Beneficial Effects of Natural Mineral Waters on Intestinal Inflammation and the Mucosa-Associated Microbiota.

Natural mineral water (NMWs) intake has been traditionally used in the treatment of various gastrointestinal diseases. We investigated the effect of two French NMWs, one a calcium and magnesium sulphate, sodium chloride, carbonic, and ferruginous water (NMW1), the other a mainly bicarbonate water (NMW2) on the prevention of intestinal inflammation. Intestinal epithelial cells stimulated with heat inactivated or HO were treated with NMWs to evaluate the anti-inflammatory effects.

One-year effectiveness of a 3-week balneotherapy program for the treatment of overweight or obesity.

Objective. To assess the one-year effectiveness on weight loss of a 3-week balneotherapy program (BT). Method.