Chronic Constipation Linked to Cognitive Decline
New findings highlight the importance of discussing gut health with older patients, especially constipation, which may be associated cognitive decline.
Diet and Lifestyle Changes For Ulcerative Colitis #ulcerativecolitis #uc #crohnsandcolitis #shorts
Managing UC goes beyond the medicine cabinet, but where should you start with lifestyle changes? Alan Moss, MD, Chief Scientific Officer of the @CrohnsColiti...
Common medications may secretly rewire your gut for years
Drugs taken years—even decades—ago can leave lasting imprints on the gut microbiome, reshaping the community of microbes long after treatment stops. Scientists analyzing over 2,500 Estonian Biobank samples discovered that antibiotics aren’t the only culprits—antidepressants, beta-blockers, and anxiety medications also disrupt gut ecosystems. Some drugs from the same class even have different microbial effects.