The Oral Microbiome & Its Impact on Every Other System in the Body

Mark Burhenne The gut is central to human health, and at its core, gut health is determined by the diversity and population of the gut microbiome (also known as gut microbiota or gut flora). In 2000, the US Surgeon General called the mouth “the mirror of health and disease in the body.” It’s not a closed system. If […]

Nutritional Care in Peptic Ulcer

Nathália Dalcin Vomero and Elisângela Colpo Peptic ulcer is a lesion of the mucosal lining of the upper gastrointestinal tract characterized by an imbalance between aggressive and protective factors of the mucosa, having H. pylori as the main etiologic factor. Dietotherapy is important in the prevention and treatment of this disease. … Dietotherapy, as well […]