by Brenda Watson | Mar 8, 2014 | Brain, Dietary Fiber, General, Mental Health, Probiotics & Gut Flora
Prebiotics are soluble fibers that feed beneficial bacteria and lead to an increase in those bacteria along with a decrease in potentially harmful bacteria. Prebiotics can be found in food, certain fiber supplements, and in prebiotic supplements (which are fiber...
by Brenda Watson | Dec 9, 2013 | Antibiotic resistance, Antibiotics, Children, Digestive Health, General
The microbes inside digestive tracts of healthy children have many antibiotic resistance genes, according to a recent study published in the Public Library of Sciences ONE journal. These genes may place the children at higher risk of developing resistance to...
by Brenda Watson | Jun 4, 2012 | General
A recent study published in the Food Chemistry journal caught my eye and I wanted to let you all know about it. It seems that a group of researchers from the University of Almeria in Spain have come up with a new test that detects antimicrobial veterinarian...