Margaret Jasinska - Naturopath

02/03/2026

If your gums bleed when you brush or floss, or you get tender, inflamed gums, you could be at higher risk of colon polyps. One day those polyps could become cancerous. There is a strong relationship between the health of your oral microbiome and colon microbiome. Inflammation in the mouth can be a warning of inflammation further down your digestive tract.

(The New York Times) Gum Disease Tied to Colon Cancer Risk. Associated research findings from the National Library of Medicine.

27/02/2026

Tooth loss is strongly associated with increased cancer risk, especially oesophageal cancer, stomach cancer, head and neck cancer, colorectal cancer, pancreatic cancer, lung cancer, prostate cancer, bladder cancer and blood cancer. Your teeth and gums can be early warning signs there is too much inflammation in your body and you have too much of the wrong microbes living in your digestive tract.

Conflicting results to identify the relationship between tooth loss and cancer risk. Therefore, a dose-response meta-analysis was performed to clarify and quantitative assessed the correlation between tooth loss and cancer risk. Up to March 2017, 25 ...

25/02/2026

Some emulsifiers in processed foods can increase your risk of breast or prostate cancer. Emulsifiers are added to foods to improve texture and shelf life. Carrageenan (407) is associated with a 32% higher risk of breast cancer. Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids (471) are linked to a 24% higher risk of breast cancer and a 46% increase in prostate cancer risk. You'd be surprised how many foods and drinks contain these emulsifiers. Make sure you check labels carefully and avoid them. These emulsifiers can cause chronic gut inflammation and in that way raise overall inflammation and cancer risk.

ClinicalTrials.gov NCT03335644.

12/02/2026

Eating less often can give your digestive system a rest and can ease the symptoms of inflammatory bowel disease.

Can changing when you eat improve Crohn's disease symptoms? A study suggests meal timing alone may help—no dietary changes needed.

10/02/2026

A high sugar diet can make you feel depressed and impair your memory. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12986-025-01043-7?fbclid=IwY2xjawP4nUZleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFXb3UzUUoyTGxibnVpTnNtc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHhN2Z6yjC5GHMKXu673YQjdv_CiLzWe-_atptDJFCW4uO_XpM9sXmXWlY9IZ_aem_3HRLqzSu5FdY7Jd7kRyKqg

Background Neural stem cells (NSCs), crucial for brain function and repair, are disrupted by high-fructose diet (HFrD) in proliferation and survival, linking to neurogenesis impairment and neuropsychiatric risks. Mechanistic insights remain undefined. Methods Comprehensive behavioral assessments wer...

03/02/2026

Artificial sweeteners are so toxic to our nervous system. The thing is, most people who consume them believe they don't have much in their diet.

Frequent consumption of diet soda has been tied to an increased risk for dementia, although the association may be mediated by certain physical conditions.New findings from the Northern Manhattan Study (NOMAS) showed a fourfold increased dementia risk among dementia-free individuals who consumed mor...

13/10/2025

A low FODMAP diet can help with bad breath caused by overgrowth of the wrong bacteria in the small intestine. This is because the diet restricts the fermentable fibres and sugars the bacteria requires for their survival. Bad gut bugs can release gases that cause bad breath as well as bloating, gas and irritable bowel syndrome.

Download Citation | Therapeutic effect of the low FODMAPs diet for refractory halitosis associated with small intestinal bacterial overgrowth | Some cases of halitosis associated with small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) are refractory to antibiotic therapy. The low fermentable... | Find, re...

08/10/2025

This is very sad. Professor Thomas Borody was very wise and I learned a lot from him.

It is with our deepest sorrow that we inform you of the death of our beloved Medical Director, Professor Thomas Julius Borody.

08/10/2025

Early-onset gastrointestinal cancer is currently the most rapidly increasing early-onset cancer in the US.

This JAMA Patient Page describes early-onset GI cancer and its risk factors, signs and symptoms, management, prognosis, and prevention measures.

https://ja.ma/4nrinwf

30/09/2025

This is a good website to explain your blood test results:

Pathology Tests Explained (PTEx) is a not-for profit group managed by a consortium of Australasian medical and scientific organisations.

26/09/2025

Fibre is thought to be healthy and people are advised to increase their fibre intake. Not all types of fibre are healthy for all people though. For those with inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn's disease & ulcerative colitis) a type of FODMAP called fructans can cause a significant flare up of their autoimmune disease. Fructans are found in foods such as onion, garlic, wheat, stone fruit, asparagus and legumes.

Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) are affected by dietary factors, including nondigestible carbohydrates (fibers), which are fermented by colonic microbes. Fibers are overall beneficial, but not all fibers are alike, and some patients with IBD report intolerance to fiber consumption. Given reproduci...

24/09/2025

This is a good article about the worst chemicals to avoid in a range of commonly used items, and how to identify them. There are so many harmful substances to look out for. https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2025/sep/06/how-spot-chemicals-avoid-food-kitchenware-cosmetics?fbclid=IwY2xjawNAViJleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFaV2dhRU5CM09DWkd1OVJCAR5KtN83dGR3BexaD3UV0tTSjzmWgnAXi_RhrnEoNbAWBKk9XuTK_EOdJH1iJw_aem_yplO-joQUepEYg9sshxf5g

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