Six Weeks To Fitness

Could our gut bacteria play a major role in the prevention, and treatment of disease? Dr. Christine Bishara has been studying diseases for over 20 years.  She is the founder of “From Within Medical”, a medical wellness practice in New York City, that places emphasis on the mind-body and gut-brain axis to prevent and manage disease.  Dr. Bishara discovered that the connection between these systems plays a significant role in disease prevention and management but it has not been adequately addressed. COVID-19 and Children Dr. Bishara recently published an article on the role of gut and probiotics on immunity and COVID-19.  She shared that through research her team discovered that children have healthier guts than adults.  This is due to the level of gut bacteria called Bifidobacterium.  This type of bacteria decreases as we age.  Dr. Bishara believes the reason children were less affected by COVID-19 is because of the levels of Bifidobacterium in their guts. Although Bifidobacterium levels decline with age, in