Gut microbiota is essential to induction and activity of adaptive and innate immune responses. Dysbiosis causes an imbalance of pathogenic and commensal bacteria in the gut, producing microbial ...

When I was growing up in the 80s and 90s, the word “fermented” prompted scrunched noses, sickly frowns and gagging. Synonyms might as well have been “putrid” or “gross” — conjuring old, decaying food ...

Medically reviewed by Kierra Brown, RD Fermented foods like sauerkraut and kombucha can help maintain a healthy ...

Fermented foods are often among the top nutritional suggestions for gut health, since they contain probiotic bacteria that are believed to have beneficial effects on the microbes in our guts. But what ...

An intriguing new study by researchers in Europe suggests that coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) mortality rates are likely to be lower in countries where diets are rich in fermented vegetables.

Stir-frying vegetables with fermented black beans is a quick and nutritious way to enjoy this ingredient. The beans add a ...

Could diet be the key to thwarting COVID-19? So claims a July Facebook post touting the Korean staple dish kimchi as a potential viral deterrent. The post links to a San Antonio Current article that ...