by Kristina Campbell
Robert Hutkins, Professor of Food Sciences at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (USA), warns about the common misconception that fermented foods are the same thing as “probiotics”.
by Kristina Campbell
As revealed by a new study from McMaster University, microbes in the small intestine interacting with gluten in a person diagnosed with celiac disease can trigger an immune reaction.
Scientists are investigating how ENS nerve cells communicate with brain neurons through the ‘gut-brain axis’.
This fall, a new diversion emerged for a certain scientific set—those for whom Prevotella melaninogenica rolls easily off the tongue. Appearing as the after-hours entertainment at Lake Arrowhead Microbial Genomics 2016, and other conferences focused on bacteria, is Gut Check,
Probiotics are ‘live microorganisms which when administered in adequate amounts confer a health benefit on the host’. In other words, these friendly bacteria work hard to improve your health.
by Kristina Campbell
In the traditional view of your immune system, your body is a fortress that needs to be defended.
