Microbiota-Gut-Brain Axis: Behaviour and Dementia Implications

People take supplements to improve or optimize their health. So what happens when you look at the label, and the ingredient list is filled with unrecognizable additives? It is common knowledge that the gut microbiome influences neurologic conditions via the microbiota-gut-brain axis. The microbiota-gut-brain axis has also been implicated in behavior. Behavior in adolescence has […]

Gut Bacteria and GABA

People take supplements to improve or optimize their health. So what happens when you look at the label, and the ingredient list is filled with unrecognizable additives? A beautiful concert exists between gut bacteria and neurotransmitters. With stress levels having increased over the past few years, Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA), the primary inhibitory neurotransmitter (NT) has […]

Could SIBO be the Root Cause of your Patient’s IBS?

SIBO (Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth) SIBO is defined as an increase in the number of bacteria, and/or changes in the types of bacteria present in the small intestine. In most patients, SIBO is not caused by a single type of bacteria, but is an overgrowth of the various types of bacteria that should normally be […]

Maldi-TOF –v- PCR Probes in the Evaluation of Gastrointestinal Microflora

Recent research into the gastrointestinal microbiome has confirmed the microbial inhabitants of the gastrointestinal tract, and their vast scope of metabolic activities, are at the very core of health and many disease processes. Microbiology testing should be optimized to address the abundance of all bacterial species present in a stool specimen. This blog aims to […]