Maternal probiotics have not prevented childhood eczema in long-term follow-up, but trials show more consistent metabolic benefits in gestational diabetes.
Probiotics for Gestational Diabetes: A Small Signal, No Proof
Do probiotics help gestational diabetes? Meta-analyses find small glucose changes, but no evidence yet that they improve birth outcomes or replace care.
Two Opposite Diet Trials Found the Same Gut Microbe Signal
A 2025 avocado trial and a small ultra-processed-food trial both increased Faecalibacterium in obesity. Why that matters, and why it may not help health yet.
Exercise, Mediterranean Diet, and the Gut Microbiome
Exercise can shift the gut microbiome in metabolic disease. A Mediterranean diet may help those changes stick, but age and metabolic syndrome complicate the picture.
Cardiometabolic Risk Reversal: What Three Studies Actually Show
Three observational studies got rebranded as 'cardiometabolic risk reversal' evidence. Here's what each one actually measured — and why the label doesn't fit.