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Intestinal Permeability

Intestinal permeability is a functional feature of the intestinal barrier that allows for the exchange of solutes and fluids between the intestinal lumen and…

Macrophages

Macrophages are large white blood cells that engulf and digest cellular debris, foreign substances, microbes, and other harmful invaders. They play a key role…

Luminal Contents

Luminal contents refer to the various components in the lumen. These components include food substrates, compounds produced during digestion, toxic chemicals, microbes, fluids, and…

Macronutrients

Macronutrients are nutrients required in large amounts by the body for energy and proper functioning. They include carbohydrates (energy), proteins (growth and repair), and…

Major neurocognitive disorder

Major neurocognitive disorder, formerly known as dementia, is defined by significant progressive deficits in cognitive functioning that impair a person’s independence and ability to…

Maladaptive Eating Behaviors-

Maladaptive eating behaviors refer to patterns of eating that are harmful to physical or mental health. These behaviors often develop as coping mechanisms for…

Processed Food Hurts Your Immune System — And Your Kids’ Too

A study published in Nutrition Journal looked at the impact the Western diet and lifestyle has on people’s immune function. It found that…

A Greater Role in Nutritional Health

Can What We Eat Affect How We Feel?

Nutritional psychiatrists counsel patients on how better eating may be another tool in helping to ease depression and anxiety and may lead to better…

Could Junk Food Lead to Poor Eye Health as You Age?

Aim to fill your plate with fruit, dairy, poultry, fish, and vegetables—instead of processed and fried foods—research suggests…

Sometimes Frozen Vegetables Can Be Even Healthier than Fresh – Here’s Why

Frozen veggies line the freezers from top to bottom at the grocery store. But with many myths floating around today discrediting frozen…

Coronavirus: How to Keep Your Gut Microbiome Healthy to Fight COVID-19

Many countries have sealed their borders and put the population under voluntary or enforced lockdown. Cultural and sporting events…