#Microbiome
Articles tagged #Microbiome on Vitalspell.
One Gut Bacterium, Two Kilos Kept Off — But the Trial Was Small
A Nature Medicine RCT found pasteurized Akkermansia muciniphila MucT reduced weight regain by two-thirds compared to placebo across 24 weeks. The mechanism is specific, the effect is real, and the evidence is still incomplete.
Probiotics and diet together reduced gut inflammation in autistic children
Two new studies strengthen the case that probiotics combined with dietary changes can reduce intestinal inflammation in children with autism spectrum disorder — but behavioural benefits remain unproven.
Akkermansia muciniphila: what the evidence actually says about the internet's favorite probiotic
Akkermansia muciniphila has attracted more supplement-industry attention than any microbe since Lactobacillus. Here is what the human trials actually show about weight loss, blood sugar, gut barrier repair, and the other claims being made.
A high-fiber diet barely moved the rectal microbiome, except for two CRC-linked bacteria
A four-year randomized trial found that a rigorous high-fiber, high-produce, low-fat diet had almost no effect on the bacterial community living in rectal tissue, but two oral-originating bacteria previously tied to colorectal cancer dropped more in the diet group than in controls.