This study is looking at how adding chia seeds to your diet affects your gut health. Researchers want to see changes in your stool's Spore Colony-Forming Units (SCFU), which are a measure of certain gut bacteria, and your overall gut microbiome (the collection of all microbes in your gut). You might be able to join if you are between 18 and 50 years old and live in the Irvine, CA, Tempe, AZ, or Philadelphia, PA areas. The study involves adding 2.5 tablespoons of chia seeds to your diet daily for 8 weeks. The study is currently unclear on its recruitment status, but plans to enroll 60 participants.

Study design

This interventional study plans to enroll 60 participants. It uses a crossover design, meaning you might start with chia seeds and then return to your usual diet, or vice versa.

What's involved

You would add 2.5 tablespoons of chia seeds to your diet daily for 8 weeks and provide at least three stool samples per week. You may also be asked to track your diet through surveys and meal photos.

Compensation

Not stated in the trial record.

Follow-up

Your stool SCFU will be measured at 8 weeks. The total intervention period is 16 weeks.

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