#Probiotics
Articles tagged #Probiotics on Vitalspell.
Do probiotics change gut microbiome diversity in adults?
Probiotics and gut microbiome diversity did not shift meaningfully in a 2026 meta-analysis of randomized trials in healthy adults.
Probiotic-phytonutrient trial found only modest bowel gains
Probiotic-phytonutrient trial found only modest bowel gains and some gut-marker shifts over eight weeks, but the endpoints were surrogate-heavy.
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.
Selective eating reshapes the autism gut microbiome — and not for the better
A 96-child study finds restrictive eating patterns in ASD drive up inflammatory gut bacteria, sharpening a decade-old debate about whether dysbiosis causes autism symptoms or simply reflects what children eat.
