Sentences with phrase «reduce food absorption»

If and when such products contribute to weight loss, the two most likely reasons are reduced food absorption and gastrointestinal disturbances, leading over time to malnutrition and health challenges.

Not exact matches

The body's immune reaction causes irritation in the small intestine, reducing the absorption of nutrition from food.

The introduction of iron supplements and iron - fortified foods, particularly during the first six months, reduces the efficiency of baby's iron absorption.

Also make sure your child's diet contains other calcium - rich (or calcium - fortified) foods because soy milk contains phytates, naturally occurring substances found in whole grain foods, legumes, and nuts that can reduce the absorption of calcium and other minerals.

Offering foods to infants before six months reduces breastmilk intake and interferes with full absorption of breastmilk nutrients.

Bariatric surgery procedures are designed to restrict the amount of food you can eat before you feel full by reducing the stomach's size or limit the absorption of nutrients by removing part of the small intestine from the path food takes through the digestive tract.

A continued decline would reverberate up the food chain and reduce atmospheric CO2 absorption, potentially accelerating climate change.

«Although there is still much research to be done, preliminary research shows that probiotics may help in many other areas like reducing high blood pressure, reducing allergies, inhibiting food poisoning and increasing mineral absorption from high fibre foods,» Diversi says.

In the past, there were concerns that foods high in phytates might reduce the absorption of minerals.

Modern diets high in processed grains and low in nutrient dense fats and minerals may increase the likelihood of nutrient absorption problems and make it even more important to reduce phytic acid levels in food.

Speeds the transit time of food thus reducing the absorption of cholesterol, sterols, and fatty acids.

Vinegar may indeed slow the absorption of starches and reduce the glycemic index of common foods.

Eating a lot of wheat and other irritating foods damage the intestinal tract, reducing nutrient absorption.

They upregulate LDLR, increase clearance of LDL, inhibit hepatic fatty acid synthesis, reduce absorption of macronutrients, improve intestinal motility, improve insulin sensitivity, and increase satiety with lower food consumption.

Seen for years as a healthful food — a viable, protein - rich alternative to red meat — more recently soy foods have been said by some «health experts» (I'm not meaning to be flippant, but really no one is a health expert) to lower testosterone levels in men, hamper thyroid function, reduce cognitive function, and block nutrient absorption.

Sprouting increases flax's soluble - to - insoluble fiber ratio to a very rare 50/50, resulting in enhanced nutrient absorption, reduced food cravings, and sustained energy while providing gut - healthy bulk for digestive tract support.

Bonus: Some of tea's compounds, including oxalates, can inhibit iron absorption from foods, but lemon reduces the effect.

The body's immune reaction causes irritation in the small intestine, reducing the absorption of nutrition from food.

Indeed, LGI foods are often a source of soluble dietary fiber, which can both reduce glucose absorption and stimulate colonic fermentation.

They must be taken two hours at a minimum away from eating because they can readily bind with foods, reducing their absorption.

Other studies have found that certain fibers can reduce the absorption of carotenoids (an organic pigment that is found in foods such as carrots and tomatoes which can help protect against certain cancers)(46).

Antinutrients are compounds in foods that reduce the absorption of other nutrients.

For some people with specific mineral absorption issues some antioxidants can further reduce the bioavailability of minerals, which is often resolved by avoiding certain food combinations.

Lacto - ovo - vegetarians often become sensitive to the over-ingestion of eggs and dairy foods over the years, which greatly reduces their absorption of these normally utilizable protein foods.

On the other hand, the very simple conclusion is that if the above mentioned foods including soy products reduce absorption of iodine then you just need to increase iodine uptake.

Leafy greens and orange colored foods are high in carotenoids, but their absorption is greatly reduced without consuming them with a fat.

Before adding grapefruit to your diet, check with your doctor to make sure this would be safe, as it has the potential to interact with a variety of medications, either increasing or decreasing absorption, which may increase the risk for adverse effects or reduce effectiveness, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

The fermentation of the Amasi is influenced by key histamine degrading bacteria: Lactobacillus plantarum, Bifdocaterium lactis, and Bifidobacterium longum.13, 14 These particular strains not only lower histamine levels, reduce inflammation, and improve digestion, but Amasi as a whole food helps improve absorption of specific nutrients such as vitamin B6, B2, and K, folic acid, niacon, and zinc.

Taken over time, they will lessen symptoms of poor digestive function such as gas and bloating, constipation, loose stools and food allergies; 2,11 enhance vitamin and mineral absorption; 4 promote balanced blood sugar levels; 3,4 protect the liver and strengthen eliminatory function; 3,11 heal inflammatory damage to the gut wall; 3,11 and reduce the incidence of allergic disorders.2, 14 In short, the daily use of bitters can address some of the most rampant and heavily medicated health conditions of our time.4

Lectins modestly reduce the absorption of some minerals when you eat foods that contain them.

Eating high fiber foods and taking additional supplemental fiber can reduce the absorption of both ingested toxins and those recently neutralized by the liver.

One of the consequences of a modern diet high in sugar is reduced absorption of vitamin C. Even if you eat vitamin C - rich foods and take a daily vitamin C supplement, you will have trouble absorbing the nutrient with a high sugar diet.

contains high levels of phytic acid, which reduces absorption of minerals like zinc and iron and inhibits enzymes we need to properly digest food;

These fiber foods turn into gel in the intestines and actually slow down the digestion process and helps reduce fat and cholesterol absorption.

Any disorder that reduces the digestion or absorption of food, or alters its passage through the digestive tract, can be called a digestive disorder.

Cats, like us humans, can suffer from intestinal inflammation due to grains or other allergens which reduces nutrient absorption (Food sensitivity in cats with chronic idiopathic gastrointestinal problems.

Digestive problems in dogs can affect the intestines and stomach, plus alter the passage through the digestive track and reduce the absorption and digestion of food.

Your veterinarian may be able to recommend a low fluoride dog food and specific supplements may be added to your pet's diet to reduce the absorption of the fluoride.