functional digestive disorders Archives - Gut Microbiota for Health

Beyond digestive function: meal characteristics and individual responsiveness are major triggers of sensations related to food ingestion

25 May 2020

by GMFH Editing Team

Foods are processed in the upper digestive tract and pass into the colon when entering the digestive system. A new paper outlines the impact of food consumption in shaping bidirectional communication between digestive responses and the digestive sensations occurring before, during and after a meal.

A fermented milk product with a probiotic bacterium may improve the tolerance of a flatulogenic diet in healthy subjects

2 Mar 2020

by GMFH Editing Team

Meal residues entering the colon are metabolized by the gut microbiota and may lead to functional digestive symptoms in the general population. New research shows that probiotics may help improve the tolerance of a plant-based flatulogenic diet.