The History of Limosilactobacillus reuteri by Mary Ferrari “Limosilactobacillus reuteri (formerly Lactobacillus reuteri) is one of the best-studied beneficial bacteria naturally associated with humans. This […]
Do Precision Prebiotics Restore Microbial Balance Beyond Infancy?
Do Precision Prebiotics Restore Microbial Balance Beyond Infancy? by Mary Ferrari “Butyrate provides fuel for colon cells, strengthens the intestinal lining, reduces inflammation, and helps […]
Milk: Nature’s First Microbiome Builder
Milk: Nature’s First Microbiome Builder by Mary Ferrari “Breastfed infants typically develop a greater abundance and diversity of bifidobacteria than formula-fed infants.” How Milk Shapes […]
Human Milk Oligosaccharides: How Breast Milk Teaches the Immune System Tolerance
Human Milk Oligosaccharides: How Breast Milk Teaches the Immune System Tolerance by Mary Ferrari “How quickly can Human Milk Oligosaccharides (HMOs) begin influencing the immune […]
Could Your Gut Hold the Key to a Longer, Healthier Life?
Could Your Gut Hold the Key to a Longer, Healthier Life? by Mary Ferrari “As you get older, your gut microbiome becomes less diverse and […]
Microbiome as a Source of B Vitamins
Microbiome as a Source of B Vitamins by Mary Ferrari “Our gut harbors bacteria that produce B vitamins, including biotin, cobalamin, folate, niacin, pantothenate, pyridoxine, […]
Why Bifidobacteria Are Essential for Infant Health
Why Bifidobacteria Are Essential for Infant Health by Mary Ferrari “Researchers describe bifidobacteria as a “keystone” genus because their influence on the microbial ecosystem is […]
HMO’s The Future of Gut Health
HMO’s The Future of Gut Health by Mary Ferrari “HMOs represent the beginning of “the food chain,” thus addressing health issues at their root”. Inflammatory […]
Gut Microbes of Healthy Seniors
Gut Microbes of Healthy Seniors by Mary Ferrari For decades scientists have searched for the biological factors that help some people live well into […]
Bifidobacterium Deficit in U.S. Infants Reflects a Growing Problem in Industrialized Countries
Bifidobacterium Deficit in U.S. Infants Reflects a Growing Problem in Industrialized Countries by Mary Ferrari A major new study published in Nature Portfolio’s journal Communications […]




