Author: Rawa Mohammed
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The bitter truth of artificial sweeteners: the relationship between sugar substitutes and gut health
Sugary beverages and most snacks are loaded with sugar, but let us face reality, they are delicious! However, if we plan to reduce our sugar consumption, or rather tend to cut those goodies completely for weight loss purposes, our go-to substitute becomes the products labeled as “Sugar-free”!What we never pay attention to are what is…
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Companions or parasites? A story of innate immunity and the hair mites.
Picture source: dreamstime.com When we injure our skin, it opens an attractive gate for external invaders, such as bacteria, to rush in. This activates our innate immunity, “the body’s first line of defense”, which therefore triggers the immune cells to stream in immediately to act as a barricade. As a next step, these immune cells release…
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