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Ooops, it’s already the middle of the week and not a single new entry here at Eating Fabulous. Sorry for that. My two month old daughter has been admitted to the hospital for bronchiolitis. She’s ok now, but what concerns me is this, especially because asthma runs in our family:
Kids who have had bronchiolitis may […]
If data from a new preliminary study is true, it seems that Yakult is not only good for gut health, it might also help in easing symptoms of hay fever or pollen allergies. According to the study, a daily dose of Yakult for five months seems to reduce the levels of IgE in the blood […]
Suffering from allergies? Brace up! As the temperatures rise and the trees start blooming, so will your allergy symptoms flare up. Some food-based alternative therapies used for relieving symptoms of allergic rhinitis include bromelain, found in pineapples (obviously wouldn’t work for those with allergies to pineapples).
Bromelain may be a useful addition to other therapies used […]
Probiotics has been considered to be a powerful tool in helping strengthen immune systems and reduce the effects of allergies, asthma, and other chronic immune-related diseases.
Although I find this article to be a bit too negative on the use of antibiotics, it does explain well how probiotics can put our body microflora into balance, […]
More and more scientific data are showing the relationship between maternal nutrition and fetal conditioning, i.e., how a pregnant woman’s diet affect the health of her child later in life.
A new study of 1924 children, published in the early online edition of Thorax, indicate that mothers who eat apples and fish during pregnancy may […]
We’ve already discussed what good probiotics do our gut health, as well as in preventing allergies and eczema.
In a new study, scientists even reinforced this anti-allergy powers by http://”>genetically engineering Lactococcus lactis bacteria to secrete murine interleukin-10 (IL-10), and subsequently help treat food sensitivities and intolerances.
Writing in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Frossard […]
… well a lot of maladies apparently, as listed in this article on the healing powers of honey. I know about it’s immunotherapeutic effects on hay fever or pollen allergies, but I didn’t imagine that the oral consumption of honey could work against insomnia, osteoporosis, and cough, among others.
Even if these were true, I […]
In a previous article, we have discussed what probiotic foods are and how they boost health by helping us keep a healthy gut microflora. According to the Harvard Medical School Family Health Guide, probiotic food consumption my help against th e following conditions:
digestive disorders, including diarrhea, Crohn’s disease, and irritable bowel syndrome
urogenital diseases, such as […]
Although I live in Europe, I have never tasted kefir, which is supposed to have originated from these parts. Kefir is a fermented milk product, like yoghurt, and results from the labor of lactic acid bacteria and yeasts. The most commonly used strains are Lactobacillus acidophilus and Saccharomyces kefir, although the exact combination of bacteria […]
Food crops are being genetically modified usually to come up with more robust -and therefore more productive and profitable- varieties or to improve its nutritional content. Take for example my previous post on tomatoes with enhanced flavonol content.
Those who oppose the use of genetically modified crops, however, are concerned that such food may cause food […]
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