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BBC Audio Podcast – Fermented foods: A beginner’s guide
This podcast episode explores the making of fermented foods and the science behind their health benefits. -
How do you know whether your gut microbiome is in good shape?
Scientists know gut microorganisms were interconnected with gut health and overall health in multiple ways. But how do you know if you have a healthy microbiome? Today, we not only know which microbes are there, but we’ve also learned a lot about what they do, and how they influence our digestion, immunity and even mental health. -
What happens when you eat fiber, and why you should eat more
In recent years much research has been done determining that the products of a healthy gut microbiota also have health benefits way beyond the gut. -
Science, Microbes & Health Video Series: Prof. Remco Kort PhD
In this Science, Microbes & Health video, get to know Prof. Remco Kort PhD, the winner of the 2025 Sanders Award for Advancing Biotic Science. Prof. Kort describes his scientific outreach work on the Micropia Museum and Yoba for Life. -
How to respond to the question “Should I take a probiotic?”
With contributions from Prof. Daniel Merenstein MD A Washington Post article published March 11, 2025 by a gastroenterologist addressed a… -
Popular media, misinformation and ‘biotics’
Encountering misinformation is all too easy when seeking understanding of probiotics, prebiotics, synbiotics, and postbiotics (collectively, ‘biotics’). It can be… -
Are the microbes in fermented foods safe? A microbiologist helps demystify live microbes in foods for consumers
Since very early in my career I was drawn to science communication. I feel that rather than just producing my… -
Probiotics vs. prebiotics: Which to choose? And when?
As consumers, we are constantly bombarded with information on what we should eat to improve our health. Yet the information… -
Decoding a Probiotic Product Label
By Mary Ellen Sanders, PhD Interested in knowing what’s in your probiotic product? Unfortunately, there are many ways that probiotic… -
Do fermented foods contain probiotics?
By Prof. Maria Marco, PhD, Department of Food Science & Technology, University of California, Davis We frequently hear that “fermented… -
Using probiotics to support digestive health for dogs
By Kelly S. Swanson, PhD, The Kraft Heinz Company Endowed Professor in Human Nutrition, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA… -
Do antibiotics ‘wipe out’ your gut bacteria?
By Dr. Karen Scott, University of Aberdeen, UK Antibiotics have been an important tool in medicine to kill pathogenic bacteria… -
The Microbiome — Can it aid in the diagnosis and therapy of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)?
By Eamonn M M Quigley, MD FRCP FACP MACG FRCPI MWGO Lynda K and David M Underwood Center for Digestive Disorders,… -
Can fermented or probiotic foods with added sugars be part of a healthy diet?
By Dr. Chris Cifelli, Vice President of Nutrition Research, National Dairy Council, Rosemont IL, USA What about added sugar in… -
Ambient yogurts make a global impact
By Prof. Bob Hutkins, PhD, University of Nebraska Lincoln, USA Quick, which country consumes the most yogurt? Must be France?… -
ISAPP collaborates with NEC Society to help parents understand the role of probiotics in reducing the risk of necrotizing enterocolitis
By Dr. Mary Ellen Sanders, PhD, ISAPP Executive Science Officer To date, over 50 clinical trials on probiotics and necrotizing… -
New Spanish-language e-book about fermented foods now available for download
By Dr. Gabriel Vinderola, PhD, Associate Professor of Microbiology at the Faculty of Chemical Engineering from the National University of… -
Citizen scientists step up for a research project on women’s health
By Prof. Sarah Lebeer, Research Professor in Microbiology and Molecular Biology, Department of Bioscience Engineering, University of Antwerp, Belgium Lactobacilli… -
¿Cómo permanecen vivos los probióticos hasta el momento de ser consumidos?
Por Gabriel Vinderola, Dr. en Química, Investigador Principal del Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicos y Técnicas (CONICET) en el Instituto… -
How do probiotics stay alive until they are consumed?
Open a food supplement containing probiotics and you will probably find a white dry powder. This is what the microbes may look like in their dormant state, due to a technological process called freeze-drying or lyophilization. -
Bulgarian yogurt: An old tradition, alive and well
By Mariya Petrova, PhD, Microbiome insights and Probiotics Consultancy, Karlovo, Bulgaria Family and family traditions are very important to me. Some… -
Are prebiotics good for dogs and cats? An animal gut health expert explains
Pet dogs and cats are cherished companions. In developed countries, many households with pets treat them like family members. Similarly… -
ISAPP’s popular educational videos now feature subtitles in multiple languages
ISAPP’s series of six English-language videos are a useful resource for helping consumers answer important questions about probiotics, prebiotics, and… -
The science on gut microbiota and intestinal gas: Everything you wanted to know but didn’t want to ask
Even on the days when you don’t eat a large meal of Boston baked beans, the inside of your intestines… -
Maintaining a family tradition: Bulgarian whole fermented cabbage
By Mariya Petrova, PhD, Microbiome insights and Probiotics Consultancy, Karlovo, Bulgaria November and December mark a wonderful time of the… -
Highlighting the importance of lactic acid bacteria: An interview with Prof. Seppo Salminen
In a 2009 book called What on Earth Evolved?, British author Christopher Lloyd takes on the task of ranking the… -
Those probiotics may actually be helping, not hurting
By Mary Ellen Sanders PhD, Executive Science Officer, ISAPP, and Gregory B. Gloor PhD, Department of Biochemistry, Schulich School of… -
Is probiotic colonization essential?
By Prof. Maria Marco, PhD, Department of Food Science & Technology, University of California, Davis It is increasingly appreciated by… -
The threat of disease – Ignore science at your peril
By Dr. Karen Scott, University of Aberdeen We live in an age when life expectancy has increased and many diseases… -
Probiotics: Money Well-Spent For Some Indications
Eamonn M M Quigley MD, Houston Methodist Hospital and Weill Cornell Medical College, Houston, Texas, USA; Hania Szajewska MD, The… -
I have IBS – should I have my microbiome tested?
By Prof. Eamonn Quigley, MD. The Methodist Hospital and Weill Cornell School of Medicine, Houston I am a gastroenterologist and… -
Do you know the difference between fiber and prebiotics? A new ISAPP infographic explains
Many people think prebiotics and fiber are the same thing. But according to leading scientists, they’re not. Fiber and prebiotics…
