To Gluten or Not to Gluten – Part 1
The many different reactions to gluten A significant amount of attention has been given to Gluten by the health, fitness, and nutrition industries. Some professionals from these industries state wheat can be eaten if celiac disease (CD) is not present, and others suggest Gluten must be avoided even if one does not have CD. When reviewing […]
To Gluten or Not to Gluten – Part 2
A different take on gluten containing foods and health – Why we need Gluten! Beyond the effects of gluten on personal health, there is more to consider. We live in a world, which is already overpopulated and by the year 2050 the world faces two billion more humans to feed. Agriculture was the cause of the […]
Anabolic Steroid and Peptide Use
Anabolic steroids (or steroids for short) are man-made substances similar to the male sex hormone testosterone that promote the growth of skeletal muscle and sexual development in both male and females ( National Institute on Drug Abuse, 2022). Peptides and steroids are both Performance enhancing drugs (PED), but their similarities end there. They differ greatly […]
Medication May Build Up in Gut Bacteria, Impacting the Drug & Microbiome
Gut microbes are crucial to our health. They aid in the digestion of food and absorption of nutrients. But they can also interact with medications we take. While scientists have known that bacteria can alter some medications in a phenomenon known as biotransformation, this research has suggested that bacteria may be changing the effectiveness of […]
Genetically-modified Lettuce Could Help Prevent Bone Density Loss in Astronauts
Bone density loss is the most common problem facing astronauts. In fact, it’s estimated that astronauts could lose up to 2% of their bone density each month in space. To address this issue, researchers have grown a genetically modified lettuce that could produce a key drug to help prevent the loss of bone density in […]
