Emerging studies suggest the gut microbiome may predict how well you age. The world’s oldest person offers scientists new clues into the secrets of healthy aging and protection against the diseases that often plague the final years of life.
What lies beneath a dirty diaper? (Spoiler: thousands of unknown allied viruses!)
15 Nov 2023by Cristina Sáez
An international team of scientists has studied diaper samples of nearly 650 healthy 1-year-old babies for 5 years and has discovered 10,000 species of viruses, most of them unknown until now. Far from causing children to be sick, those viruses are thought to be true allies, playing an important role in protecting us from chronic diseases.
Early exposure to air pollution linked to negative changes in infant gut microbiota
25 Oct 2022by Cristina Sáez
Inhaling air pollutants during the first 6 months of life could affect a baby’s intestinal bacteria, causing changes in its composition associated with a higher risk of developing allergies, obesity and diabetes, and even influence brain development, concludes a new study.
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.
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.
Check out this infographic from the International Scientific Association for Probiotics and Prebiotics (ISAPP) with examples of fermented probiotic foods that are beneficial to gut microbiota and, therefore, our health.
The scientific community has reacted to the publication in Cell that pointed to the reduced effectiveness of probiotics by questioning these investigations and defending the benefits of certain bacteria.
A new article published in Nature reveals new information about the link between gut microbiota and infant development, evolution and the transition from infancy to childhood.
Here is an interview with the Italian microbiologist Lorenzo Morelli, whose research focuses on the probiotics present in fermented foods as an alternative to medical treatments.
Andrea Hardy, Registered Dietitian: “I like to challenge people to eat something living every day”
4 Jul 2018by GMFH Editing Team
The dietitian explains the importance of offering all her patients recommendations that include an interdisciplinary approach, but without neglecting the lifestyle element, which also affects gut health.
