MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'gut'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:02:02 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5130816&cid=t_115354_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F08%2F15%2Fthe-amazing-power-of-the-placebo-effect%2F Placebo effects have been shown in many different areas in science.  Sometimes placebo effects have been shown to mimic or even exceed effects produced by active treatments (such as therapies or medications). The definition of placebo is an inert, inactive, fake, sham, dummy, non-therapeutic, pseudo, or spurious substance or procedure presented as a treatment for any of a number of conditions. In general, the placebo effect can be defined as a positive effect that occurs after receiving treatment (interaction, therapy, medication), even when the treatment is inert (inactive, fake). The placebo effect is a ubiquitous phenomenon.  We all experience some degree of the placebo effect on a regular basis. The power of the placebo effect is illustrated in the movie classic, The Wizard Of Oz. ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5130816 Mon, 15 Aug 2011 10:31:15 +0100 5130816 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5036625&cid=t_115354_180_f&fid=38619&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FALifeCoachsBlog%2F%7E3%2FM7tgHWn1syE%2F After the controversy of my last post ‘This Was An Interview With Robin Sharma‘, it’s time to get things back on track round here today with some serious Life Coach type stuff. I’m pretty sure you get strong gut feelings or intuitions from time to time. A sense from deep within that a decision you’re about to make is either right or wrong. I’m equally sure that you override that feeling at least occasionally, Continue reading... (Source: Life Coach Blog: The Discomfort Zone :) Life Coach Blog: The Discomfort Zone : blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5036625 Sun, 17 Jul 2011 21:56:44 +0100 5036625 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4696980&cid=t_115354_180_f&fid=38619&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FALifeCoachsBlog%2F%7E3%2FdvkbaBuSyIU%2F If you didn’t read my last post ‘You’re Depressed! – The Medical History of a Life Coach‘, this is going to make zero sense to you, so go and check it out now and I’ll be waiting for you to return. It was cool to know that my latest lump wasn’t about to eat half my face away and that it was connected to my hemochromatosis. Even so it still sucked knowing that there was nothing I could do to stop the recurring abscesses other than maintain a regime of phlebotomies. I suggested a course of leaches to my oncologist and Helen added that she’d be happy to vacuum them up when they got full and fell off me, but he didn’t seem to think it was that funny. Phlebotomies it is then. 2010 By now I have resigned myself to the fact that this is how it is, and there’s not a lot... Life Coach Blog: The Discomfort Zone : blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4696980 Sun, 10 Apr 2011 17:43:00 +0100 4696980 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4565641&cid=t_115354_139_f&fid=38879&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftraffic.libsyn.com%2Ftwimshow%2FTWiM002.mp3 On episode #2 of This Week in Microbiology, Vincent, Cliff, and Michael review a fatal laboratory acquired Yersinia pestis infection, and how gut bacteria control body weight and metabolic activity.. Download TWiM #2 (52 MB .mp3, 75 minutes). To download, right-click or control-click on the link, then select save as. Subscribe to TWiM (free) at iTunes, the Zune Marketplace, by the RSS feed, or by email, or listen on your mobile device with the Microbeworld App. Links for this episode: Fatal laboratory acquired Yersinia infection (thanks, Alan!) Hemochromatosis Gut bacteria can control metabolic functions (mBio) Systems biology approach to infectious disease research (mBio) Dr. B. Brett Finlay’s 3D animations Letters read on TWiM #2 Send your microbiology questions and comments (ema... virology blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4565641 Thu, 10 Mar 2011 01:34:16 +0100 4565641 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4482758&cid=t_115354_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fa-giant-artificial-gut%2F2011.02.15 What do you do when you’re one of the world’s biggest food companies and you’re looking to explore what happens after your products get chewed and swallowed? Apparently you build a large refrigerator-sized, million dollar model of a human gut, complete with valves, injection ports for enzymes, and a transparent window for visibility, of course. Nestle, in their quest to create foods that trick your body into feeling even more satisfied after eating than you otherwise would be, has a research and development center that holds this artificial gut, tucked next to the mountains in Lausanne, Switzerland. Here they’re busy studying and trying to commercialize gastrointestinal phenomenon such as the “ileal break,” a peptidal feedback mechanism that both slows transit through the GI s... