Keynote speaker: Listen to the gut: Lessons for IBD from the microbiome

[@jaym9846]

The world's best pharmaceuticals are found in plant-based foods (fruits, veggies, tubers, grains, legumes, nuts, seeds, herbs, spices, etc). For example Proanthocyanidins (PACs) bind bacterial Lipopolysaccharide (LPS) thus preventing inflammation! Foods high in PACs include cinnamon, cocoa, tea, cranberries, blueberries, black berries, grapes, plums, apple skin, almond skin, hazelnut skin, black beans, black rice, purple cabbage, purple carrots, purple potatoes, purple beets ... Just one of many amazing compounds in plant-based foods that are perfect for your gut biome. Metformin, the most common T2 medication, is based on a compound found in French Lilac, a plant used in folk medicine for several centuries.

[@genesis650]

Totally true dude

[@laurawillingham1965]

Good grief. All that without even a mention of GLUTEN! Typical.

[@jaym9846]

@Harley Mekhi Awesome! Took only 5 minute to find out your girlfriend was a guy.

[@dankim4593]

This is an eye-opening talk. Thank you for the great talk!

[@braumenheimer9607]

Are any probiotics able to eat any bad bacteria, or are certain bad germs only able to be eaten by certain strains of probiotics?

[@petermitchell6348]

I think that an interesting experiment would be to get a group of patients who are due to take anti-biotics for whatever reason, and take a stool sample prior to the course. Check their stools at regular intervals during and after the course to see what changes are noticed. Also, check if there are any recoveries of lost bacteria. Also whether any unusual changes in mental or physical health. These would lead to clues in which type of bacteria does what. Sorry, but I have no qualifications in micro-bacteria, only O-Level Biology and an interest in this field.

[@Illuminated7]

I have A level biology, and I think you raise an intelligent question.

[@subliminalfalllenangel2108]

It's what that should have been done

[@hidgik]

Research with stool is probably a delicate issue. Given our obsession with an absolute separation between the fecal and oral ends of our feeding tube.

[@ryans1623]

That sounds like a sound experiment

[@michaelkurbah4325]

Medical scientist applying many method and medicine for ibd but none give positive result

[@belize.flowers3066]

Any solution for ibd?

[@petermitchell6348]

Increases in IBD, or increases in diagnosis of IBD!?

[@DSAK55]

Yes