"An experimental probiotic aids weight loss in overweight people following a calorie-control diet. Previous studies by Pierre Déchelotte at Rouen University Hospital in France and his colleagues suggest that orally administering the gut bacterium Hafnia alvei helps obese mice lose weight. The probiotic produces a molecule called ClpB that mimics the appetite-reducing hormone alpha-MSH. Now, the researchers have found that the bacterium has similar effects in … Continue reading N of 1 Experiment: Hafnia Alvei for Weight Loss
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Longo’s Recipe for Living Longer
Longo and Anderson reviewed hundreds of studies on nutrition, diseases and longevity in laboratory animals and humans and combined them with their own studies on nutrients and aging. The analysis included popular diets such as the restriction of total calories, the high-fat and low-carbohydrate ketogenic diet, vegetarian and vegan diets, and the Mediterranean diet.The article … Continue reading Longo’s Recipe for Living Longer
