Most of us hear “gut health” advice all the time. Eat more fiber. Take a probiotic. Cut down on junk food. What rarely gets ...

This humble pantry staple is doing far more than fueling your workouts — it’s actively supporting gut health, immunity, and ...

Clostridia produce butyrate through the fermentation of dietary fiber. The average fiber intake in the U.S. is now only about half of the recommended amount, and the resulting low butyrate levels ...

A new study is suggesting a metabolite produced by gut microbes could increase neuron production in the brain, improve intestinal function, and ultimately slow the aging process. Across several ...

Treating mice with butyrate, a short-chain fatty acid that is normally produced by beneficial gut microbes, prevented anaphylactic shock in allergic mice when they were exposed to peanuts after ...