Liver: Front line in the Battle of the Microbiome

Liver: Front line in the Battle of the Microbiome

It’s not often discussed, but the portal vein is the large blood vessel that carries venous blood from the entire gastrointestinal (GI) tract (stomach, pancreas, small and large intestine, etc.) to the liver. The liver is therefore the first organ to receive...
Microbe Mania: Lactobacillus rhamnosus

Microbe Mania: Lactobacillus rhamnosus

If you have been following my program for rebuilding your microbiome, you have come to recognize that one of our primary goals is to restore important, so-called “keystone,” microbial species, i.e., species that support other important microbial species....
Kefiran: Anti-microbial fiber?

Kefiran: Anti-microbial fiber?

What’s the principal role of fiber in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract? Lets put aside the outdated and overly-simplistic idea that fibers, such as that in bran in, say, a high-fiber breakfast cereal, is a source of ‘”bulk,” i.e., helping create...
A microbiome “signature” for colon cancer risk?

A microbiome “signature” for colon cancer risk?

As we learn more about the microbiome, specifically the gastrointestinal (GI) and oral microbiomes, a potential microbial “signature” for colorectal colon cancer risk is emerging. It has been established beyond a doubt that, while there are genetic factors...