What You Eat Affects Your Brain: Fiber vs. Junk Food
Scientists are discovering that the food you eat doesn't just affect your stomach—it also influences your brain health. This review explains how eating lots of …
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Plant Extract May Help Fight Obesity by Changing Gut Bacteria
Researchers studied a natural plant extract called Bletilla striata polysaccharide (BSP) to see if it could help reduce obesity in mice. They found that BSP …
Read MoreHow Extra Weight Makes Allergies Worse in Mice
Scientists studied how obesity and allergies affect each other using mice. They found that when mice became obese first and then developed allergies, their …
Read MoreSpecial Rice Flour Helps Control Blood Sugar in Diabetic Mice
Researchers created a new type of rice flour by adding a fiber called inulin to help people with diabetes manage their blood sugar better. In a study with …
Read MoreHow Plant-Based Foods Change Your Gut Bacteria for the Better
Your gut is home to trillions of tiny bacteria that affect your health in big ways. Scientists reviewed dozens of studies to understand how eating more …
Read MoreNew Way to Measure Body Chemicals That Control Your Genes
Scientists created a new tool to measure special chemicals in your body that control how your genes work. These chemicals, called metabolites, help decide …
Read MoreProbiotics May Help Reduce Pain and Inflammation in Endometriosis
Researchers tested whether probiotics (beneficial bacteria) could help reduce inflammation in people with endometriosis, a painful condition where tissue grows …
Read MoreGut Bacteria Boost Sperm Quality in Pigs Through Natural Compounds
Scientists discovered that a specific type of gut bacteria called Muribaculaceae helps improve sperm quality in boars (male pigs). These bacteria produce …
Read MoreBelly Bugs and Cancer: How Stomach Bacteria Change as Disease Develops
Scientists studied how the bacteria living in our stomachs change as gastric (stomach) cancer develops. They looked at people with healthy stomachs, those with …
Read MoreA Special Fiber Could Help Your Kidneys Handle Too Much Salt
Eating too much salt can damage your kidneys over time, especially by messing up the helpful bacteria in your stomach. Scientists discovered that a type of …
Read MoreSpecial Bacteria Treatment Stops Piglet Diarrhea and Boosts Gut Health
When baby piglets are weaned (switched from mother's milk to solid food), they often get sick with diarrhea because their gut bacteria get out of balance. …
Read MoreSpecial Fiber Helps Prevent Muscle Loss in Obese Mice
Researchers discovered that a special type of fiber supplement may help prevent muscle loss that often happens with obesity. In a study with mice, those fed a …
Read MoreNew Fiber Treatment May Help Your Gut Bacteria Stay Healthy
Scientists modified a natural fiber called konjac glucomannan by adding special chemical groups to it. They wanted to see if this change would help improve the …
Read MoreDo Food Additives Harm Your Gut? What Science Found
Researchers wanted to know if common food additives called emulsifiers might damage our digestive system and cause inflammation. They had 60 healthy people …
Read MoreHoney and Flower Probiotics May Help Fix Stress-Damaged Gut
When you're stressed, your body makes a hormone called cortisol that can damage your gut lining, causing a condition called leaky gut syndrome. Scientists …
Read MoreAncient Herb May Help Your Body Burn More Fat
Researchers discovered that a polysaccharide (a type of carbohydrate) from Lithospermum erythrorhizon, a traditional Chinese medicinal herb, may help reduce …
Read MoreGut Bacteria Differences Found in Babies with Food Allergies
Scientists discovered that babies who develop a type of food allergy called allergic proctocolitis have different gut bacteria than healthy babies. Some …
Read MoreHow Different Types of Fiber Change Your Gut Bacteria
Scientists tested three different types of a special fiber called beta-glucan to see how they affect the helpful bacteria living in your gut. These bacteria …
Read MoreYour Gut Bacteria May Help Keep Your Bones Strong
Scientists are discovering that the bacteria living in your stomach and intestines play an important role in keeping your bones healthy and strong. These …
Read MoreYour Gut Bacteria and Your Immune System: What Scientists Are Learning
Scientists are discovering that the trillions of bacteria living in your gut do much more than help with digestion—they actually control important parts of …
Read MoreWhy Wild Boars Have Stronger Guts Than Farm Pigs
Scientists studied the intestines of wild boars and farm pigs at the tiniest level—looking at individual cells—to understand how their digestive systems work …
Read MoreFiber Supplement May Help Slow Brain Damage in Alzheimer's Disease
Scientists discovered that a special type of fiber called inulin might help protect the brain in Alzheimer's disease by changing the bacteria in your gut. When …
Read MoreWhat's Living in Milk? Scientists Find Tiny Helpers in 15 Animals
Scientists studied milk from 15 different mammals—including humans, cows, and camels—to understand what invisible bacteria and helpful acids live inside it. …
Read MoreSpicy Pepper Waste Could Help Control Type 2 Diabetes
Scientists discovered that a fiber found in leftover capsicum peppers (the waste from processing peppers) may help people with type 2 diabetes control their …
Read MoreCapsule vs. Powder Probiotics: Which Survives Your Stomach?
