Published April 21, 2017

Researchers found that a detrimental feedback loop between gut bacteria and inflammation may be causing the symptoms associated with inflammatory bowel diseases. More importantly, it might be possible to interrupt this loop. They found that twins with ulcerative colitis tended to have lower levels of NLRP12 than twins without the disease. They also identified higher levels of colon inflammation as well as a different microbiome makeup in mice who lacked NLRP12. In particular, the mice had fewer strains of beneficial bacteria and more strains of inflammatory types. This microbiome population is similar to that of patients with inflammatory bowel disease.

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Published April 19, 2017

Researchers found that the following polyphenols are effective at reducing the inflammatory response: resveratrol, isorhamnetin, curcumin, vanillic acid, and certain specific polyphenol mixtures. These polyphenols are commonly found in spices, onions, turmeric, red grapes, green tea, coffee, chocolate, and acai berries.

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Published April 17, 2017

Researchers wanted to find out if a substance called Silexan, which contains 80 mg of lavender oil, can help with mixed anxiety and depressive disorder (MADD). They found that members of the group receiving the Silexan had statistically significant decreases in their test scores compared to the placebo group. Further analysis showed that the worse the participants’ symptoms were when the study started, the more the Silexan helped.

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