Bile acids are essential molecules the liver produces that play a critical role in digestion. They help us absorb fat-soluble vitamins and cholesterol from our food. However, bile acids can become a ...

(A) The classic bile acid synthesis pathway: cholesterol 7α-hydroxylase (CYP7A1) converts cholesterol to 7α-hydroxycholesterol (7α-HOC). The sterol 12α-hydroxylase (CYP8B1) converts the intermediate ...

Lecithin is a major source of choline, a nutrient closely related to B vitamins, that supports nerve function, fat metabolism, and cardiovascular health. Commercially, it is widely used as an ...

Bacteria naturally present in the human intestine (known as the gut microbiota) can transform cholesterol-derived bile acids into powerful metabolites that strengthen anti-cancer immunity by blocking ...

Efforts to raise gut health awareness, including the ‘blue poop challenge’, have recently made quite a, *ahem*, splash across social media. Participants eat dyed muffins to measure their individual ...

Microbes living in our guts help us digest food by reshaping the bile acids that our livers produce for breaking down fats. It turns out that two of these microbially-modified bile acids may affect ...

The prevalence of colorectal cancer in people under the age of 50 has risen in recent decades. One suspected reason: the increasing rate of obesity and high-fat diets. Now, researchers at the Salk ...

The new bile flow optimization formula combines choline, taurine, lecithin, and betaine HCL to support fat metabolism, digestive wellness, and sustained metabolic balance-backed by 2025's ...