Blogs by Category
Blogs first posted on www.USprobiotics.org
Noteworthy probiotic research
Probiotic fermented milk improves immune function in marathon runners 2019
Akkermansia: a probiotic of the future? 2019
Probiotics: windows of opportunity 2018
Heat-killed Lactococcus lactis strain helps athletes 2018
Effect of probiotics, prebiotics and synbiotics on weight loss 2018
Evidence that Probiotics can Improve Cholesterol Levels 2018
Lactobacillus rhamnosus HN001 reduces postpartum depression 2017
Probiotics and Food Hypersensitivity 2017
International Scientific Association for Probiotics and Prebiotics Addresses Antibiotic Stewardship 2016
Probiotic Reduces Anxiety 2016
Probiotics in infancy associate with lower risk of type-1 diabetes 2016
Probiotics and IBS 2015
Bifidobacterium bifidum helps students stay healthy during exams 2015
Probiotic to improve defecation frequency 2015
Inhaled microbes, allergy development and protective Lactobacillus johnsonii 2014
Probiotics During Pregnancy 2014
Probiotics reduce shedding of pathogenic E. coli in cattle 2014
Synbiotics and weight loss 2014
Can Probiotics Help Your Brain? 2013
Prebiotics: a partner for dairy products to improve calcium absorption 2013
Probiotics fail to impact antibiotic-associated diarrhea in Lancet study 2013
Regulatory and legal issues
Microbiota-Directed Foods 2017
Food Research and INDs: FDA ‘Stays’ Sections of Guidance 2015
Judge’s opinion on Bayer’s substantiation of probiotic claims 2015
The Importance of Quality in Probiotic Products 2014
Probiotics: Achieving a Better Regulatory Fit 2014
Conducting human research on probiotics in the United States: legal perspectives 2013
Guidelines, recommendations and choosing a quality probiotic
The economics of probiotic use 2019
Label information lacking on probiotic supplements 2019
Working Toward Evidence-Based Use of Probiotics 2019
End-User Trust in Probiotic Products 2019
Learning from clinical research on probiotics 2019
What does the evidence for ‘probiotics’ say? 2019
Probiotics may reduce antibiotic prescriptions for children 2018
Dead bacteria – despite potential for benefit - are NOT probiotics 2018
Does the delivery format affect probiotic efficacy? 2018
Fermented food and nutritional guidelines 2017
Tools to help choose a probiotic 2017
Finding a high quality probiotic food 2017
Finding a high-quality probiotic 2017
Probiotics to Prevent C. difficile Infections: Time for Clinical Recommendations? 2017
Probiotic Guidelines, Then and Now 2017
Probiotics Recommended Clinically 2016
Probiotic information for healthcare providers 2015
The content of probiotic products 2014
Probiotics, public health and nutritional recommendations 2014
Mechanisms of action of probiotics
Personalized responses to diet 2019
A Bifidobacterium that Sticks Around 2016
No impact of probiotics on gut microbiota composition 2016
Probiotics and Gut Microbiota Stability 2016
Probiotics Just Passing Through 2015
Benefits of delivering probiotics in milk 2015
Probiotic yogurt influences gut microbiota 2014
Is it time to consider generic probiotic effects? 2013
Probiotics impact gut microbiota: not what’s there but what they are doing 2013
Probiotics impact gut microbiota: not what’s there but what they are doing 2013
Emerging Issues
Probiotics: 2020 and Beyond 2019
Interest in Postbiotics is Growing 2019
What’s in a name? The changing Lactobacillus nomenclature 2018
Harms reporting in probiotic studies needs improvement 2018
Probiotic Screening: Are in vitro Tests Informative? 2018
Global FoodOmics: A Crowd-Sourced Window Into Microbes In Our Foods 2017
2017 ISAPP Annual Meeting Highlights 2017
Microbiome
Gut microbiota assessment and limitations of fecal samples 2018
Take-aways from the human microbiome project 2015
The Need for Caution in Microbiome Science 2014
Fermented foods
Fermented Foods: the Fad and the Facts 2019
How many live microbes are in your fermented food? 2018
Health Benefits of Fermented Foods 2016
Fermented food consumption and social anxiety 2015
Miscellaneous
Dissecting a Washington Post Article on Probiotics 2016
What to do about the study that didn’t turn out how you hoped? 2013