Scientists compared two ways to deliver beneficial bacteria to your gut: encapsulated (in a protective capsule) versus free (loose powder). Using lab models …
Read MoreAncient Chinese Remedy May Help Heal Inflamed Colons
Researchers studied Pingwei Powder, a traditional Chinese medicine used for centuries, to understand how it helps reduce colon inflammation caused by eating …
Read MoreFiber in Your Diet May Help Your Lungs Stay Healthy
Scientists reviewed research showing that eating more fiber-rich foods might help reduce lung inflammation and protect your respiratory system. When you eat …
Read MoreGut Bacteria Supplements May Help Reduce Inflammation in Diabetes
Researchers analyzed 46 studies involving 3,580 people with diabetes to see if probiotic supplements (beneficial bacteria) could reduce inflammation in the …
Read MoreCustom Gut Health Supplements May Help Alzheimer's Patients
Scientists are testing whether personalized dietary supplements designed specifically for each person's gut bacteria could help slow Alzheimer's disease. The …
Read MoreCan Cranberries and Cruciferous Veggies Heal Inflamed Guts?
Scientists studied whether eating cranberries and cruciferous vegetables (like broccoli and cabbage) could help repair damaged intestines. They used special …
Read MoreSpecial Gut Bacteria May Help Prevent Muscle Loss
Researchers discovered that a specific type of gut bacteria called Limosilactobacillus reuteri ATG-F4 might help prevent muscles from shrinking when they're …
Read MoreHow Much Dairy You Eat Changes Your Gut Bacteria
Scientists studied how eating different amounts of dairy affects the tiny bacteria living in your gut and the chemicals they produce. They had 10 adults at …
Read MorePorcini Mushrooms May Help Salmon Digest Food Better
Scientists tested whether porcini mushrooms could improve the gut health of farmed Atlantic salmon. Using a special lab model that mimics a salmon's digestive …
Read MoreSpecial Bacteria May Help Heal Inflamed Intestines
Researchers discovered that a specific type of helpful bacteria called Lactobacillus plantarum Lac16 can reduce intestinal inflammation in mice with a …
Read MoreYour Gut Bacteria May Help Prevent Fatty Liver Disease
Scientists are discovering that the trillions of bacteria living in your gut produce special compounds that can either protect or harm your liver. When these …
Read MoreSpecial Bacteria May Help Protect Your Liver from Damage
Researchers discovered that a specific type of helpful bacteria called Lacticaseibacillus paracasei FJG2337 may protect the liver from injury in mice. This …
Read MoreSpecial Bacteria May Help Heal Inflamed Colons
Researchers tested whether a specific type of helpful bacteria called Lactobacillus reuteri could reduce inflammation in mice with ulcerative colitis, a …
Read MoreGut Bacteria May Help Fight Multiple Sclerosis
Scientists are discovering that the bacteria living in your gut might play a big role in multiple sclerosis (MS), a disease that affects the brain and spinal …
Read MoreSpecial Gut Bacteria May Slow Down Rare Brain Disease
Scientists tested whether special supplements called short-chain fatty acids and beneficial bacteria could help hamsters with a deadly brain disease called …
Read MoreSpecial Fibers May Help Fix PCOS by Changing Gut Bacteria
Scientists discovered that two types of dietary fiber—resistant starch and arabinoxylan—may help treat polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) by changing the …
Read MoreYour Gut Bacteria May Affect Your Thyroid Health
Scientists are discovering that the trillions of bacteria living in your gut might play a role in thyroid problems, especially autoimmune thyroid disease where …
Read MoreHow Your Gut Bacteria Link Diabetes and Liver Disease
Scientists have discovered that the bacteria living in your gut play a major role in connecting type 2 diabetes and fatty liver disease. These two conditions …
Read MoreSpecial Gut Supplements May Help Parkinson's Symptoms
Researchers tested whether special supplements that feed good gut bacteria could help people with Parkinson's disease. Seventy-two patients took supplements …
Read MoreFarm Waste Could Help Your Gut Bacteria Stay Healthy
Scientists discovered that special sugars made from farm leftovers like sugarcane bagasse and corn husks could help your gut bacteria thrive. In lab tests, …
Read MoreSpecial Diet Helps Brains Recover Better After Injury
Scientists discovered that a special diet can help mice recover better from brain injuries by changing their gut bacteria. The diet increases helpful bacteria …
Read MoreSpecial Starch May Help Ease Parkinson's Disease Symptoms
Scientists tested whether a special type of starch called resistant starch could help people with Parkinson's disease feel better. They studied 74 patients and …
Read MoreSpecial Grass Helps Prevent Fatty Liver Disease in Geese
Researchers discovered that adding perennial ryegrass to a goose's diet can prevent fatty liver disease, a serious health problem caused by eating too many …
Read MoreSpecial Fat May Help Control Type 2 Diabetes Through Gut Health
Researchers tested a special type of fat called 1,3-DAG to see if it could help rats with type 2 diabetes. The rats that ate this fat showed better blood sugar …
Read MoreA Fiber Supplement May Help Protect Your Brain from Too Much Salt
Eating too much salt can hurt your brain's ability to learn and remember, but a new study suggests that a natural fiber called inulin might help fix this …
Read MoreHow Brain Treatment for Depression May Work Through Your Gut
Scientists discovered that a powerful depression treatment called electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) may work by changing the bacteria in your gut. When the gut …
Read MoreCitrus Particles Help Fix Gut Problems Caused by Junk Food
Scientists discovered that tiny particles from citrus fruits can help repair gut bacteria damage caused by eating too much fatty food. When researchers gave …
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