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C-sections, allergies, and probiotics
Posted by Tara C. Smith on February 26, 2010
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Student guest post by Shylo Wardyn I recently read the book ‘Good Germs, Bad Germs’ by Jessica Snyder Sachs. I became intrigued by parts of her book that discussed how babies become colonized with bacteria during birth. The most interesting part was the differences between vaginally-delivered and Caesarean-delivered babies. It was not something I had…
A Look into Obesity and Gut Microbiota
Posted by Tara C. Smith on February 23, 2010 Student guest post by Liz Stepniak In the United States, the obesity epidemic is rapidly spreading. Since 1980 the prevalence of obesity has increased over 75%. Currently, over half the population is overweight, and nearly 1 in every 3 adults is clinically obese. Research has also been proliferating, exploring a plethora of possibilities to better…