Prebiotic fiber supplement, inulin, reduces pain, improves grip strength, and lowers pain sensitivity in people with knee ...

Knee osteoarthritis is one of the most common causes of pain and disability among older adults. The condition happens when the cartilage that protects the knee joint slowly wears down over time.

A scoop of fiber stirred into yogurt may not sound like much of a pain treatment. But in a new clinical trial, that simple routine eased knee osteoarthritis pain, improved grip strength, and appeared ...

A new study has found that a prebiotic fiber supplement reduced pain, improved grip strength, and lowered pain sensitivity in people with knee osteoarthritis (OA)—with far fewer dropouts than a ...

Inulin is a type of dietary fiber that many people consume every day without even realizing it. It naturally occurs in foods such as bananas, garlic, onions, asparagus, and chicory root. In recent ...

A groundbreaking study led by David Berry and Alessandra Riva from the Centre for Microbiology and Environmental Systems Science (CeMESS) at the University of Vienna has significantly advanced our ...

"Inulin supplements have been on the market for years, but precise scientific evidence of their health-promoting effects has been lacking," says Berry. "We used to think that inulin mainly stimulates ...

A twin trial reveals that daily consumption of protein and prebiotics called fructooligosaccharides quickly improves memory in older adults.

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A study has identified a potential new treatment for food allergies in inulin, a naturally occurring plant fiber commonly used as a supplement, a prebiotic in soda, a replacement for sweeteners and ...