Tag Archives: gut microbiome

Could the carbohydrates eaten at breakfast affect the blood sugar response to lunch? Research on resistant starch and the second-meal effect suggests they might. Resistant starch escapes much of the digestion that normally occurs in the small intestine. As a result, less of it is immediately converted to glucose, while …

Could a stool sample someday help clinicians choose a diabetes medication before writing the prescription? Emerging research into gut biomarkers in diabetes is moving that possibility closer to clinical reality. Rather than simply cataloging which bacteria live in the intestine, researchers are examining microbial genes, stool-derived metabolites, and functional signatures …

The conversation around GLP-1 therapies has shifted quickly. While most clinicians focus on weight loss and glucose lowering, new data on GLP-1 microbiome effects suggest something deeper may be happening in the gut. Could these medications reshape the intestinal ecosystem in ways that support long-term metabolic health? Increasingly, researchers believe …