Zonulin Zonulin is a protein that regulates the opening of tight junctions between intestinal cells - ess... Read more Read more
Tight junctions Tight junctions are the molecular seals between adjacent intestinal cells - protein complexes for... Read more Read more
Synbiotics Synbiotics are precisely formulated combinations of probiotics and prebiotics designed to work to... Read more Read more
Stress and gut health Chronic psychological stress is one of the most powerful disruptors of gut health. Read more Read more
Strain specificity Probiotic effects are strain-specific - meaning effects proven in one strain do not automatically... Read more Read more
Short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) Short-chain fatty acids - primarily butyrate, acetate, and propionate - are the most important me... Read more Read more
Resilience (microbiome) Microbiome resilience is the ability of your gut bacterial community to return to its healthy bas... Read more Read more
Probiotics Probiotics are live microorganisms that when consumed in adequate amounts confer a measurable hea... Read more Read more
Prebiotics Prebiotics are non-digestible food components - primarily dietary fibres and plant polyphenols - ... Read more Read more
Omega-3 and gut health Omega-3 fatty acids (EPA and DHA) have a direct well-researched relationship with the gut microbi... Read more Read more
Mucosa (gut lining) The mucosa is the protective mucus layer lining the intestines - the gut's first line of defence. Read more Read more