Evidence-based nutrition, in plain English — every entry sourced from clinical research.
Gut, 2017 · Randomised controlled trial
In this trial, inulin-type fructans shifted the whole gut microbiota — raising Bifidobacterium and notably lowering Bilophila — rather than acting on bifidobacteria alone.
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