{"id":11757,"date":"2017-02-09T07:56:07","date_gmt":"2017-02-09T07:56:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wames.org.uk\/cms-english\/?p=11757"},"modified":"2017-02-09T07:56:07","modified_gmt":"2017-02-09T07:56:07","slug":"dr-chris-armstrong-talks-about-the-role-of-gut-health-in-mecfs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wames.org.uk\/cms-english\/dr-chris-armstrong-talks-about-the-role-of-gut-health-in-mecfs\/","title":{"rendered":"Dr Chris Armstrong talks about the role of gut health in ME\/CFS"},"content":{"rendered":"

Huffington post<\/strong> Australia article, by Emma Brancatisano, 2 Feb 2017: How Gut Bacteria Is Helping To Unpack Chronic Fatigue Syndrome<\/a><\/p>\n

Can improving a person’s gut health help?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Extracts:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Dr Chris is part of a team of researchers at Melbourne University who have been studying the metabolites (aka products of metabolism) and gut microbiota in the faeces, blood and urine of those with ME\/CFS.<\/p>\n

Their research,\u00a0replicated in later studies, has shown a microbial difference in those with the disorder. Essentially, the gut bacterial microbiome in chronic fatigue syndrome patients isn’t normal…<\/p>\n

According to Armstrong, changes to the gut bacteria are common in a lot of disorders.<\/p>\n

“This is a common trend — we are trying to hone in on how this relationship exists for people with CFS and we want to know whether we can improve their symptoms by improving their gut health.”<\/p>\n

Now, Armstrong and his team are working on longitudinal studies that will make alterations to patient’s diets to study the potential benefits.<\/p>\n

“We might look at giving them more amino acids or more lipids in a metabolised form and seeing whether this aids them,” Armstrong said.<\/p>\n

“If we can induce improvement and notable changes in their bacteria and metabolism then we may develop markers and more importantly a system for monitoring and treating individual patients.”<\/p>\n

Read the full article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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