Specific probiotic types and strains can help manage chronic constipation in adults

Chronic constipation is one of the most common disorders of the gut-brain interaction, affecting approximately one in ten adults worldwide. It has a substantial impact on quality of life and is associated with economic burdens, including direct costs and lost productivity1. Emerging evidence suggests that intestinal transit time is a key factor in shaping gut […]

From intestinal food to systems biology: the 30th anniversary of the prebiotic concept

1995: Making the connection with gut health. Although dietary oligosaccharides have long been used for health promotion, especially in Asia, it was not until 1995 that Glenn Gibson and Marcel Roberfroid expanded the definition of the prebiotic concept to include: “non-digestible food ingredients that beneficially affect the host by selectively stimulating the growth and/or activity […]

Fecal microbiota transplantation cannot induce remission after 8 weeks in adults with Crohn’s disease

The gut microbiota plays a critical role in the pathogenesis of inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD), including both Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, driving growing interest in therapies that target gut microbes as adjunctive or primary treatment. Among these, fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) has attracted attention due to its remarkable success Clostridioides difficile infection1 and promising […]

The expectations and beliefs of patients at IBS: why gluten and wheat may not be the perpetrator

About a third of patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) develop disorderly eating habits and perceptions about food that can cause digestive symptoms and even an unhealthy preoccupation with healthy eating. In particular, many people believe with the condition Eating gluten or wheat is the most important culprit that causes their symptoms. This asks them […]