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Which probiotics can help women manage weight?
The best probiotics for weight loss for women, backed by human trials. See which strains help during PMOS and menopause, and what heat-killed Akkermansia adds.
Amili team · 6 min read

Probiotics
Lactobacillus reuteri Benefits: What It Does in the Gut
Learn how Lactobacillus reuteri benefits the gut, from bowel regularity to fewer side effects, and how to choose an L. reuteri probiotic supplement in this blog post!
Amili team · 3 min read

Probiotics
What Bifidobacterium adolescentis does in the gut?
Known as a keystone species of the adult microbiome, Bifidobacterium adolescentis benefits metabolic health by carbohydrate metabolism and short-chain fatty acid production. Discover more in this blog post!
Amili team · 2 min read

Do Probiotics Really Help Your Immune System?
Looking for the best probiotics for immune system support? Learn how gut bacteria influence immune health, what the research shows, and how to choose a probiotic backed by evidence.
Amili team · 5 min read

Bridging Ancient Wisdom and Precision Health: TCM Body Constitution, the Gut Microbiome and AI
TCM body constitution groups people by traits such as energy, build, digestion, sleep and mood, and studies now link these types to distinct gut bacteria.
Toh Kai Yee · 5 min read
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Probiotics
Why do you need Bifidobacterium adolescentis?
Benefits of the Gut Bacterium That Feeds Other Gut Bacteria
Yuzu Tay · 7 min read

Probiotics
Akkermansia muciniphila: What It Does and Why It's in So Many Supplements
It has become one of the most talked-about ingredients in metabolic health supplements and people with more of it tend to have better blood sugar and body fat measures,
Yuzu Tay · 11 min read

Gut Health
Bacteroidetes and Firmicutes: What’s the Deal?
Firmicutes and Bacteroidetes are the two largest groups of bacteria in most people's guts and research has linked the balance between them to how much energy you get from food, how you store fat and how your body regulates inflammation.
Yuzu Tay · 9 min read

Probiotics
Lactobacillus vs Bifidobacterium: What's the Difference and Do You Need Both?
What they do in your gut, and what the evidence says about probiotic supplements.
Yuzu Tay · 8 min read

Probiotics
Natural Food Sources of Lactobacillus, and Which Still Contain Live Bacteria
Whether you get live bacteria from them depends on how the food was made and handled after fermentation, because heat, pasteurisation and vinegar pickling remove them.
Yuzu Tay · 11 min read

News
LinkedIn Top Startups 2026: The 10 Singapore companies on the rise
The 10 emerging Singapore companies growing fast, gaining attention and recruiting top talent right now.
Amili team

News
Faecal microbiota transplant (FMT) processing protocol
Requirements and recommendations for ensuring the safety and efficacy of patients receiving FMT, covering donor screening and considerations involved in FMT production.
Amili team

Probiotics
Bacterial Spotlight: All about Lactobacillus
Learn what Lactobacillus does in your gut, how it feeds other bacteria and shapes bile acids, and how to support it with fermented foods and fibre.
Yuzu Tay · 8 min read

Probiotics
Bacterial Spotlight: All About Bifidobacteria
Learn what Bifidobacteria do in your gut, how levels change from infancy to old age, and how prebiotic fibres and resistant starch help them grow.
Yuzu Tay · 6 min read

Probiotics
Unity, AMILI launch Asian Gut Microbiome-inspired synbiotics for metabolic health
Unity has partnered with homegrown microbiome supplement firm AMILI in an exclusive symbiotic supplement retail launch, against the backdrop of growing consumer concerns around metabolic health.
Yuzu Tay

Publications
Pragmatic Ex Vivo Evaluation of Edible Asian Natural Products for Gut Microbiome
Despite their prevalence in traditional medicine and daily diets, their impact on gut microbiome health and potential as accessible pre-, pro- and/or post-biotics remains poorly understood.
Nicole Wee · 1 min read

Publications
Determinants of Post-prandial Glycemic and Gut Microbiome Responses
The gut microbiome varies globally due to differences in diet, lifestyle, and other environmental exposures. Diet-microbiome interactions and their effects on metabolic health remain poorly understood in Asian diets and lifestyles.
Germaine Yong · 1 min read

Fermented Foods Are Having a Moment
Why Everyone's Suddenly Talking About Fermented Foods — And What the Science Actually Says About Your Gut
Ciara Zhang · 4 min read

Internship Experience At AMILI: Ciara Zhang
Reflections and learning as an Intern for the CEO's office
Ciara Zhang · 2 min read

Microbiome Research
Evaluation of edible Asian natural products for gut microbiome and metabolic health
20th Singapore Public Health & Occupational Medicine Conference (2026)
Amili team · 2 min read

Probiotics
Unity partners with AMILI to bring Asia's precision health science to Singaporeans
Unity partners with AMILI to bring Asia's precision health science to Singaporeans, with new Metabolic Health Probiotics available exclusively through Unity's Wellness retail pharmacies
Yuzu Tay · 5 min read

Gut Health
What Can a Gut Microbiome Test Reveal? A Real Case Study
A gut microbiome test cannot diagnose disease, but it can surface microbial patterns that provide a deeper layer of clinical information and understanding to care management. In this case, a reassuring wellness score sat on top of a microbiome that closely resembled inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). The individual was later found to have ulcerative colitis, and that single fact turned a set of scores into a clear, personalised picture.
Shiang Chiet Tan · 5 min read

Publications
Microbiome Interactions in Health and Disease (2026)
The Making of a Super Poop Donor: Food and Lifestyle Links to a Resilient Microbiome
Amili team · 2 min read

Publications
Post-prandial glycemic and gut microbiome responses to nutritionally varied Asian diets
Interdisciplinary Horizons in Microbiome Conference (2026)
Amili team · 1 min read
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