Gut flora and chronic diseases

Gut flora and chronic diseases

Gut flora has become a major focus of scientific and medical research in recent decades. Books and numerous articles are devoted to it. It is now considered an organ in itself, and the intestinal flora is more than ever at the centre of our health concerns. It has the...
Bowel diseases: some tips to feel better (part 2)

Bowel diseases: some tips to feel better (part 2)

Following the overview of the main bowel disorders in the first part of this article, let’s see what can be done to prevent these diseases and feel better. Very often, in the case of bowel disorders, symptomatic treatments are proposed to modulate the immune system...
Bowel diseases: some tips to feel better (part 2)

Bowel diseases: some tips to feel better (part 1)

The intestine is an organ with various vital functions that are necessary for the functioning of our body. Various diseases can affect it and have consequences both for our daily well-being and for our immune system. A persistent inflammatory state can even lead to...
Are you getting enough prebiotic fibre?

Are you getting enough prebiotic fibre?

Prebiotic fibres are soft dietary fibres that have a protective effect on the gut and our health. Gut microbiota: the centre of health regulation Health begins in the gut. Who hasn’t heard of the importance of the gut microbiota? Probiotics here, probiotics there!...
14 days of poor nutrition are enough to damage the gut

14 days of poor nutrition are enough to damage the gut

It’s no secret. Junk food is bad for our gut. Fortunately, food can also be very beneficial, an asset for maintaining good gut health. Food is medicine. It is not a treatment in the strict meaning of the term, but it conditions the state of functioning of the...