Consuming probiotics regularly along with a high fiber and gas producing diet may reduce gas and digestive upset, according to a recent study published in Nutrients.
There’s no single ‘gut healthy’ diet: think about your diet in the broad sense rather than focusing on nutrients
25 Mar 2020by Andreu Prados
Diet is your best ally for taking care of the gut microbiota. Scientists agree that the recipe for achieving a healthier gut microbiome includes eating more plants regularly with fermented foods containing probiotics.
What do we know about the relationship between our gut microbiota and cardiovascular disease?
19 Feb 2020by Megan Mouw
Most of us want to lower our cardiometabolic risk in order to live long and healthy lives; that is, we want to have what doctors define as a low risk of developing cardiovascular disease and diabetes.
A new study by scientists at Nova Southeastern University (NSU) in Florida (USA) shows that poor sleep is linked to poor gut microbiota diversity, which in turns affects overall health.
Aging-related changes also occur within our digestive tract. Diet and host genetics are critical determinants of gut microbial composition and function, whose origins go back to the moment of birth.
2019 is ending with major progress in gut microbiota research. Do you want to know which are the 10 most popular articles of 2019 in the News Watch section of Gut Microbiota for Health?
Paleo diet and gut microbiota: inappropriate changes observed over the long term
11 Dec 2019by Andreu Prados
Angela Genoni from Edith Cowan University in Australia has found that following a paleo diet for more than a year is associated with unfavorable changes in gut microbiota composition.
Your allies to take care of your gut microbiota: a varied diet with high-fiber content
27 Nov 2019by Cristina Sáez
Since it is known that the gut microbiota is extremely important for general health, increasingly more people are interested in looking after it. Dietitian Danielle Capalino, explains how we can take care of our gut bacteria.
Can cooking certain foods influence the gut microbiota? A team of researchers has set out to discover whether heat, which changes the properties of different foods, also affects the gut microbiota.
Fiber is essential for a healthy gut microbiota and thus for our general health. Richness, abundance and diversity are the three key factors for enjoying optimal gut microbiota.