Proton pump inhibitors are the standard treatment for GERD, but they can disrupt gut bacteria in the process. Research has started looking at what happens when probiotics are added alongside PPI therapy — here's what the trials found.
Standard H. pylori treatment relies on antibiotics — but a growing body of research has looked at whether adding probiotics alongside that treatment improves outcomes and tolerability. Here is what the studies found.
Probiotics keep showing up in research well beyond digestion — from blood sugar and weight management to kidney health. Here’s an overview of what the evidence covers, and why gut balance is worth paying attention to.
Probiotics are best known for digestion, but a separate line of research has looked at them in relation to body weight, cholesterol and blood sugar control. Here's an overview of what that research actually covers.
Several recent clinical trials have looked specifically at probiotics in functional dyspepsia — with some studies reporting improvements not just in digestive symptoms but in anxiety too. Here's a closer look at what the studies actually found.