Oral-Brain Axis

From eNewsletter 2/3/2025

DID YOU KNOW that why it is so important to make sure you have enough B-vitamins?

As reported in Frontiers in Nutrition, higher intake of vitamin B1 (thiamine) was associated with a 22% lower sarcopenia risk, and higher intake of vitamin B2 (riboflavin) with a 16% lower risk in both men and women. Sarcopenia is the loss of muscle mass due to the aging process.

A study from NPJ Parkinson Disease identified gut microbes likely to be involved in the development of Parkinson's disease and linked them with decreased vitamin B2 and vitamin B7 (biotin), pointing the way to an unexpectedly simple treatment that may help in those with gut dysbiosis: B-vitamin supplementation.

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Next Gen for Pain

From eNewsletter 1/29/2025

DID YOU KNOW that instead of using GLP-1 agonists like Ozempic, Mounjaro, and Wegovy, you can naturally elevate your GLP-1 levels by increasing the presence of Akkermansia muciniphila in your gut?

Akkermansia, which should make up about ten percent of your gut bacteria, produces a protein that stimulates GLP-1 production. If you are low or missing Akkermansia, your body is not naturally producing as much GLP-1 as it's supposed to be.

By giving back Akkermansia, you can now have the physiological benefits, such as muscle mass integrity as I reported a few weeks ago, better blood sugar balance, and myriad others. All of these benefits occur because of the gut lining repair mechanisms of Akkermansia.

Do not hesitate to email me (Steve) if you have questions.

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Remember Salicylates | Double Sale

From eNewsletter 1/27/2025

DID YOU KNOW that there have been several fascinating studies on probiotics recently?

Authors from an Archives of Toxicology study report that probiotic supplementation can reduce the negative impacts of Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) on neurodevelopment, behavior, and metabolism. PBDEs are fire-retardant chemicals that are found everywhere -- upholstery, carpets, curtains, electronics, and even infant products. Known to disrupt hormones and persist in the environment, these pollutants have been detected in water, soil, air, food products, animals, human tissues, and even breast milk.

Probiotics, compared with antidepressants and placebo, may be efficacious as an adjunct or standalone therapy for treating major depression, according to a study from Nutrition Reviews.

The administration of probiotics positively modulates the immune system by maintaining homeostasis between individual immune system cells, according to a study from Nutrients. Thus, they have a clear influence on the processes occurring in asthma, especially reducing mucus secretion in the airway, improve parameters of forced expiratory volume, peak expiratory flow, and reduced inflammation.

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