For generations, wise aunties and grandmothers have advised that the quickest path to the heart is through the stomach. Our elders also encourage us to trust our guts when it comes to matters of the ...

Both polyphenols and probiotics are great for gut health for different reasons. Polyphenols feed existing bacteria, while probiotics introduce new bacteria into the gut.

An average adult carries up to half a kilogram of bacteria in their body, most of it in the intestines. These microbes develop shortly after birth and help digest food, breaking down fibre that the ...

Viruses and bacteria get a bad rap around the world but now Flinders University experts are identifying the positive 'upside' of powerful benefits that microbes have on human health. Flinders ...

Pears are an underrated gut health food, packed with soluble fibres that feed beneficial gut microbes. Dr Rajan shares a ...

In a recent review published in the journal Microbiome, researchers synthesized evidence on how maternal intestinal bacteria, human milk components, and the maternal environment influence infant ...

In fact, microbes inhabit almost every corner of the body, from belly button to birth canal, all told more than 10,000 species. Looked at in terms of the microbes they host, your mouth and your gut ...

Researchers have developed a targeted approach to combat periodontitis without disrupting the natural balance of the oral ...

For years, conversations about vaginal health have been framed in simple, binary terms: there are “good” bacteria and there are “bad” bacteria. If the “good” bacteria dominate, you’re healthy. If they ...

State health officials have issued a health advisory for the water off Midtown Beach in Palm Beach, after a March 2 test ...