Polyphenols

Are Bananas Making Your Smoothies Less Gut-Friendly?

Are Bananas Making Your Smoothies Less Gut-Friendly? By E. Dylan Mayer We’ve often talked about polyphenols and their remarkable health benefits made possible through their metabolism by our gut microbiome. I recently came across a study which talks about a subgroup of flavonoids (the largest family of polyphenols), the flavan-3-ols, and the impact that the …

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Are Bioactives the New Magic Treatment for Cardiovascular Disease?

Are Bioactives the New Magic Treatment for Cardiovascular Disease? By Emeran Mayer, MD What is responsible for the multiple benefits of a largely plant based diet? The benefits of a largely plant-based diet have been implicated in primary disease prevention, disease-risk reduction, as well as healthy aging. The most well known example of a largely …

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