CASE DISCUSSION
Postbiotics, Prebiotics and Probiotics: From Hype to Clinical Evidence
Presented India by Malvika FulwaniViews
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Case Description
Probiotics, prebiotics, and postbiotics are gaining attention for their potential role in gut health and disease management. This session will explore their mechanisms of action, effects on the gut microbiome, and emerging clinical applications across gastrointestinal and metabolic disorders. It...
Case Summary
- Microbiome-targeted therapies, encompassing prebiotics, probiotics, postbiotics, and synbiotics, require a transition from mechanistic plausibility to rigorous, indication-specific clinical evidence. The gut microbiome functions as an interactive ecosystem rather than a detoxifying organ, influencing mucosal barrier integrity, immune signaling, short-chain fatty acid production, and metabolic pathways. However, vague terminology such as leaky gut lacks clinical utility, and microbial alterations in conditions like irritable bowel syndrome and metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease do not inherently prove causality.
Speaker Profile
Malvika Fulwani
Chief Dietitian, Healthitude, NagpurMalvika Fulwani is a Clinical Dietitian and a Certified Diabetes Educator with over eight years of dedicated service specializing in women’s health, metabolic disorders, lifestyle disorders, and diabetes..Her expertise lies in providing specialized dietary guidance and education to individuals managing diabetes and other metabolic disorders like Hypothyroidism, PCOS, infertility, and hypertension. With a strong passion for advocacy and education in diabetes and women's health, Malvika raises awareness about the condition and its management strategies
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