Consuming probiotics is beneficial for treating metabolic diseases such as obesity, diabetes and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, which are a global health problem.
From the moment we are conceived until we are 1000 days old, nutrition and gut microbiota play an essential role in laying the foundations of our health later in life.
Diet, antibiotics and geography can influence the microbial make-up of the gut.
27 Jun 2019by Andreu Prados
An interview with Dr. Rob Knight, founding Director of the Center for Microbiome Innovation at the University of California San Diego, on the occasion of World Microbiome Day 2019, discussing how microbes could help mitigate the rise in antibiotic resistance.
Learn more about our gut microbiota on the occasion of the World Microbiome Day
27 Jun 2019by Megan Mouw
On World Microbiome Day 2019, under the slogan ‘Bacterial Resistance to Antibiotics’, we want to raise awareness about inappropriate use of antibiotics, which is one of the main threats to our gut microbiota and overall health.
Identifying high quality probiotics available in the marketplace isn’t an easy task. A recent panel of experts suggest some recommendations to companies producing probiotics for assuring probiotics’ quality, from their manufacture to their selling.
A new meta-analysis of controlled clinical trials shows the antidepressant and anxiolytic potential of probiotics
4 Jun 2019by GMFH Editing Team
To what extent targeting the gut microbiota as a potential treatment for depression and anxiety is unknown. A new systematic review and meta-analysis of 34 controlled clinical trials concludes that probioticsbut not prebioticsmay exert potential antidepressant and anxiolytic effects.
Bifidobacterium longum 1714 may modulate brain function in response to social stress in healthy adults
2 May 2019by Paul Enck
The benefits of probiotics in human health is a hot area of research. Using neuroimaging methods, Paul Enck and colleagues have shown in a new randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled trial that the probiotic Bifidobacterium longum 1714 may reduce stress response in healthy volunteers.
How to take care of your digestive health: regular fermented milk consumption can improve mild digestive symptoms
25 Apr 2019by Allison Clark
A recent study by Philippe Marteau has analyzed and evaluated the speed at which abdominal discomfort improves after a fermented milk product (FMP) is consumed.
The gut microbiome, diet and antibiotic treatment all shape E. coli Nissle evolution in the mouse gut
11 Apr 2019by GMFH Editing Team
Contrary to common drugs, probiotics can evolve during treatment within the host. Scientists have tracked the behavior of E. coli Nissle 1917 in the mouse’s gut and shown that unbalanced gut microbiomes and different diets may affect how this bacterium evolves across the gastrointestinal tract.
Recent research has shown the gut microbiota’s importance for gut health while confirming that diet remains one of the most powerful ways to influence this gut microbial balance.