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A short walk can significantly improve your gut health
New research shows that gut motility, an important factor for gut health, increases within minutes of physical activity. …
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Gut microbiome regulates colon regional differences and injury susceptibility
The gut microbiome—the trillions of microbes living in the digestive tract—protects the colon from tissue damage and regulates the identity of its distinct regions through the production of nicotinic acid…
Diet and Lifestyle
Daily multivitamin use may slow biological aging
A large randomized clinical trial in older adults found that daily multivitamin use for two years slowed aging, with the greatest benefits seen in those who had accelerated biological aging…
Preventive Medicine
Vitamin D deficiency increases risk of hospitalization from serious respiratory tract infections by 33 percent
Severe vitamin D deficiency is associated with a higher rate of hospitalization for respiratory tract infections such as bronchitis and pneumonia. …
