In this study, we want to learn more about prebiotics and how they affect the gut health of adults. Specifically, we're interested in two different types of prebiotics. We will see if there are any differences in our gut when healthy adults take either of these prebiotics or a fake pill. Findings from this study may help us see if these prebiotics might be better for adult health.
The first visit is virtual includes consent procedures. You will also complete a survey that includes a diet history. The second visit is in-person and includes picking up the study product, drawing one tube of blood, and getting a stool kit (to be sent back). You will then be asked to take a prebiotic daily and record your diet for one month. This is followed by two brief weekly calls (virtual) to ask about any symptoms you may be having. The final week is another in-person visit that includes a final blood draw and receipt of the final stool kit (to be sent back later). You then stop taking the prebiotic and your participation in the study ends.
$50 gift card., Report of your gut microbiome composition.
Requirements for healthy volunteers are different than for those with a specific condition. If you are interested in becoming a healthy volunteer for this study, use the below categories to determine if you are able to participate.
The UNC Family Medicine Center (UNC-Chapel Hill, Aycock Building)
590 Manning Dr, Chapel Hill, NC 27514, USA
Sylvia Becker-Dreps
Center for Gastrointestinal Biology and Disease
Clinical or Medical
Interventional
Alternative or Complementary Medicine
Stomach, Digestion and Gut Health
Eating, Nutrition, and Metabolism
Healthy Volunteer or General Population
Microbiome
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