Can Mold Cause Gut Problems

Can Mold Cause Gut Problems

The most common effects of mycotoxins on the GI tract include inflammatory and necrotic changes, disturbances in secretory activity and metabolism of the enterocytes, damage to the intestinal barrier and dysfunction in intestinal absorption (source) Other blogs that you might be interested in include: Mould Illness: A Functional Medicine Approach The Ultimate Guide To Mycotoxins

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Soil And Human Health

Soil And Human Health

Soil And Human Health From early childhood, we are in contact with soil; we taste it, inhale it, and we drink water which has passed through it. We eat plants grown on and in it, and eat animals who have done the same. But our relationship with soil is an ancient one. Our ancestors, who

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Dientamoeba Fragilis: What You Need To Know

Dientamoeba Fragilis Symptoms

What Is Dientamoeba Fragilis? Dientamoeba fragilis is one of the most common protozoan (single cell) parasite of the human intestine. It has a prevalence ranging from 0 to 82%, depending on the region, the population, and the detection methods used. (source) Many people with D. fragilis also carry other parasites, and it’s often found alongside

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Do Antibiotics Cause Constipation?

Do Antibiotics Cause Constipation

Research has clearly established that antibiotics can cause significant shifts in the composition of the gut microbiome that are similar to those observed in constipation-dominant irritable bowel syndrome (IBS-C). The question as to whether antibiotics cause constipation is further supported by evidence from both cohort and case-control studies, demonstrating that antibiotic treatment is associated with

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