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  • Probiotics with antibiotics: Let’s follow the evidence
    In this blog, experts address a media article on probiotics with antibiotics and advocate for using evidence instead of weak but plausible-sounding recommendations.

  • 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.

  • Modeling the nutrient niche to boost biotic consistency and efficacy
    Two recent studies used advanced computational approaches to conclude that nutrients are among the most important determinants of an intestinal microbial community’s response to challenges.

  • Planning a Biotics Study? New Publication Recommends Adding Diet as a Variable
    Both dietary patterns and specific foods are known to affect the digestive tract environment, either directly or indirectly (for example, by shaping the gut microbiome), and are therefore of interest as potential factors in the response of an individual to a biotic intervention.

  • Can we estimate prebiotic effects from short-chain fatty acid production?
    By Prof. Kristin Verbeke PhD, KU Leuven Short-chain fatty acids (SCFA), primarily acetate, propionate and butyrate, are the most abundant…

  • Can prebiotics benefit brain health in older adults? ISAPP experts weigh in on a recent study
    With increasing age and frailty come changes in the gut microbiota – leading scientists to ask whether targeting the gut…

  • 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…

  • Precision approaches to microbiota modulation: Using specific fiber structures to direct the gut microbial ecosystem for better health
    By now, hundreds of scientific articles show the differences in gut microbiota composition and function between states of health and…

  • Are prebiotics good for dogs and cats? An animal gut health expert explains
    Pet food companies have enhanced their products by incorporating functional ingredients into their formulas, some of which target pet gastrointestinal health.

  • 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…

  • ISAPP’s First Meeting in Asia is a Huge Success
    June 5-7th 2018 ISAPP held its first Asian meeting in Singapore. This open registration meeting was a huge success with…