Gut Microbiota Regulation of Tryptophan Metabolism in Health and Disease
The gut microbiota is a crucial actor in human physiology. Many of these effects are mediated by metabolites
that are either produced by the microbes or derived from the transformation of environmental or host
molecules. Among the array of metabolites at the interface between these microorganisms and the host is
the essential aromatic amino acid tryptophan (Trp). In ...
THE MICROBIOTA-GUT-BRAIN AXIS
The Microbiota-Gut-Brain Axis. Physiol Rev 99:
1877–2013, 2019. Published August 28, 2019; doi:10.1152/physrev.00018.2018.—The importance of the gut-brain axis in maintaining homeostasis has long been appreciated. However, the past 15 yr have seen the emergence of the microbiota (the trillions of microorganisms within and on our bodies) as one of the key regulators of gut-brain function and has led to the ...
Interactions between the microbiota, immune and nervous systems in health and disease
Abstract
The diverse collection of microorganisms that inhabit the gastrointestinal tract, collectively called the gut microbiota, profoundly influences many aspects of host physiology, including nutrient metabolism, resistance to infection and immune system development. Studies investigating the gut–brain axis demonstrate a critical role for the gut ...
EXPERT REVIEW - The neurobiology of irritable bowel syndrome
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is the most prevalent disorder of brain-gut interactions that affects between 5 and 10% of the general population worldwide. The current symptom criteria restrict the diagnosis to recurrent abdominal pain associated with altered bowel habits, but the majority of patients also report non-painful abdominal discomfort, associated psychiatric conditions ...
Chá de Abacaxi digestivo e anti-inflamatório
O abacaxi é uma fruta incrível, tem diversas propriedades funcionais, é rico em vitaminas como a A, C, do complexo B, e apresenta um composto ativo muito importante chamado bromelina, que ajuda na digestão e reduzindo dores. É um anti-inflamatório natural!
Ingredientes:
Casca de 1 abacaxi (orgânico de preferência)
2 paus de canela
1 raiz de gengibre em fatias
4 ...
Bolo de banana funcional
Uma ótima opção de lanche ou sobremesa funcional para você fazer! Além de deliciosa 😋, é super nutritiva, com ingredientes que promovem inúmeros benefícios à saúde intestinal 🙌 e mental, como a banana, a aveia e a castanha do Pará.
Ingredientes:
4 ovos
3 bananas maduras
½ xícara de óleo de coco ou azeite
1 xícara de leite vegetal ou água
½ xícara de açúcar ...
Barra de chocolate recheada!
Preparação super especial, principalmente para quem ama e sempre tem vontade de um docinho! 😋
Ingredientes:
250g de chocolate 70% cacau;
250g ou 12 unidades de tâmaras ou damascos ou uvas passas ou ameixas secas;
15g ou 6 unidades de castanha do pará ou de caju ou nozes ou avelã ou semente de abóbora;
60g ou 3 colheres de sopa de pasta de amendoim sem açúcar ou pasta de castanha ou ...
