In November 2018 researchers from the UK published their review of the medical scientific literature to assess the effect of probiotics in the treatment of eczema. A total of 39 … Read more
Environmental factors as well as the gut microbiota may strongly influence the development of psoriasis and its progression
In March 2020 researchers from Italy, USA and Serbia published their review on the interactions between the skin, microbiome, gut microbiota and psoriasis. The researchers stated that psoriasis is alternatively … Read more
Strategies for promoting a balanced microbiota in the elderly in order to prevent age-related physiological and immune decline need to be developed
In July 2019 researchers from Spain published the results of their study to assess age-associated changes in gut microbiota. The researchers stated that the faecal microbiota plays an important role … Read more
Specific dietary factors and dietary patterns alter the gut microbiota profile, which is an essential factor in the development and progression of obesity
In December 2019 researchers from South Korea published their review on the effect of diet on the gut microbiota and how it is associated with obesity. Obesity is described as … Read more
Co-enzyme Q10, vitamin C, omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids, gingseng, garlic and probiotic supplementation may reduce blood pressure levels in individuals with hypertension
In February 2020 researchers from Japan published their review on the potential benefits of garlic and other dietary supplements for the management of hypertension. The control of hypertension is extremely … Read more
Probiotic supplementation appears to reduce total cholesterol and triglycerides levels in pregnant women, as well as contributing to a reduced risk of gestational diabetes
In March 2019 researchers from China and the USA published the results of their review of the medical and scientific literature to assess the effects of probiotic supplementation on the … Read more
Probiotics appear to reduce the blood glucose level of all pregnant women, especially those without a diagnosis of gestational diabetes
In November 2018 researchers from Taiwan published their review of the medical scientific literature to assess the effects of probiotics on blood glucose levels of pregnant women. A total of … Read more
Synbiotic supplementation taken by women with gestational diabetes appears to have no effect on fasting blood glucose and insulin resistance/sensitivity but may increase HDL-cholesterol and total cholesterol levels and decrease blood pressure levels
In April 2018 researchers from Iran published the results of their study to assess the effects of synbiotic supplementation on insulin, lipid profile and antioxidative stress in women with gestational … Read more
It appears that probiotics are able to prevent antibiotic-associated diarrhoea
In February 2020 researchers from the USA published their review on how probiotics can prevent antibiotic-associated diarrhoea, which is a common side effect of antibiotic treatment. It is defined as … Read more
Different probiotic strains can be resistant to different antibiotics
In February 2020 researchers from India published the results of their study to assess the antibiotic resistance in commercially available dietary and probiotic supplements or in other words, the ability … Read more
A vegetarian/vegan diet is effective in promoting a diverse ecosystem of beneficial bacteria to support both the human gut microbiome and overall health
In April 2019 researchers from Slovakia and the USA published a review on the effect of vegetarian and vegan diets on gut microbiota. Whilst humans are about 99.9% identical to … Read more
Probiotics may be effective in children with infantile colic, irritable bowel syndrome, necrotizing enterocolitis, food allergy, and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease
In October 2019 researchers from Italy published their review on the effectiveness of probiotics in many common diseases in children. There is increasing evidence that probiotics may be of benefit … Read more
Lactobacillus reuteri appears to be effective in treating colic in breastfed infants
In September 2019 researchers from Croatia published their review on the role of probiotics in the treatment of the most common gastrointestinal disorders, ie infantile colic, constipation, functional abdominal pain … Read more
Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG, may reduce abdominal pain in children with irritable bowel syndrome
In September 2019 researchers from Canada published their review of the medical scientific literature to assess the effect of probiotics on the use in children with abdominal pain disorders. A … Read more
Prebiotics and probiotics only appear to have a limited effect in the management of gastrointestinal symptoms or behavioural problems in children with autism spectrum disorder
In May 2019 researchers from Singapore published their review of the medical scientific literature to assess the effect of prebiotics and probiotics on individuals with autism spectrum disorder. Individuals with … Read more
Vitamin D and probiotic supplementation appears to significantly improve depression, anxiety and stress levels and reduces testosterone, hirsutism and inflammatory markers in women with polycystic ovary syndrome
In January 2019 researchers from Iran published the results of their study to assess the effect of vitamin D and probiotic supplementation on mental health, hormonal, inflammatory and stress levels … Read more
Intermittent prebiotic administration may be an alternative to dietary restrictions for individuals with functional gut symptoms
In June 2018 researchers from Spain and the UK published the results of their study to assess the effect of prebiotics on individuals with functional gastrointestinal disorders and flatulence. For … Read more
Probiotics appear to lower inflammatory markers in rheumatoid arthritis
In December 2017 researchers from Egypt, Syria, Japan and Vietnam reviewed the scientific literature to assess the effect of probiotics in rheumatoid arthritis. Nine studies involving 361 patients were identified. … Read more
Probiotic and synbiotic supplementation improves symptoms associated with the metabolic syndrome in pre-diabetics
In July 2018 researchers from Iran published the results of their study to assess the effects of probiotics and synbiotics on the metabolic syndrome. 120 adults with prediabetes were divided … Read more
Yoghurt fermented with Lactobacillus bulgaricus may help to reduce summer heat fatigue
In June 2018 researchers from Japan published the results of their study to assess whether the consumption of yoghurt fermented with Lactobacillus bulgaricus reduced summer heat fatigue and associated symptoms … Read more