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Is Okra Water Actually Healthy? What Experts Think of the New TikTok Trend

TikTok's okra water health trend claims to help with blood sugar, gut health, and weight. Nutrition experts say the vegetable itself is chock-full of healthy nutrients, but the health claims for okra water may be exaggerated.

Date: 2025/05/07 - 00:31

How probiotics could help boost your daily mood

Probiotics may help improve a person's daily mood and, if taken regularly for about 2 weeks, could help reduce negative feelings, more broadly.

Date: 2025/04/15 - 00:00

Can Probiotics Improve Your Mood? Study Offers New Clues

Taking probiotics may reduce negative mood, according to a new clinical trial. The results build on evidence showing the gut-brain connection's role in regulating emotion. Experts caution that probiotics are not a substitute for mental health treatment.

A collage featuring two older adults, one holding their stomach to depict IBD pain, and the other Parkinson's.

Date: 2025/03/28 - 12:00

People with Parkinson’s or IBD may be deficient in similar types of good bacteria

People with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) or Parkinson’s disease have depletions in similar types of beneficial bacteria, which could help explain the link between both conditions, a new microbiome study has found.

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Date: 2025/03/23 - 14:00

Could the probiotic kefir help fight Alzheimer’s disease?

The probiotic-rich drink kefir may be a potential complementary treatment for Alzheimer’s disease by helping improve cognitive functioning and memory, anew review suggests.

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Date: 2025/03/17 - 21:00

Anxiety is linked to gut health: Could probiotics help treat it?

People with anxiety can experience decreased microbial diversity and fewer short-chain fatty acid-producing bacteria, recent evidence indicates. It also suggests that probiotics may help manage anxiety.

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Date: 2025/03/10 - 19:00

Could an imbalance in gut bacteria predict MS severity?

The ratio of two types of bacteria in the gut microbiome may be able to predict disease severity in multiple sclerosis, according to a recent study in mouse models of the disease.

Date: 2025/02/22 - 10:31

Could a broccoli sprout compound lower blood sugar?

Sulforaphane, a compound found in broccoli sprouts, may help lower blood sugar levels in people with prediabetes, a new study has found.

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Date: 2025/02/16 - 10:00

Could yogurt help protect against colorectal cancer?

Regularly consuming 'live' yogurt may reduce the likelihood of one form of colorectal cancer, a new study suggests.

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Date: 2025/02/12 - 21:31

Could probiotics help reduce anxiety?

A specific microbial metabolite in the gut microbiome that helps regulate brain activity is linked to anxiety, a new study in mice has found, suggesting that acting on gut bacteria may help improve symtpoms.