Inflammation is a necessary response, and it can initiate host defense response and repair damaged tissue. However, an uncontrolled inflammatory signal can cause prolonged inflammatory cytokines production, resulting in serious disorders and tissue damage. Nevertheless, the inflammation...
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Gastro Intestinal Health, Gut and Intestinal Health, Leaky Gut
How to Boost Tight Junction Integrity Through Nutrition?
Tight Junctions (TJ) comprise different proteins that bind to the actin cytoskeleton to provide barrier integrity to our gut lining. Indeed, TJs are key assistance factors to the gut epithelium’s barrier function. Studies have shown that TJ integrity can be compromised with elevated...
Gastro Intestinal Health, Gut and Intestinal Health, Leaky Gut
Tight Junctions: Defective Intestinal Barrier and Pathological Conditions
Our main interaction with food, pathogens, and inflammatory signals is made through our intestinal barrier. Indeed, our gut epithelium is where the absorption, digestion, transportation starts, but it also plays the role of protection against pathogens. Therefore, the is a close...
2020 changed the way many medical professionals see and assess their patients. Similar to other offices, we adapted to make sure our patients still received the highest quality of care, but from the comfort of their homes. We have made adjustments to our practice and have onboarded...
At the current moment, we are still struggling with the COVID-19 pandemic. Even today, we are bombarded with medical information on how to prevent complications secondary to this condition. However, the inflammatory cytokine storm derived from the SARS-CoV-2 virus is the main complication...
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