Human Gut Microbiota and Prebiotic Response

Human Gut Microbiota and Prebiotic Response

This study is designed to examine the shift in gut microbiota and their metabolism after consumption of a dietary supplement (prebiotic) by healthy participants. The investigators will provide participants with a panel of over the counter prebiotics and monitor their gut microbiome response in stool. All prebiotics will be commercially available, over-the-counter food, food additives, or dietary supplements, without any known market-use adverse effects beyond minimal discomfort.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Provide Stool Samples at no risk to yourself

Exclusion Criteria:

• No oral antibiotic treatments within previous 1 month
• No known allergy to milk products or lactose intolerance
• no known allergy to wheat or gluten intolerance
• no history of irritable bowel syndrome
• no history of inflammatory bowel disease
• no history of type-2 diabetes
• no history of chronic kidney disease or reduced kidney function
• no current intestinal obstructions
• no current untreated colorectal cancer
• not currently pregnant or breastfeeding