Gut Microbiota in early life could help predict childhood obesity risk
An increasing number of studies over at least the past decade have shown, without a doubt, that our gut microbiota influences health and disease. More recently, researchers have started to focus on...
View ArticleLow fat vs. high fat– which diet is better for the gut microbiota?
Obesity and cardiovascular disease are on the rise as we have shifted away from traditional low-fat, high carbohydrate diets. Many of us living in more developed countries now eat a higher proportion...
View ArticleProbiotics could help treat metabolic disease patients
Obesity, diabetes and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD, which is excessive fat accumulation in the liver) are a growing global health problem. Researchers believe that lifestyle, especially a...
View ArticleGut microbiota influences insulin sensitivity in obese patients
The microbes that inhabit our intestines are responsible for several functions such as synthesizing vitamins as well as modulating our immune system, metabolism and blood sugar levels. Recent studies...
View ArticlePersonalized nutrition still has a way to go
When we’re faced with the question of which diet is best for our personal health, the answer isn’t easy. The individual response to dietary interventions varies greatly, and the gut microbiota likely...
View ArticleAkkermansia muciniphila, a bacterium that may help reduce metabolic syndrome
The gut microbiota is now believed to be a factor involved in the onset of cardiometabolic disorders such as obesity. In human and rat studies, the commensal* bacterium Akkermansia muciniphila– which...
View ArticleWill gut microbiota provide the solution to all of our health problems?
[FROM OUR ARCHIVES] Conditions that represent some of the leading causes of mortality worldwide—including obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and cancers—are linked with observable changes in...
View ArticleWhat you eat while pregnant may affect your baby’s gut microbiota and growth
One of the best gifts a mother can give her newborn is a balanced, healthy and diverse gut microbiota, and the most efficient way to achieve that is through diet during pregnancy. A study published in...
View ArticleA new gut bacterium common in healthy people offers promise for obesity
Most bacteria in our intestines are still an unknown for scientists Although some gut bacteria such as Akkermansia muciniphila have been shown to improve some features of obesity, a lot of the bacteria...
View ArticlePasteurized Akkermansia muciniphila: a new bacterium to fight metabolic...
The Lactobacillus and Bifidobacterium species are among the more traditional probiotics that are familiar to readers, but at the same time, newly isolated bacteria and their beneficial properties are...
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