Gut Brain Evidence https://gutbrainevidence.org The gut-brain axis, the microbiome and dietary fibre — separated from the probiotic marketing. en Tue, 22 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Dietary fibre: the finding that actually holds up https://gutbrainevidence.org/fibre/ https://gutbrainevidence.org/fibre/ Meta-analyses of dietary fibre intake and mortality, cardiovascular disease and colorectal cancer — dose-dependent and consistent. Sat, 01 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT Stéphane Sprauer Do probiotics do anything for mood? https://gutbrainevidence.org/probiotics/ https://gutbrainevidence.org/probiotics/ Meta-analyses of probiotics, prebiotics and synbiotics for depression and anxiety — small effects, and real trial-quality problems. Sat, 01 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT Stéphane Sprauer What the gut-brain axis actually is https://gutbrainevidence.org/gut-brain-axis/ https://gutbrainevidence.org/gut-brain-axis/ The mechanisms connecting gut and brain — vagal signalling, microbial metabolites and immune pathways — and how much is established in humans. Sat, 01 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT Stéphane Sprauer Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus GG: what this strain is actually good for https://gutbrainevidence.org/strain/lactobacillus-rhamnosus-gg/ https://gutbrainevidence.org/strain/lactobacillus-rhamnosus-gg/ Studied for antibiotic-associated diarrhoea, paediatric acute gastroenteritis. Evidence: established. Fri, 07 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT Stéphane Sprauer Saccharomyces boulardii CNCM I-745: what this strain is actually good for https://gutbrainevidence.org/strain/saccharomyces-boulardii/ https://gutbrainevidence.org/strain/saccharomyces-boulardii/ Studied for antibiotic-associated diarrhoea, traveller's diarrhoea. Evidence: established. Fri, 07 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT Stéphane Sprauer Bifidobacterium longum 1714: what this strain is actually good for https://gutbrainevidence.org/strain/bifidobacterium-longum-1714/ https://gutbrainevidence.org/strain/bifidobacterium-longum-1714/ Studied for stress response, subjective anxiety. Evidence: promising. Fri, 07 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT Stéphane Sprauer Lactiplantibacillus plantarum 299v: what this strain is actually good for https://gutbrainevidence.org/strain/lactobacillus-plantarum-299v/ https://gutbrainevidence.org/strain/lactobacillus-plantarum-299v/ Studied for ibs symptoms, iron absorption. Evidence: promising. Fri, 07 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT Stéphane Sprauer Bifidobacterium infantis 35624: what this strain is actually good for https://gutbrainevidence.org/strain/bifidobacterium-infantis-35624/ https://gutbrainevidence.org/strain/bifidobacterium-infantis-35624/ Studied for ibs. Evidence: promising. Fri, 07 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT Stéphane Sprauer Limosilactobacillus reuteri DSM 17938: what this strain is actually good for https://gutbrainevidence.org/strain/lactobacillus-reuteri-dsm-17938/ https://gutbrainevidence.org/strain/lactobacillus-reuteri-dsm-17938/ Studied for infant colic. Evidence: promising. Fri, 07 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT Stéphane Sprauer The De Simone eight-strain formulation: what this strain is actually good for https://gutbrainevidence.org/strain/vsl-de-simone-formulation/ https://gutbrainevidence.org/strain/vsl-de-simone-formulation/ Studied for pouchitis, ulcerative colitis. Evidence: promising. Fri, 07 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT Stéphane Sprauer About Gut Brain Evidence https://gutbrainevidence.org/about/ https://gutbrainevidence.org/about/ Who publishes Gut Brain Evidence, how pages are researched, and how the site makes money. Sat, 01 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT Stéphane Sprauer Editorial policy https://gutbrainevidence.org/editorial-policy/ https://gutbrainevidence.org/editorial-policy/ How Gut Brain Evidence selects evidence, scores products and handles conflicts of interest. Sat, 01 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT Stéphane Sprauer Affiliate and partnership disclosure https://gutbrainevidence.org/disclosure/ https://gutbrainevidence.org/disclosure/ Every commercial relationship that could affect what you read on Gut Brain Evidence. Sat, 01 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT Stéphane Sprauer Privacy