Mar 26, 2026NutritionDoes Inulin Lower TMAO? What Human Trials Actually FoundDoes inulin lower TMAO? A dialysis trial changed gut bacteria but not TMAO. See what the evidence means for fiber, heart risk, and healthy adults.tmaogut microbiomeprebiotic fiberinulinRead article →
Mar 26, 2026NutritionWhy Pomegranate Supplements May Depend on Your Gut MicrobesA small double-blind trial cut triglycerides by about 23% in a subgroup. Gut metabotypes may explain why polyphenol supplements work unevenly.polyphenolstriglyceridesgut microbiomeurolithinsRead article →
Mar 26, 2026NutritionEggs and TMAO: What Controlled Trials Actually ShowDo eggs raise TMAO and heart risk? A 2025 meta-analysis of randomized trials found no significant TMAO increase, with important caveats.eggstmaocholinecardiovascular healthRead article →
Mar 25, 2026NutritionNMN vs. NR vs. Nicotinamide: Which Raises NAD+?NMN and NR doubled blood NAD+ in a head-to-head trial, but nicotinamide did not. Do higher NAD+ levels improve health outcomes?nmnnicotinamide ribosidenad+ metabolismmitochondrial functionRead article →
Mar 25, 2026NutritionDo Probiotics Help Autoimmune and Rheumatic Disease?An 80-RCT review finds probiotic benefits in some autoimmune diseases, while 92 observational studies link gut dysbiosis to rheumatic illness.gut microbiomeprobioticsautoimmune diseasedysbiosisRead article →
Mar 25, 2026NutritionPhytoestrogens for Menopause: What the Evidence ShowsCan soy, flaxseed, and probiotics ease hot flashes? Review the menopause evidence, effect sizes, cardiovascular context, and limits.soy isoflavonesmenopausehot flashesphytoestrogensRead article →
Mar 23, 2026NutritionFiber Lowers Two Uremic Toxins in CKD—But Outcomes UnknownA 21-trial review found fiber lowered indoxyl sulfate and p-cresyl sulfate in CKD, while a small resveratrol trial found no effect.dietary fiberkidney diseasegut microbiomeuremic toxinsRead article →
Mar 23, 2026NutritionWhole Grains Raise Butyrate, but Low-Carb Eased GI SymptomsA 12-month RCT found whole grains raised butyrate versus refined carbs, yet low-carb improved reflux symptoms while lowering fecal SCFAs.carbohydrate qualityshort-chain fatty acidsbutyrategut microbiomeRead article →
Mar 23, 2026Gut HealthFMT for IBS: Quality-of-Life Signal, No Durable ProofDoes fecal microbiota transplantation help IBS? Meta-analyses find better quality of life, but durable symptom relief and guideline support remain uncertain.fecal microbiota transplantibsgut microbiomedysbiosisRead article →
Mar 23, 2026NutritionCan Probiotics Prevent Infant Eczema Before Birth?A neonatal probiotic trial cut eczema incidence in high-risk infants, but its strain was not B. longum. What maternal and gut-skin evidence shows.probioticsgut microbiomeatopic dermatitisclostridium butyricumRead article →
Mar 23, 2026NutritionGut Microbiome Therapy in CKD: Promise, Not a Kidney CureA 53-study analysis and dialysis trial link prebiotics and synbiotics to lower toxins and better anemia markers—but evidence remains low-certainty.probioticssynbioticsgut microbiomeckdRead article →
Mar 22, 2026NutritionProbiotics for Childhood Eczema: What the Evidence ShowsThree meta-analyses find probiotics may lower SCORAD in children with eczema, but strain, treatment duration, and age change the result.probioticslactobacilluseczemaatopic dermatitisRead article →