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Does the gut microbiome increase cardiovascular disease?
Alex Manos is one of the UK’s leading Functional Medicine practitioners who specialises in SIBO and gut-related disorders, as well as mould illness and mycotoxins. He is also very passionate about physical therapy, movement, resiliency, life coaching, nutritional therapy, and biohacking. He is a lecturer at various colleges and institutions including the Institute of Optimum Nutrition (ION) and one the MSc program at The Centre For Nutritional Education and Lifestyle Management (CNELM).
2021
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In this blog post, Alex Manos discusses the role played by the diversity of the intestinal microbiota in cardiovascular disease. He presents us with the intestinal microbial communities that widely differ between patients with symptomatic atherosclerosis and healthy controls. This article is a precious source of information as it lets the reader understand how closely blood pressure is affected by the diversity of the gut microbiome, and how specific classes of microorganisms can positively or negatively impact our risk of cardiovascular disease development.
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Relaxation techniques: Breath control helps quell errant stress response
Harvard Health Publishing (HHP) is the consumer health education division of Harvard Medical School (HMS), under the direction of Dr. David H. Roberts, Dean for External Education. Their publications draw on the expertise of the 11,000+ faculty physicians at HMS, as well as our world-famous affiliated hospitals, to provide authoritative, trustworthy, and actionable health information to our global audience.
2021
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In this article, Harvard Health Publishing presents some relaxation techniques that can be used to mitigate anxiety and our reaction to stress. Nowadays, stress responses occur more and more frequently, putting a toll on our immune and cardiovascular systems, as well as on our general wellbeing status. It explains how deep abdominal breathing needs to be encouraged in order to promote full oxygen exchange, as this has been shown to slow the heartbeat, lower blood pressure, and help to disengage from stressful thoughts and sensations.