A new study, published in the British Medical Journal, focuses on proving that a more traditional diet, with less fat and more carbohydrates, could improve gut microbiota health.
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.
The influence of diet-induced gut microbiota changes on autoimmune disease
20 Mar 2019by Megan Mouw
Dr. Charles Mackay, immunologist and professor at Monash University in Melbourne, points to the gut microbiota as one of the key elements in the increase in autoimmune diseases.
This infographic from the International Scientific Association of Probiotics and Prebiotics (ISAPP) helps us understand the differences between probiotics and prebiotics and how they can help maintain balance in the gut microbiota.
Exposure to viral and bacterial infections early in life, especially in the setting of certain genetic predispositions, may increase an individual’s risk for developing food sensitivities.
Human-origin probiotic-cocktail inhibits the growth of uropathogenic bacteria and increases production of SCFAs
8 Oct 2018by Megan Mouw
Researchers have developed a new probiotic-cocktail of infant-gut origin that modulates the gut microbiota of mice (in-vivo) and human feces (ex-vivo) by increasing native production of SCFAs.
A review explores the influence of probiotics on intestinal barrier integrity in various disease states
20 Sep 2018by Megan Mouw
Recent findings have highlighted the importance of the gut microbiota in maintaining proper health.
Gut microbiota produced tryptamine accelerates gastrointestinal tract transit by increasing colonic secretion in mice
9 Aug 2018by Megan Mouw
A new study sheds some light on the function of bacterially-produced tryptamine in the gut by showing that it increases colonic fluid secretion in mice through activation of serotonin receptor-4, thus accelerating gastrointestinal transit.
A large number of scientific studies suggest that many of the health advantages and benefits that come from practicing sports could be down to the changes in and the functional capacity of the gut microbiota.
