Do bacteria have an unlimited supply of nutrients in the gut? In the past, scientists tended to believe that the gut is a kind of paradise for these microorganisms; but, as it turns out, that assumption is incorrect — which is good news for us. Do our guts starve bacteria? If so, why and how… Read More »
BSE can lurk undetectedCatherine MacBride/Getty By Debora MacKenzie Mad cow disease is down but not out. A case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), the cattle infection that causes the lethal human brain disease vCJD, was confirmed on 18 October in the UK. The cow had died unexpectedly on a farm in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, so was… Read More »
While you can’t argue the endless benefits of a plant foods, “it takes a lot of work to be a healthy vegan,” where the diet is entirely plant-based, GP Dr Jill Gamberg of Double Bay Doctors said. “It is of utmost importance for those following a vegan diet to get the nutrients needed for good… Read More »
ON NOVEMBER 24, 2014, Jim Skivalidas received a phone call that changed his life. His brother called to tell him the roof of his chiropractic clinic in Port Melbourne was on fire. “I arrived on the scene 15 minutes later, following the cloud trail that made its away across the city, to see five fire… Read More »