Mar 29, 2026NutritionProbiotics for Childhood Hypertension: First Trial Falls ShortThe first pediatric probiotic trial found a 1.8 mmHg systolic BP difference. Why that result does not justify probiotics for childhood hypertension yet.probioticsblood pressurehypertensiongut microbiomeRead article →
Mar 29, 2026NutritionMaternal Gut Microbiome: What Diet Can—and Can’t—DoMaternal diet can shift gut microbes during pregnancy, but evidence that microbiome-focused eating prevents gestational diabetes remains thin.gut microbiomepregnancydietary fibershort-chain fatty acidsRead article →
Mar 28, 2026Thyroid HealthGut Microbiota and Thyroid Health: What We KnowCan gut bacteria affect thyroid hormones? The gut-thyroid axis is plausible, but human studies do not yet support probiotic treatment for Hashimoto's.thyroid hormonegut microbiomet4t3Read article →
Mar 28, 2026Nutrition16:8 Fasting for Resistant Hypertension: An Early Gut SignalCan 16:8 fasting lower resistant hypertension through the gut microbiome? A two-week study raises the question, but leaves major clinical gaps.intermittent fastingresistant hypertensiongut microbiomeakkermansia muciniphilaRead article →
Mar 28, 2026NutritionCan a 5-Day Fast Add to DASH for Blood Pressure?A small randomized trial found supervised 5-day fasting before DASH improved systolic blood pressure at 3 months, but safety and replication matter.intermittent fastingblood pressuredash dietgut microbiomeRead article →
Mar 28, 2026Gut MicrobiomeGut Dysbiosis and Heart Failure: What IPA Evidence ShowsGut dysbiosis tracks with heart failure across studies. TMAO has human data; indole-3-propionic acid remains a mitochondrial hypothesis.gut microbiomealpha diversitydysbiosisheart failureRead article →
Mar 28, 2026NutritionResistant Starch in CKD: Lowers One Uremic Toxin, Not BothResistant starch may lower indoxyl sulfate in dialysis patients with CKD, but p-cresyl sulfate and clinical outcomes remain unresolved.resistant starchindoxyl sulfatep-cresyl sulfategut microbiomeRead article →
Mar 27, 2026HormonesPCOS Causes: What Mendelian Randomization Can—and Can’t—ShowA 2024 Mendelian randomization screen links insulin resistance, inflammation, gut microbes, and iron biology to PCOS risk—with major caveats.pcosinsulin resistanceadipositygut microbiomeRead article →
Mar 27, 2026NutritionWhy the Same Fiber Supplement Works Differently for EveryoneYour gut microbes may determine whether a fiber supplement affects satiety or metabolism. Here's what arabinoxylan research can and cannot prove.gut microbiomedietary fiberarabinoxylanpolysaccharide utilization lociRead article →
Mar 27, 2026NutritionCan Gut-Derived SCFAs Help Lower Blood Pressure?Prebiotic fiber may lower blood pressure in people with hypertension through gut-derived SCFAs, but the human trial evidence remains small.fiberblood pressuregut microbiomeshort-chain fatty acidsRead article →
Mar 27, 2026Cardiovascular HealthButyrate and Transplant Hearts: A Promising Cell StudyButyrate improved mitochondrial measures in ischemic human heart cells, but this transplant-preservation study does not support supplements yet.butyrateshort-chain fatty acidsgut microbiomecardiac healthRead article →
Mar 26, 2026NutritionBarley Beta-Glucan May Lower Glucose Spikes—But Does It Last Until Lunch?Barley beta-glucan reliably lowers post-meal glucose and insulin. The proposed microbiota-driven second-meal benefit remains unproven.barley beta-glucanpostprandial glucoseinsulin responsesoluble fiberRead article →