Dietary simple sugars alter microbial ecology in the gut and promote colitis in mice (animal)

This 2017 narrative review conducted a literature search of Pubmed and Google Scholar databases for terms relating to psychoneuroimmunology (a field of medicine interconnecting human biology and psychology) and pain related to the gut, central nervous system and human internal organs (visceral pain). The aim was to provide insight into pathophysiological mechanisms and suggest treatment […]

Statovci et al. (2017) reviews the influences of the westernized diet and its associated nutrients on immune cell responses and the microbiota, explaining how these effects can also affect the pathology of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and asthma. The gut microbial community is vital for the development and maturation of both systemic and mucosal immune […]