"Adding highly refined fiber to processed foods could have negative effects on human health, such as promoting liver cancer, according to a new study by researchers at Georgia State University and the University of Toledo. " Read more...
"If you’re at risk for or have been diagnosed with diverticulitis, your doctor has likely recommended antibiotics and over-the-counter medication as first-line treatments. Or, if your diverticulitis has progressed, you may need surgery. But when it comes to helping ward off or treat diverticulitis, what you put into your body during breakfast, lunch, and dinner also matters." Read more...
New research reveals further insights into the potential harm of antibiotic treatment by showing it can promote pathogens by disrupting oxygen levels and fiber processing in the gut lining.
Increasing dietary fibre intake may be the best way to regain the microbial biodiversity that has been impaired by the western diet, according to researchers.
A recent study has contradicted previous study that showed there was no reduction in diabetes with fruit and vegetable consumption. This new study, published in January 2016, clearly showed a reduction in diabetes risk with a higher consumption of leafy greens, berries, cruciferous vegetables, yellow vegetables or their fiber.