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4482758 Tue, 15 Feb 2011 20:00:52 +0100 4482758 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4405899&cid=t_115354_129_f&fid=34864&url=http%3A%2F%2Feleanorbrogan.blogspot.com%2F2011%2F01%2Fnutrition-for-short-gut.html We have struggled with Ellie's nutrition for a while and found that there were very few resources out there to help. It is a balancing act of getting her to eat and gettine her off of TPN,...good diet=less TPN. We have a good nutritionist at Boston Children's but we only see her once every 2 months or if something is wrong. We have a great nutritionist through ThriveRx but what I have always wanted was a book or guide that we could keep on hand. Something that we can also share with our family and Ellie's nurse to help them understand the intricacies of Ellie's diet. Finally we got what we needed. ThriveRx has created an online short bowel diet guide called Maximize Health. Each month they release a new topic, so far they have covered Diet overview, hydration, Carbohydrates and the next m... The Short Gut News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4405899 Thu, 27 Jan 2011 15:58:00 +0100 4405899 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3695534&cid=t_115354_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fweight-loss-the-bacteria-in-your-gut%2F You might be the cleanest clean person you know, but we’ve got some bad news anyway. You’ve got trillions of microbial bacteria just hanging out inside of you. Well, not exactly hanging out. They’re working pretty hard, influencing whether we make or burn fat, and how many calories we take from our food. According to the Los Angeles Times, researchers have realized that there are links between gut bacteria and weight metabolism in mice. Though there are links among humans as well, scientists aren’t as certain about the intricacies. We bet that once researchers nail down the exact science between gut bacteria and weight loss in people, we’ll be seeing even more commercials for yogurts that taste just like cream-filled chocolate donuts – and supposedly help yo... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3695534 Thu, 24 Jun 2010 20:30:50 +0100 3695534 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3690807&cid=t_115354_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2F7-ways-that-germs-can-be-good-for-you-and-why-you-should-think-twice-before-taking-antibiotics%2F Germs, especially bacteria, have a fairly tarnished reputation among health circles, but according to Martin Blaser, chairman of the department of medicine at New York University Medical School, we might actually need more of them. The former president of the Infectious Disease Society of America says that our use of antibiotics and antibacterial products has reduced the number of healthy bacteria in our digestive tracts, changing our digestion and contributing to the rise in obesity. According to an article from Forbes.com, he’s not the only one who thinks that bacteria could be a good thing: They’ve compiled a list of ways that germs can actually be good for you, backed up by research from several scientists: 1. Controlling Weight – According to research from Cornell Univer... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3690807 Wed, 23 Jun 2010 19:57:12 +0100 3690807 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2807837&cid=t_115354_135_f&fid=35262&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsurvivinghiv.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F09%2Fexercise-best-therapy-for-managing-side.html (Source: Nelson Vergel's HIV Blog) Nelson Vergel's HIV Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2807837 Thu, 17 Sep 2009 21:03:00 +0100 2807837 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2653841&cid=t_115354_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2F9rDkCwyrRsA%2F Not to pick on Kevin Federline (or K-Fed, as he’s sometimes known), but the Web is buzzing right now because of photos that show him with a huge stomach. He’s clearly gained a lot of weight. The reason I bring this up, is because how many times does a female celebrity gained a teensy bit of weight (Eva Longoria comes to mind) and suddenly people are all over the girl and attacking her on a few pounds. It seems to take many more pounds for the media to do this to a guy. Now, K-Fed is a dad, he’s got a lot going on, so I’m sure the weight gain is a just a side effect from family life and not being able to work out. Image: Zuma Press Share and Enjoy: Post from: Blisstree Kevin Federline’s Gut (Source: A Hearty Life) A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2653841 Wed, 29 Jul 2009 21:42:40 +0100 2653841 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2313421&cid=t_115354_109_f&fid=35671&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.anxietyinsights.info%2Fprobiotic_may_ease_fatigue_syndrome_anxiety.htm CTV.ca News Staff Taking a daily probiotic supplement appears to improve anxiety in patients with chronic fatigue syndrome, new Canadian research suggests, a finding that might one day impact how depression and other mental disorders are treated. More...     © 2009 CTVglobemedia All Rights Reserved. Abstract:Gut Pathogens 2009, 1:6 A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled pilot study of a probiotic in emotional symptoms of chronic fatigue syndrome Rao AV, Bested AC, Beaulne TM, Katzman MA, Iorio C, Berardi JM, Logan AC. Department of Nutritional Sciences, University of Toronto, 50 College Street, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3E2, Canada; Environmental Health Clinic, Women's College Hospital, 76 Grenville Street, Toronto, Ontario M5S 1B2, Canada; Integrative Care Centre of Tor... Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2313421 Wed, 08 Apr 2009 08:55:00 +0100 2313421 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2121780&cid=t_115354_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2FDOA-DHPXJZM%2F Microorganisms and bacteria living in our intestines help with proper digestion of food by breaking down nutrients and helping our body absorb them better. Although much is known about the function of microorganisms, there is still much to study about the relationship between gut microorganisms and weight.  