A new meta-analysis has looked at glutamine, an essential amino acid for the digestive system, and its effects on the tightness of the intestinal barrier. Could glutamine reduce intestinal permeability?

It’s normal to pass wind around 14 times a day. But the intestinal gas produced in the course of digestion can become a real problem when it’s excessive, foul-smelling or causes bloating. Here’s how to get rid of it.

With their specific way of working, spore-forming probiotics have a very specific mechanism of action that gives them some very interesting properties, which are now being studied by scientists.