Mar 30, 2026NutritionBC99 for Allergic Rhinitis: Why Age May Change the BiologyTwo 2025 trials found BC99 improved allergic rhinitis in children and adults, but measured different pathways. Is age the missing variable?probioticsgut microbiomeallergic rhinitisshort-chain fatty acidsRead article →
Mar 30, 2026Gut MicrobiomeCan Gut Bacteria Predict Allergy Shot Success? Early DataCan gut bacteria predict allergen immunotherapy response? A 450-person study raises the question, but bias and conflicting evidence keep it unproven.allergen immunotherapytregsallergic rhinitisimmune responseRead 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, 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, 2026MicrobiomeDo ACE Inhibitors and ARBs Change Your Gut Microbiome?Rodent studies suggest ACE inhibitors and ARBs alter gut microbes, but limited human evidence and a null butyrate trial leave the hypothesis unproven.ace inhibitorsarbslactobacillusshort-chain fatty acidsRead 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 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 22, 2026NutritionTetradesmus obliquus Extract: A First Human Trial, Not ProofA first pilot RCT of Tetradesmus obliquus found lower GI symptom scores, but microbiome results and butyrate data leave major questions.gut microbiomemicroalgae extractbutyrateshort-chain fatty acidsRead article →
Mar 15, 2026NutritionPrebiotics vs. Metformin for T2D: What Microbiome Trials ShowDo prebiotics beat metformin for HbA1c or gut health in type 2 diabetes? A network meta-analysis raises questions, not a replacement plan.type 2 diabeteshba1cprebiotic fibergut microbiomeRead article →
Feb 23, 2026Microbiome & AgingGut Microbiome and Longevity: What the Science Actually ProvesThree papers cite gut microbiome research to claim aging is fixable. We reviewed each one. Here's what the evidence actually supports — and what it doesn't.gut microbiomelongevityagingosteosarcopeniaRead article →