Dr. Pellizzon and Dr. Ricci published in Current Protocols in Toxicology
By Mark D'Antonio.
Our invited paper entitled “Effects of Rodent Diet Choice and Fiber Type on Data Interpretation of Gut Microbiome and Metabolic Disease Research” is available online as an epub and was made open access by Current Protocols in Toxicology.
Fiber Is Good for You. Now Scientists May Know Why.
By Mark D'Antonio.
Research Diets formulated diets for the Gewirtz lab referenced in this article http://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/01/science/food-fiber-microbiome-inflammation.html
The common use of improper control diets in diet-induced metabolic disease research confounds data interpretation: the fiber factor
By Mark D'Antonio.
Diets used to induce metabolic disease are generally high in fat and refined carbohydrates and importantly, are usually made with refined, purified ingredients. However, researchers will often use a low fat grain-based (GB) diet containing...