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Food and drink consumption decisions we make everyday can impact our gut microbiome. Some food choices that I make that can have an impact on my microbial communities include not eating yogurt. I’m not a big fan of yogurt so … Continue reading →

In the research article “Effects of Helicobacter pylori eradication on atrophic gastritis and intestinal metaplasia: A 3-year follow-up study” (2005) Dr. Bin Lu of the Department of Gastroenterology at Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Traditional Chinese Medicine College claims that H. pylori eradication … Continue reading →

The gut microbiome is vast and while regulated can change based on human behavior. One such behavior is the amount of fiber someone has in their diet. By increasing the amount of fiber an individual consumes they can fill nutritional … Continue reading →

HPV viruses have a massive number of strains, each with varying levels of intensity and carcinogenicity, which means that treatment and vaccine protocols should be different as well. According to Sarid and Gao 2011, there are already vaccines for some … Continue reading →

A few non-infectious diseases that are influenced by microorganisms include cancer, asthma, Alzheimer’s, and multiple sclerosis (MS). Although not all of these are directly caused by microorganisms, they can each be influenced by microorganisms. Viruses can be a risk factor … Continue reading →

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