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31 Mar 2020 1 minute read 3 comments Heruvim78
There are application in the food industry. Prebiotic fibers and probiotic organisms are added to infant nutrition to modulate microbiota. Lately there is a transition from prebiotic approach to synbiotic approach ( combining prebiotic fibers with...
29 Mar 2020 1 minute read 1 comment Heruvim78
This next generation probiotics can be helpful in new personalised therapies. They are made from microorganisms used to improve health, you can found them in foods and supplements. The ones sold today are mainly lactic acid producing bacteria like...
25 Mar 2020 1 minute read 2 comments Heruvim78
Probiotics were originally introduced as the opposite of antibiotics, living microorganisms consumed to restore the microbiota that we lost after antibiotic treatments. A probiotic is a living microorganism which provide a health benefit to the hos...
24 Mar 2020 1 minute read 0 comments Heruvim78
What are the prebiotics, you would ask? They are fibres stimulating the microbial growth in the gut, when eaten, improving the gut health. These fibres can escape digestion in the small intestine, but once they reach the colon , they will be partia...
23 Mar 2020 1 minute read 0 comments Heruvim78
We all should know that regarding us and our microbes, we work together to harvest the maximum of energy from our food and to fight against pathogens. But which is the best way to keep our microbiota healthy? Everybody heard, i hope, about prebioti...
22 Mar 2020 2 minute read 1 comment Heruvim78
The term malnutrition refers to deficiencies, excesses or imbalances in a person intake or nutrients and energy and addresses to three groups of conditions: 1. Undernutrition 2. Micronutrient related malnutrition 3. Overweight. 1. Undernutrition...
22 Mar 2020 2 minute read 0 comments Heruvim78
Our gut bacteria can be partially blamed for being overweight or obese. There is a causal link between the microbiota and obesity, driven in combination with overnutrition and drastic lifestyle changes. The prevalence of obesity is reported to increa...
19 Mar 2020 1 minute read 0 comments Heruvim78
There are clear differences between the genomes and diets of different species. Is there some evolutionary relationship of animal microbiota? There is indeed a definite difference between the genomes and diets of different animal species. Choosing...
18 Mar 2020 1 minute read 0 comments Heruvim78
Your genetic makeup is an important factor determining what your microbiota looks like. Let’s explore the close relationship between diet and genes. The example used is the one of two twins, whom are genetically identical. However, their microbiome...
17 Mar 2020 1 minute read 0 comments Heruvim78
The human gut microbiota is different in all the humans being worldwide, so your microbiota is like your personal fingerprint. However, there are many similarities between different microbiota, and this information can be used by us to develop heal...