Scientists are particularly interested in the relationship between the kinds of gut microorganisms and amount of calories harvested from carbohydrates and sugars, as evidence to this could help with weight management. Researchers also want to find out how the various microorganism communities compare in different individuals. A new study appearing online this week found that gut microorganisms are linked with obesity. Researchers found that obese individuals carried more hydrogen-... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2121780 Wed, 21 Jan 2009 16:40:52 +0100 2121780 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1984851&cid=t_115354_135_f&fid=35262&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsurvivinghiv.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F11%2Ffeeling-bloated-everyday-what-to-eat.html (Source: Nelson Vergel's HIV Blog) Nelson Vergel's HIV Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1984851 Mon, 24 Nov 2008 18:53:00 +0100 1984851 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1947434&cid=t_115354_109_f&fid=35671&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.anxietyinsights.info%2Fthe_braingut_connection.htm Treatments usually prescribed for mental illness are now being used for physical pain In the coming year, a team of researchers from Canada and the U.S. will begin a study to determine the best way to treat the worst gut problems, including severe diarrhea, gas, bloating, nausea and "chronic constipation where you have excruciating cramps [that feel] like labour pain," says Brenda Toner, a psychologist and co-head of social equity and health research at the Centre for Mental Health and Addiction, who is leading the investigation. But they won't be looking at antacids, laxatives or enemas. The most effective remedies may be ones normally prescribed for mental illness: antidepressants or talk therapy, or both. "What I've been trying to do is put the mind and the body back together," says Ton... Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1947434 Tue, 11 Nov 2008 07:54:00 +0100 1947434 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1717977&cid=t_115354_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2F368402470%2F Where does our “Feeling of Knowing” come from? Have you ever felt certain that you knew an answer even though you couldn’t think of it right off? Where does that “feeling of knowing” come from? The answer to this question is the focus of neurologist Robert Burton’s new book On Being Certain: Believing You Are Right Even When You're Not. I recently reviewed Dr. Burton’s book on the Brain Science Podcast and last week I had the opportunity to interview him for the show. He explained that one of the origins for his book was his experience with patients with conditions like Cotard’s syndrome (where the patient thinks he is dead or does not exist). What Dr. Burton calls the “feeling of knowing” is so strong that people consistently trust it even when their beliefs contradict... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1717977 Tue, 19 Aug 2008 01:26:55 +0100 1717977 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1364956&cid=t_115354_133_f&fid=35129&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwhitterer-autism.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F04%2Fgoldilocks-pure-hell.html Around this neck of the woods I am the sole arbiter of banned words. The list grows daily, a collection of unpleasant name calling and insults, but that’s probably to be expected when a speech delay becomes less so. As their limited diets expand alongside their word count, they are dogged in their search for the most apt description offlatulence. My son is only to happy to be dubbed ‘Stinkfly’ to align his bodily functions with his love of Ben 10. He is not insulted by this nickname, it’s more of a badge of honour.Meanwhile I enjoy a brief shower. Oh to be clean! I pay dearly for yet another error in judgment. In a moment of weakness I agreed to buy the very expensive shampoo and conditioner. I should have negotiated with the hairdresser, told her that I was quite happy with whatev... Whitterer on Autism blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1364956 Thu, 10 Apr 2008 19:59:00 +0100 1364956 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1307747&cid=t_115354_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F253103150%2F A new study in the Archives of Disease in Childhood suggests that autistic children do not appear to have proteins leaking into their intestinal systems and causing damage, today’s BBC News reports. Researchers at Great Ormond Street Hospital, Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospital and the University of Edinburgh found that autistic children did not have more peptides in their urine than did non-autistic children in a control group. The “leaky gut” theory of autism is based on the belief that vaccines such as the MMR damage the lining of the intestine and create digestive problems in children. It is thought that some children are not able to fully digest proteins called peptides that are found in some foods; the peptides “leak” into the gut and affect the b... