Emerging Roles for Nutritional Therapies

Emerging Roles for Nutritional Therapies

In front of about 100 attendees in January at Clinical Nutrition Week, hosted by the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (A.S.P.E.N.), David Suskind, MD, quoted the ancient Greek physician, Hippocrates. The words still ring true—maybe now more than...
The Very Intelligent Intestine Epithelial Cell

The Very Intelligent Intestine Epithelial Cell

Maintaining positive and negative interactions with trillions of microbes; modulating the immune system to accommodate thousands of different microbe communities; determining multiple attributes of digestion of food and production of vitamins; influencing the human...
Does our microbiome control us or do we control it?

Does our microbiome control us or do we control it?

We may be able to keep our gut in check after all. That’s the tantalizing finding from a new study published today that reveals a way that mice—and potentially humans—can control the makeup and behavior of their gut microbiome. Such a prospect upends the popular...
International Congress of Colon Hydrotherapy

International Congress of Colon Hydrotherapy

The Spanish Association of Colon Hydrotherapy holds its I International Congress in September 2016. The Congress is aimed at Colon Hydrotherapy professionals and all those interested in venturing into this ancient therapy. As of today, the confirmed speakers include:...