In one of the largest microbiota studies conducted in humans, researchers at the University of Western Ontario and Lawson Health Research Institute in Ontario, Canada, and Tianyi Health Science Institute in Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, China have shown a potential link between healthy aging and a healthy gut. A release from the University of Western Ontario explains… Continue reading “Ridiculously Healthy” Elderly Have the Same Gut Microbiome as Healthy 30-Year-Olds
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Fiery Capsaicin Could Help Fight Obesity
Scientists have discovered a dietary strategy that may address obesity by reducing endotoxemia, a major contributor to chronic, low-grade inflammation (CLGI). The researchers uncovered an interaction between dietary capsaicin (CAP), the major pungent component in red chili, and gut microbiota. This novel mechanism for the anti-obesity effect of CAP acts through prevention of microbial dysbiosis… Continue reading Fiery Capsaicin Could Help Fight Obesity