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Optimising fibre dosage as asthma therapy
Category: News & Articles
... new clinical trial to help optimise the anti-inflammatory benefits of soluble fibre. University of Newcastle respiratory researchers have launched a ... new clinical trial to help optimise the anti-inflammatory benefits of soluble fibre supplements, having previously found a significant ...
Fibre curbs asthma in pregnant mums and bubs
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... respiratory researchers have helped demonstrate the benefits of a fibre-rich diet in reducing airway inflammation and curbing the onset of ... acid that gut bacteria naturally produce through the conversion of soluble fibre. It’s known to have anti-inflammatory effects as it ... With fruit and vegetables being considered the best source of soluble fibre, ongoing clinical trials at the Hunter Medical Research ...
New study to examine fibre effect on asthma
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... the University of Newcastle and HMRI are looking into whether a high-fibre diet can reduce airway inflammation in people with asthma. ... the University of Newcastle and HMRI are looking into whether a high-fibre diet can reduce airway inflammation in people with asthma. ... fibre supplement – a powder that dissolves in water. “When we eat soluble fibre, the healthy bacteria in our gut break fibre down to ...
Gut feel for better asthma control
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Fibre supplements create a healthy gut microbiota and in turn reduce ... can be used to treat asthma,” Professor Gibson said. By including soluble fibre in the diet you can potentially reduce the reliance on ... of inhaled steroid medication were given 12 grams of daily inulin - a soluble fibre supplement. Lead researcher Professor Lisa Wood says all ...
Lisa Wood
Category: Researcher Profiles
... to improve the metabolic profile and reduce asthma risk. Dietary fibre as an anti-inflammatory treatment for asthma: laboratory models show that consumption of soluble fibre reduces airway inflammation. We are conducting clinical trials and examining whether soluble fibre improves the amount of healthy bacteria in the gut, which ...
A healthy gut can keep your lungs happy
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... need volunteers with asthma to find the most effective dose of fibre for improving asthma symptoms. Human bodies are inhabited by ... important in maintaining a healthy balance in our gut bacteria. Fibre from the food that we eat feeds the healthy bacteria that live in ... Science and Pharmacy, the team is exploring the benefits of a soluble fibre supplement on asthma control and airway inflammation. ...
Food as medicine: how what you eat shapes the health of your lungs
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... and vegetables are a rich source of several nutrients, in particular soluble fibre and antioxidants, that have been shown to reduce inflammation in ... Dietary fibre reduces lung inflammation Dietary fibre exists in soluble and insoluble forms. Soluble fibre is fermented by gut bacteria ...
Understanding how diet modulates the gut microbiome in asthmatic children
Category: Research
... diets, which rely heavily on processed foods, are often low in fibre. A low fibre intake has many negative effects, including the development of an ... in the blood and airways. This will allow us to determine whether a soluble fibre intervention might be a useful strategy for improving ...
Seven things to eat or avoid to lower your blood pressure
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... quantity of oats or oat bran contains around four grams of a type of fibre called  beta-glucan . For each extra one gram of total daily fibre, there was an extra 0.11 mmHg reduction in diastolic blood ... for women. While some of fibre’s effect is due to weight loss, soluble fibres produce bioactive products when they’re fermented in ...
Public Lecture - We Breathe What We Eat
Category: Research
... and her research has focused on how antioxidants, fatty acids, fibre and obesity, modify inflammation in the airways. Prof Wood and her ... has led a clinical trial in adults with asthma, which has shown that soluble fibre supplements alter the bacteria in the gut and improve inflammation ...
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