GRATED RADISH WITH HONEY AND LEMON DRESSING
I have so many memories of sumptuous long family lunches with skewered lamb and chicken kebab, rice with golden saffron and side dishes of radish (with the green tops on!) with feta cheese and flatbread, known as lavash. To me, this was the epitome of family celebration so when I received some in my veg box this…
Depression and Link to Herpes Virus HHV-6
Front. Microbiol. | doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2018.01955 Early-life infections and associated neuroinflammation is incriminated in the pathogenesis of various mood disorders. Infection with human roseoloviruses, HHV-6A and HHV-6B, allows viral latency in the central nervous system and other tissues, which can later be activated causing cognitive and behavioral disturbances. Hence this study was designed to evaluate possible…
When Probiotics Make You Feel Worse Think SIBO
Clinical and Translational Gastroenterologyvolume 9, Article number: 162 (2018) ABSTRACT D-lactic acidosis is characterized by brain fogginess (BF) and elevated D-lactate and occurs in short bowel syndrome. Whether it occurs in patients with an intact gut and unexplained gas and bloating is unknown. We aimed to determine if BF, gas and bloating is associated with D-lactic acidosis and…
Effect of Plastics on Brain Development
Journal of Neuroscience 16 July 2018, 0607-18; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1523/JNEUROSCI.0607-18.2018 ABSTRACT The growth and organization of the developing brain is known to be influenced by hormones, but little is known about whether disruption of hormones affects cortical regions, like the medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC). This region is particularly important given its involvement in executive functions and…
High Prevalence of Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth (SIBO) in Autism
European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry February 2018, Volume 27, Issue 2, pp 233–240 Abstract The aim of this study is to assess the prevalence of small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) by hydrogen breath test in patients with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) with respect to a consistent control group. From 2011 to 2013, 310 children with ASD and…
Walnuts – Superfood For Healthy Gut Bugs
The Journal of Nutrition, Volume 148, Issue 6, 1 June 2018, Pages 861–867 Abstract Epidemiologic data suggest that diets rich in nuts have beneficial health effects, including reducing total and cause-specific mortality from cancer and heart disease. Although there is accumulating preclinical evidence that walnuts beneficially affect the gastrointestinal microbiota and gut and metabolic health,…
The Brain Glymphatic System – A Beginner’s Guide
Neurochem Res. 2015 Dec; 40(12): 2583–2599. Key Takeaways: The Glymphatic System—Why Sleep Matters More Than You Think The glymphatic system is the brain’s waste clearance network, using fluid channels surrounding blood vessels to remove toxins, including proteins linked to neuroinflammation. This system is mainly active during sleep—especially deep, slow-wave sleep—and is largely shut down during…
The Role of EBV and CMV in Autism
Human Antibodies, vol. 26, no. 3, pp. 165-169, 201 Abstract Autism is a neurodevelopmental disease that is manifested by a wide range of behavioural disorders. Although the aetiology of autism remains unknown it is suggested that ASD have a complex aetiology, including genetic and environmental factors, which may explain the observed different behavioural disorders in…
Is There a Link Between Autism Symptoms And Food Allergies?
JAMA Network Open. 2018;1(2):e180279 Abstract The prevalence of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in US children has increased during the past decades. Immunologic dysfunction has recently emerged as a factor associated with ASD. Although children with ASD are more likely to have gastrointestinal disorders, little is known about the association between food allergy and ASD. Read…
Acute Psychosis in Children: Do Not Miss Immune-Mediated Causes
Neurosciences (Riyadh). 2016 Jul; 21(3): 252–255. Abstract New-onset psychosis in children represents a complex presenting symptom. Psychosis can be attributable to a combination of factors and etiologies, and all possible causes must be systematically examined. There is growing evidence that a proportion of psychosis/psychiatric manifestations in children may be immune-mediated, and physicians should consider this…
