<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Mouth vs Gut Bacteria</title><link>https://oral-bacteria-vs-gut-bacteria.rudyjufo.workers.dev/</link><description>The mouth and the gut host different microbial communities. See why a probiotic aimed at one does not simply work for the other.</description><language>en</language><item><title>The Mouth&#39;s Microbial Neighborhood in Plain English</title><link>https://oral-bacteria-vs-gut-bacteria.rudyjufo.workers.dev/how-many-bacteria-live-in-the-mouth/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://oral-bacteria-vs-gut-bacteria.rudyjufo.workers.dev/how-many-bacteria-live-in-the-mouth/</guid><pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2026 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>The mouth hosts a large and varied community of microbes, and nobody can give you a single exact count because it shifts by person, site and time of day.</description></item><item><title>What Happens to Probiotics That Get Swallowed</title><link>https://oral-bacteria-vs-gut-bacteria.rudyjufo.workers.dev/swallowed-bacteria-and-stomach-acid/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://oral-bacteria-vs-gut-bacteria.rudyjufo.workers.dev/swallowed-bacteria-and-stomach-acid/</guid><pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Once swallowed, bacteria face stomach acid, bile and a crowded intestine, and what survives depends on the strain and on how it was made.</description></item><item><title>The Mouth-Gut Connection: What Is Known So Far</title><link>https://oral-bacteria-vs-gut-bacteria.rudyjufo.workers.dev/mouth-gut-connection-research/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://oral-bacteria-vs-gut-bacteria.rudyjufo.workers.dev/mouth-gut-connection-research/</guid><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Scientists are studying whether the community of microbes in the mouth and the one in the gut influence each other, and the picture is interesting but unsettled.</description></item><item><title>Why Diversity Matters in the Mouth&#39;s Microbiome</title><link>https://oral-bacteria-vs-gut-bacteria.rudyjufo.workers.dev/oral-microbiome-diversity/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://oral-bacteria-vs-gut-bacteria.rudyjufo.workers.dev/oral-microbiome-diversity/</guid><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>A varied community of bacteria is generally seen by researchers as a sign of a stable mouth, but the science on oral microbiome diversity is still developing and it does not give anyone a.</description></item><item><title>At-Home Microbiome Tests: Useful or Overhyped?</title><link>https://oral-bacteria-vs-gut-bacteria.rudyjufo.workers.dev/microbiome-test-kits-skepticism/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://oral-bacteria-vs-gut-bacteria.rudyjufo.workers.dev/microbiome-test-kits-skepticism/</guid><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>At-home kits can describe which bacteria were detected in a sample, but microbiome test kits skepticism is warranted because turning that list into advice you can trust is where the science.</description></item></channel></rss>