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Lose Weight for a Better Brain
This article was written by Ken Kubota and was originally posted on Medium. You’re trying to lose weight because you want to be slimmer, more attractive, active, and healthy. But there is one more powerful motivation when thinking about reducing your waistline….. a better brain! Research has revealed that significant brain atrophy and cognitive impairment is attributed to obesity and insulin resistance (source1, source... -
Parkinson's Association of the Rockies - Gut Microbiome
I was fortunate to be invited to speak at Parkinson's Association of the Rockies Annual Community Conference. The most requested topic from the PAR community was connecting the gut to Parkinson's disease. Thanks to PAR for making the video available on their YouTube channel: Please contact me with any questions, comments or personal stories and observations you have after you watch the talk. Learn more... -
Probiotics are a Weight Loss Game Changer
This article was written by Ken Kubota and was originally posted on Medium. How often have you tried to lose weight and gotten nowhere? I have been a competitive swimmer for over 15 years, swam from Alcatraz without a wetsuit twice, competed in triathlons, and ran the New York marathon four years in a row. In my experience, losing weight and maintaining a healthy... -
2020 Year-end Wrap Up: Parkinson’s & the Gut
It has been six years since the first research was published showing a strong connection between the microbiome (gut bacteria) and Parkinson’s Disease (PD). Since that time more than 500 scientific research papers have been published, nearly 200 in 2020, expanding our understanding of the importance of the microbiome in PD. This has become one of the most promising and rapidly expanding areas of... -
Aiding Navajo Nation in the Fight Against COVID-19 with Probiotics
We believe in giving back here at BiotiQuest. And one way we are striving to lift up others during these uncertain times is by providing what we can. When we heard about the Navajo Nation health crisis as a result of COVID-19, with the highest infection rate per capita in the country, we began to look for ways to help their community, first responders...
