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

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 […]

This multicenter double-blind placebo-controlled trial published in 2016 involved placing participants with functional gastrointestinal symptoms on a 3-week gluten-free diet (GFD) before randomly assigning the responsive patients to gluten intake (5.6g per day) or placebo for 7 days, and subsequently switching the subjects into the other group (crossover). Symptoms and quality of life were monitored […]