Microbiome Balance

Nutrients connected to Microbiome Balance

A link means the body needs the nutrient for this, or that low intake is linked to it. It does not mean extra supplements help if your intake is already adequate; each link shows how strong the evidence is.

• Prebiotic fibresPreliminary or mixed

  Chicory inulin and FOS raised Bifidobacterium counts in trials. A change in bacterial counts is a marker, not proof of better health.

• Inulin and chicory root fibrePreliminary or mixed

  Chicory inulin raised Bifidobacterium in 50 trials (not in people with gut disorders). A higher count is a marker, not proof of better health.

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