Mar 31, 2026Personalized Protein May Close the Leucine Gap After 60Older adults often miss protein and leucine targets at breakfast and dinner. A small RCT improved intake, but strength and mobility benefits remain unproven.protein distributionleucinemuscle protein synthesisRead article →
Mar 31, 2026Turmeric for Knee OA: What Curcumin Trials Actually ShowCurcumin may reduce knee OA pain and two inflammatory biomarkers, but CurQfen's claim to beat standard care rests on a weak six-week trial.curcuminturmericinflammationRead article →
Mar 31, 2026BPA and Childhood Weight: What a 56% Higher Odds MeansHigh urinary BPA was linked to 56% higher odds of childhood overweight or obesity. Here is what the evidence shows, where it fails, and how to reduce exposure.bpaobesityfood packagingRead article →
Mar 30, 2026Can Probiotics Ease Knee OA Symptoms Through the Gut?Two short knee osteoarthritis trials link probiotics with less pain, better function, and lower zonulin—but they do not show cartilage repair yet.probioticsgut microbiomeosteoarthritisRead article →
Mar 30, 2026Do Probiotics Help Hay Fever? Better Than Placebo, Unproven vs. AntihistaminesMultispecies probiotics may modestly ease hay fever versus placebo, but no trial has tested whether they match or add to standard antihistamines.probioticsseasonal allergiesallergic rhinitisRead article →
Mar 30, 2026Knee OA Postbiotic Trial: Why the Gut-Joint Idea Fell FlatA 12-week trial found no pain, function, or biomarker benefit from heat-killed C. butyricum for knee osteoarthritis. What the gut-joint evidence shows.gut microbiomepostbioticsosteoarthritisRead article →
Mar 30, 2026BC99 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 rhinitisRead article →
Mar 30, 2026GABA and PEA for HRV: Interesting Signals, Thin EvidenceCan GABA or palmitoylethanolamide raise heart rate variability? Two small trials hint at an effect, but exercise and uncertainty complicate the story.gabapeaheart rate variabilityRead article →
Mar 30, 2026Can LGG Chewables Reach the Nose and Ease Allergies?An LGG chewable trial tested whether probiotics can colonize nasal tissue and alter allergy biology. The route is intriguing; symptom proof remains thin.probioticsallergic rhinitislggRead article →
Mar 30, 2026Can Heat-Killed Probiotics Raise Salivary IgA?A small trial found heat-killed probiotics may raise salivary IgA, but mismatched strains, missing effect estimates, and industry control limit the claim.probioticsparaprobioticigaRead article →
Mar 30, 2026Can L. reuteri Help Periodontitis? The ER-Stress EvidenceCan L. reuteri lozenges support scaling and root planing? Review the clinical results, ER-stress markers, dosing, and limits of the evidence.lactobacillus reuteriperiodontitisprobioticsRead article →
Mar 30, 2026Kefir for Gum Disease? A 36-Patient Trial Is Too EarlyA small randomized trial found kefir shifted periodontal pathogens after deep cleaning. Why its 36 patients cannot justify kefir for gum disease.kefirperiodontitisoral probioticsRead article →