The Role of Microbes During Pregnancy: What Have We Learned So Far?
By Mariya Petrova, PhD, Senior Science Educator, Winclove Probiotics The past few decades have witnessed significant advancements in microbiome research, particularly concerning gut microbiota and its...
View ArticleMicrobial Allies: Gut Health and Probiotics – Support for Age-Defying Skin
By: Laura Huuskonen, PhD and Arthur C. Ouwehand, PhD – Health R&D, International Flavors & Fragrances Human skin has three main layers: the epidermis, the dermis, and the subcutaneous fat...
View ArticleGut microbiome, Probiotics and, Premenstrual Disorders
By: Mathieu Millette, Ph.D., Mcb. A. Melissa, 28, is the mother of two beautiful children, Zachary and Sara-Jeanne. She is the commercial director of a company marketing natural health products based...
View ArticleAll Probiotics are Equal, but Some are More Equal Than Others
By MEHREEN ANJUM & ARTHUR C. OUWEHAND – Global Health & Nutrition Sciences – International Flavors & Fragrances Consumers and scientists wish to better understand the gut microbiota, and...
View ArticlePro-Biotics, Gut Microbiome and Nutrient Absorption
By Satya S. Jonnalagadda, PhD, MBA, RDN, Vice President, Scientific and Clinical Affairs, Medifast Inc. Nutrient Intake and Bioaccessibility/Bioavailability “We are what we eat.” Our bodies transform...
View ArticleDo we understand the role of microbiota and probiotics in allergic diseases?
By Mariya Petrova, – PhD, Senior Scientific Educator and Senior Scientists, Winclove Probiotics As the season of allergies slowly starts with the first spring blooms, one can wonder if we understand...
View ArticleIPA Response to Recent Washington Post Article
Thank you to our critical response team at the IPA SC for their contribution to the Washington Post article published yesterday. Attached is the final document [also below in full text] that our...
View ArticleWill ChatGPT write the next IPA blog?….
By Arthur C. Ouwehand – Global Health Nutrition Sciences, International Flavors & Fragrances, 02460 Kantvik, Finland …With that, I could end this blog. But it would be 499 words short of the...
View ArticleOur Biology has been Shaped by Bacteria
by Ines Martinez,Head of Probiotic R&D team – SACCO Bacteria have inhabited our planet for 3.5 billion years, this was a long time before eukaryotic life emerged in our planet approximately 2.7...
View Article“Probiowhatics”: New Webinar from IPA & The Gut Stuff
The International Probiotics Association, in special collaboration with The Gut Stuff, recently hosted “Probiowhatics?” — a webinar with a panel of probiotic experts and influencers. Lisa MacFarlane,...
View ArticleProbiotic modulation of the microbiota-gut-brain axis – a role for gender and...
Shikha Snigdha, Ph.D. and Jeremy Bartos, Ph.D. MeriCal There are differences between men and women in almost every aspect of health and physiology. Yet, when it comes to the microbiome and...
View ArticleProbiotics: old fellows to prevent modern diseases
by Gianfranco Grompone, PhD, Chief Scientific Officer, BioGaia Microbiome science has reshaped some relevant biological concepts related to host-microbes interactions, establishing new insights on the...
View ArticleCriteria to ensure the proper use of the word probiotic
For a microorganism to be considered probiotic, it must, according to the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) be “live microorganisms that, when...
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