https://gutbrainevidence.org/privacy/ https://gutbrainevidence.org/privacy/ What Gut Brain Evidence collects — which is close to nothing. Sat, 01 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT Stéphane Sprauer Research digest, 21 September 2026 https://gutbrainevidence.org/research/2026-09-21/ https://gutbrainevidence.org/research/2026-09-21/ 2 newly indexed peer-reviewed papers relevant to Gut Brain Evidence, from 21 September 2026. Mon, 21 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Stéphane Sprauer Research digest, 14 September 2026 https://gutbrainevidence.org/research/2026-09-14/ https://gutbrainevidence.org/research/2026-09-14/ 2 newly indexed peer-reviewed papers relevant to Gut Brain Evidence, from 14 September 2026. Mon, 14 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Stéphane Sprauer Research digest, 7 September 2026 https://gutbrainevidence.org/research/2026-09-07/ https://gutbrainevidence.org/research/2026-09-07/ 12 newly indexed peer-reviewed papers relevant to Gut Brain Evidence, from 7 September 2026. Mon, 07 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Stéphane Sprauer Research digest, 8 August 2026 https://gutbrainevidence.org/research/2026-08-08/ https://gutbrainevidence.org/research/2026-08-08/ No newly indexed research matched this site's topics in the week of 8 August 2026. Sat, 01 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT Stéphane Sprauer Fermented foods: what the evidence base looks like https://gutbrainevidence.org/evidence/fermented-foods/ https://gutbrainevidence.org/evidence/fermented-foods/ 12 publications on fermented foods — how many trials, how much synthesis, how recent, and what that means. Mon, 10 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT Stéphane Sprauer Gut brain axis: what the evidence base looks like https://gutbrainevidence.org/evidence/gut-brain-axis/ https://gutbrainevidence.org/evidence/gut-brain-axis/ 17 publications on gut brain axis — how many trials, how much synthesis, how recent, and what that means. Mon, 10 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT Stéphane Sprauer Probiotics mood: what the evidence base looks like https://gutbrainevidence.org/evidence/probiotics-mood/ https://gutbrainevidence.org/evidence/probiotics-mood/ 14 publications on probiotics mood — how many trials, how much synthesis, how recent, and what that means. Mon, 10 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT Stéphane Sprauer Fibre intake: what the evidence base looks like https://gutbrainevidence.org/evidence/fibre-intake/ https://gutbrainevidence.org/evidence/fibre-intake/ 17 publications on fibre intake — how many trials, how much synthesis, how recent, and what that means. Mon, 10 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT Stéphane Sprauer Fibre health: what the evidence base looks like https://gutbrainevidence.org/evidence/fibre-health/ https://gutbrainevidence.org/evidence/fibre-health/ 15 publications on fibre health — how many trials, how much synthesis, how recent, and what that means. Mon, 10 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT Stéphane Sprauer Irritable bowel syndrome diet: what the evidence base looks like https://gutbrainevidence.org/evidence/ibs-diet/ https://gutbrainevidence.org/evidence/ibs-diet/ 16 publications on irritable bowel syndrome diet — how many trials, how much synthesis, how recent, and what that means. Mon, 10 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT Stéphane Sprauer Microbiome diversity: what the evidence base looks like https://gutbrainevidence.org/evidence/microbiome-diversity/ https://gutbrainevidence.org/evidence/microbiome-diversity/ 14 publications on microbiome diversity — how many trials, how much synthesis, how recent, and what that means. Mon, 10 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT Stéphane Sprauer Do fermented foods actually help your gut — and your mood? https://gutbrainevidence.org/fermented-foods/ https://gutbrainevidence.org/fermented-foods/ Kefir, kimchi, kombucha and yoghurt: what randomised trials say about fermented foods, inflammation, the microbiome, cognition and stress. Thu, 03 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Stéphane Sprauer Does the Low-FODMAP Diet Actually Help IBS Symptoms? https://gutbrainevidence.org/low-fodmap/ https://gutbrainevidence.org/low-fodmap/ Does the low-FODMAP diet help IBS? What the meta-analyses and the British Society of Gastroenterology guideline conclude, and who it is not for. 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