Tag: Akkermansia Muciniphila

Prebiotics can bring out Reflux

Posted on by Jesse Santiano, M.D.

Yesterday I wrote about my experience with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) in The Post Holiday Heartburn. Further readings into the causes of GERD lead me to another reason many may not be aware of. One of my articles about COVID-19, Gut Microbiome Changes even in mild COVID-19 and what to do about it discussed that…

Gut Microbiome Changes even in mild COVID-19 and what to do about it

Posted on by Jesse Santiano, M.D.

Mild infections of SARS-CoV-2 can cause long-lasting changes in the gut microbiome, according to a UCSF study. Trillions of good microbes compose the gut microbiome in the intestinal tract. They affect an individual’s health significantly, so there have been proposals to consider it as another organ system, like the nervous and cardiovascular systems. The authors…