Supporting the gut microbiome is the future

I subscribe to a few scientific journal review services. The best I’ve found is ScienceDaily- go check it out. 

Anyway, it seems like at least once a week there is another study published about gut health and our microbiome in relation to long term health and prevention of chronic disease.

Check this one out:

Fruit flies lifespan increased by 60% with reduction in chronic disease

They fed the flies probiotics (good bacteria) and an herbal supplement called triphala.

I have never seen triphala used before. It comes from Ayurvedic medicine (traditional medicine in India) and is a blend of three fruits; Amalaki (Emblica officinalis), Bibhitaki (Terminalia bellirica), and Haritaki (Terminalia chebula). It claims to be useful for many varied conditions; immune system, various digestive conditions, diabetes treatment and eye disease. None of these three fruits have been studied enough to confirm or deny safety or efficacy, but when used short term it seems there is likely safe, especially if consumed in amounts you could feasibly eat as food.

Just in case you were curious, the probiotics used were Lactobacillus plantarum NCIMB 8826 (Lp8826), Lactobacillus fermentum NCIMB 5221 (Lf5221) and Bifidobacteria longumspp. infantis NCIMB 702255 (Bi702255).

 

Citation:

McGill University. “Secret to longevity may lie in the microbiome and the gut: Experiments in fruit flies show increased lifespan thanks to a combination of probiotics and an herbal supplement.” ScienceDaily. ScienceDaily, 31 May 2018. <www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/05/180531114611.htm>

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