcohol and Gut Health: Clinical Insights Using the 5R Approach for Supporting Patients’ Digestive Well-Being
As a medical education specialist at a functional medicine laboratory, I speak with clinicians daily about their patient’s stool test results. Alcohol use as a ...
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Curcumin Supplements Show Weight-Loss Benefits
A research review in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition found that curcumin supplementation is associated with reductions in BMI, weight, and waist circumference.
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Curcumin Benefits Body Mass Index & More
A new meta-research review in the Journal of Functional Foods shows that supplementing with curcumin can help decrease body mass index, waist circumference, fasting blood ...
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Links to Fatty Liver Disease Discovered
A new study published in Chinese Medical Journal points to two new possible contributors to non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) — bile acids and lipid ...
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Fatty Liver Disease Ups Dementia Risk
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) — a buildup of fat cells in the liver — affects up to 25% of people worldwide and is the ...
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Berberine: The Natural Antidote to Metabolic Derangement?
Berberine, an orangish-yellow alkaloid found at high levels in the bark and root structures of many ground-covering shrubs, has an extensive history of use as ...
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