Tag: short-chain fatty acids
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Pectin Prebiotics Show Promise for Food Allergy Treatment
Gut Dysbiosis and Food Allergy: A New Frontier Food allergy (FA) is a growing health concern worldwide, with the Mediterranean region reporting a notable role for plant-based foods and lipid transfer proteins (LTPs) such as Pru p 3 from peaches. Symptoms can range from mild oral allergy syndrome to life-threatening anaphylaxis, underscoring the need for…
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Gut Microbiome: A New Hope Against Alzheimer’s
The Gut-Brain Axis: A Bidirectional Dialogue In recent years, scientists have unveiled a powerful link between the gut and the brain. The gut microbiome—the trillions of bacteria, viruses, and fungi living in our intestines—does more than digest food. It communicates with the central nervous system through the gut-brain axis, a two-way street that involves the…