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1307747 Mon, 17 Mar 2008 16:45:32 +0100 1307747 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=964610&cid=t_115354_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F172283206%2F In a lighter vein than the previous post, I note two potential health “hazards.” (1) Swallowing chewing gum. If this should happen, the gum does not take seven years to digest. (Not that you were wondering: Neither Charlie nor I are gum chewers, but on the occasions when he has a piece—-chewing seems to be comforting and calming to him—I have wondered about him swallowing it, and what might result.) (2)Frying squirrels. That was not a typo—-a few days ago in Bayonne, NJ, a flaming squirrel fell out of the sky (via a telephone wire) and ignited a car. Guess Charlie and I will have to keep our eyes wide open on our walks. Share This (Source: Autism Vox) Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=964610 Fri, 19 Oct 2007 22:54:34 +0100 964610 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=832686&cid=t_115354_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F150184182%2Fwhy_gut_reactions_work_without.html Thanks Rowan Manahan for the increasing reminder today for what we’ve refused to believe about our brains. First Robyn McMaster reminded us it’s often unwieldy and yet we hear again that … “Gut reactions can be spot on with “no supporting “objective data.” The New York Times raises several new questions that raises credibility for gut reactions that work better than once thought. Check out answers to these 5 cool questions in a research report titled, Through Analysis, Gut Reaction Gains Credibility.1. How do your leaders use intuition successfully for tangible results at work? 2. What capacities in the brain do gut reactions draw from and can these help you more?3. How did gut reactions gain such a poor reputation in modern society? 4. Why is gut... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=832686 Thu, 30 Aug 2007 18:44:33 +0100 832686 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=825473&cid=t_115354_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F149171395%2F When you make a big, a crucial decision—about what therapy is best for your autistic child, about whether or not you should uproot your family to move to a school district that (you hear) offers good autism services, about whether you should hire a therapist who you just don’t feel “right” about—do you go with your gut, even after factoring in scientific evidence and research and trying to think objectively? Here’s what Gerd Gigerenzer, a German social psychologist and the Director of the Max Planck Institute for Human Development in Berlin, has to say about gut thinking in the August 28th New York Times: It’s a judgment that is fast. It comes quickly into a person’s consciousness. The person doesn’t know why they have this feeling. Yet, this is s... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=825473 Tue, 28 Aug 2007 10:59:50 +0100 825473 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=719839&cid=t_115354_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F131500308%2F A week ago I asked, Who do you believe? What do you believe? If you know some theory about autism, some “new treatment,” some educational program, is “supported by science” are you more likely to believe it; to trust it; to put your dollars, time, heart and soul into it? [in Myth, Science, and a Trial: Vaccines and Autism] When the “who” in question is Dr. Andrew Wakefield, the doctor who authored the 1998 study in The Lancet that found a link between the MMR vaccine and bowel disease in autistic children, and who faces a disciplinary hearing before the General Medical Council, which regulates the medical profession in the UK, it seems that (as of right now, 5.17pm on the 7th of July, 2007, EST here in New Jersey), 7,054 people believe that he is right: As of this momen... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=719839 Sat, 07 Jul 2007 22:10:07 +0100 719839 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=714775&cid=t_115354_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F130593676%2F Dr. Michael Fitzgerald states “There’s nothing in it” regarding the MMR-autism theory in Spiked today. Fitzgerald focuses on London-based molecular biologist Stephen Bustin’s testimony in the autism omnibus “vaccine court” hearings in Washington, D.C. in June. Fitzgerald cites the 2002 claim made by a team led by Dublin pathologist John O’Leary, that measles RNA had been found in gut biopsies of children with autism—-a claim which “appeared to provide powerful vindication for Wakefield’s hypothesis that a distinctive inflammatory bowel condition – dubbed ‘autistic enterocolitis’ – was the mediating link between MMR and autism”—-but not so. Bustin, writes Fitzgerald, comprehensively exposed the unreliability of O’Lea... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=714775 Thu, 05 Jul 2007 00:05:51 +0100 714775 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=571109&cid=t_115354_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F04%2F26%2Fthought-for-the-day-chinese-herbs-to-the-rescue%2F Filed under: Chemotherapy, All Cancers, Research, Non-toxic alternatives, Daily news, Thought for the DayI've always heard the use of herbs and supplements and alternative therapies can be a potentially dangerous pursuit when combined with cancer treatment. But this may not be entirely true.Think about this:Using Chinese herbs alone or in conjunction with chemotherapy may help protect a breast cancer patient's bone marrow and immune system. It may also improve the overall quality of life for women, say researchers at the Chinese Cochrane Centre in Chengdu, China. It is well known that women receiving chemotherapy for breast cancer experience significant short term side effects such as nausea, vomiting, fatigue, inflammation of the gut lining, decreased numbers of red and white blood cells,... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=571109 Thu, 26 Apr 2007 04:00:00 +0100 571109