Limosilactobacillus fermentum ME-3Recently, a new probiotic strain called Limosilactobacillus fermentum ME-3 has been added to the list of building blocks that you can use. This probiotic strain was isolated from the feces of a healthy child and is one of the rare...
Last month, the US-based company Seed Health launched a vaginal probiotic product containing multiple strains of Lactobacillus crispatus (1). Their new vaginal product, called VS-01TM ($ 99,- for 8 tablets), featured on many social media channels (2). Other vaginal...
Acacia Senegal fiberOn popular request, we have added acacia fibers as new ingredient. This fiber is often used as part of microbiome treatments, typically because it is considered to stimulate butyrate-producing bacteria. Acacia fiber (also known as gum Arabic) is...
Probiotics for urinary tract infections The urinary tract has long been thought to be sterile. However, research in the last decade has established that there is an urinary tract microbiome (urobiome) (1). Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are among the most common...
Spore-forming bacteria as probiotics Recently, spore-forming probiotic bacteria have been highlighted by several companies marketing probiotic products. What are spore-formers and what are their benefits? Most probiotics on the market consist of Lactobacilli and/or...