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An Elementary Guide to Alimentary Health

2020 is by far the worst year for healthcare across the world. While the global pandemic did spread healthcare resources thin, our lifestyle conditions caused a reasonable amount of fear and a sense of helplessness. With obesity in adults peaking at 42.4% in the US and body mass indices above 40kg/m2 identified as risk factors for COVID-19, the outlook is grim. However, an increased risk of contracting COVID-19 isn’t the only outcome of obesity. Diabetes, Hypertension, increased risk of cardiovascular diseases, all stem from obesity, which in turn stems from poor eating habits. Although a major concern, obesity is not the only gut-related issue in the US. Gastrointestinal issues from Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) to acid reflux, to Liver and...

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Approaching menopause? Know how your gut microbiome can help or hinder

Most women are wary of “that certain age” when their estrogen levels begin to drop. The hormone estrogen is of utmost importance in the human body. It regulates glucose and lipid metabolism, fat deposition, adipocyte (fat cell) differentiation, female reproductive functions, bone turnover, cardiovascular health, and cell replication. Low levels of estrogen in post-menopausal women can have an adverse effect on a large number of physiological processes, which has clinical implications downstream: gynecological issues may manifest; in addition, brain cognition and gut health may be affected. Research has begun to unravel the connection between the gut microbiome and the levels of estrogen circulating in the body, also referred to as the estrogen-gut microbiome axis. The gut microbiome plays a major...

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Lifestyle And Wellness Medical Center and Digbi Health collaborate to deliver personalized lifestyle management based on DNA and Gut microbiome for weight loss and diabetes

Mountain View, CA, December 1, 8 AM.  Lifestyle And Wellness Medical Center is the first multi-specialty health center in Richmond, Virginia to offer a precision weight loss program based on patients DNA and gut biome with Digbi Health. The partnership will focus on helping patients suffering from obesity and type 2 diabetes through a personalized, holistic health solution.   Digbi Health, a privately held company based in Mountain View, California is at the forefront of combining recent research in genetic sciences, gut microbiome and powered by AI technology. Digbi Health  provides programs using an individual’s DNA, gut microbiome, and blood markers to come up with a comprehensive, personalized solution. Lifestyle And Wellness Medical Center at Richmond, Virginia offers comprehensive diagnostic solutions...

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Digbi Health and Unique Nutrition Solutions partner to deliver Digital Personalized Wellness Programs for Weight Loss and Diabetes Management based on DNA, Gut Biome and Blood Markers

Palo Alto, CA - Digbi Health, a privately held company based in Palo Alto, Ca has partnered with Unique Nutrition Solutions in Wisconsin to deliver two personalized nutrition and fitness programs- D-Feat for diabetes management and Control for weight loss. All of Digbi Health’s programs are based on evidence-based research which shows that an individual’s DNA and gut biome composition have a major role to play in how they gain and lose weight, and how susceptible they are to metabolic disorders.  As a result, these programs have a scientifically proven track record of delivering the most effective weight loss results in the industry, as supported by a Research Study carried out over 3-6 months, among ethnically diverse participants. Digbi Health’s...

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