A mouse stripped of its gut bacteria will binge on sugar water like it has never tasted anything sweet before. That ...

Probiotics are live organisms, and certain foods may affect how they work. Foods and supplements to avoid mixing with probiotics include sugar, hot foods and drinks, citrus fruits, and more.

A new study suggests that widely used zero-calorie sweeteners may subtly reshape the gut microbiome and alter gene activity linked to metabolism and inflammation.

Fat hits the gut fast, and one line of immune defense disappears almost right away. That is the unsettling picture from a new ...