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.
During TEDxHa’pennyBridge in Dublin, Principal Investigator at the APC Microbiome Institute in Cork, John Cryan, gave a talk about the connection between the gut, brain and microbiome, and its impact on psychiatric and immune disorders.
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.
“By modulating your diet, you can also modulate your microbes”: An interview with Clara Belzer
28 Jun 2018by GMFH Editing Team
Clara Belzer, professor of microbiology and a specialist in the direct role played by gut microbes in human health and microbial networks, shows us that diet can affect health through the gut microbiota.
APC Microbiome Ireland is a research institute at the University College Cork (Ireland), which has proposed World Microbiome Day be held on June 27, in recognition of the role bacteria and gut microbiota play in our health.
Infographic from ISAPP explains gut microbiota and its role in health
16 May 2018by GMFH Editing Team
The gut microbiota plays a fundamental role in health, whether in extracting energy from the food we consume daily or strengthening the body’s immune system.
Strategies for prevention and treatment of children’s allergic disease through the gut microbiota
9 May 2018by Kristina Campbell
Teams of scientists from around the world envisage new solutions and methods for treating and preventing different kinds of allergic diseases, thanks to our gut microbiota and its preventive role.
The future of nutrition is personalized, and gut microbiota will help us get there
25 Apr 2018by Kristina Campbell
The latest gut microbiota research helps us create more personalized nutritional advice and recommendations and, consequently, take greater care and have more control over our health.
Want to know what bifidobacteria can do for you or how you can increase their number? This infographic will help you learn about these key bacteria and why they are so important for your gut health.
This video, produced by AsapSCIENCE, a YouTube channel specializing in bringing science to all types of audiences, shows the existing link between the enteric nervous system, gut microbiota and the brain.