Gut Microbiome

Its been hailed as a miracle in a jar. Coconut Cult probiotic yogurt has amassed a devoted following who claim that a single spoonful a day has flattened their stomachs, cleared their skin and transformed their digestion. But what is actually in that spoonful – and can it really deliver such resu…

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If youve been paying attention to the most recent gut health research, youve probably heard of Bacteroides fragilis. Its one of the most common bacteria in the human gut, found in the majority of healthy adults. However, this same bacterium has also been linked to colorectal cancer risk.

Read time: 3 minutes Scientists have identified a new way to distinguish healthy guts from diseased ones and track how some illnesses progress by measuring how gut bacteria interact with one another. According to a study published in Science, a Rutgers-led team of scientists found that healthy…

Even at pharmacological doses that flood the colon but barely enter the bloodstream, curcumins effects on the gut microbiome proved temporary, highlighting the remarkable resilience of the human microbial ecosystem. Study: Effect of curcumin on the gut microbiota of patients with ulcerative coliti…