Western diets are not all bad. They can improve fat digestion, absorption
6 years, 10 months ago

Western diets are not all bad. They can improve fat digestion, absorption

Hindustan Times  

Western diets are much-maligned, and with good reason. Researchers from the Midwestern University in the US found that the fat and sugar content in it may actually promote the growth of bacteria in the small intestine that increases fat digestion and absorption. They conducted a series of experiments to demonstrate that mice reared germ-free are protected from diet-induced obesity and are unable to absorb fat compared to conventionally-raised mice, also known as specific pathogen free mice. When the germ-free animals are given small intestine microbiota from high fat conditions, they are able to absorb fat, said Kristina Martinez-Guryn, an assistant professor at Midwestern University. Additional experiments showed that bacteria-derived bioactive products stimulate absorptive cells in the small intestine to package and transport fat for absorption.

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Study finds fibre in diet can help protect the body from infections
2 months, 1 week ago

Study finds fibre in diet can help protect the body from infections

India TV News  

A recent study published in the journal Nature Microbiology found that the composition of the gut microbiome can help in predicting the likely chances of life-threatening infection in a person with Klebsiella pneumoniae, E.coli and other bugs. A healthy human gut microbiome has low levels of a group of bacteria called Enterobacteriaceae, including Klebsiella pneumoniae, Shigella, E.coli and others. A …

Gut microbiome's role in fighting infections: Study reveals how diet can impact risk
2 months, 1 week ago

Gut microbiome's role in fighting infections: Study reveals how diet can impact risk

Hindustan Times  

A new study has found that the composition of the gut microbiome helps in predicting how likely a person will succumb to potentially life-threatening infection with Klebsiella pneumoniae, E.coli and other bugs -- and it may be altered by changing your diet. The group of bacteria called Enterobacteriaceae, including Klebsiella pneumoniae, Shigella, E.coli and others, is present at low levels …

Poop has been an easy target for microbiome research, but voyages into the small intestine shed new light on ways to improve gut health
9 months ago

Poop has been an easy target for microbiome research, but voyages into the small intestine shed new light on ways to improve gut health

Hindustan Times  

Washington HT Image Washington, Microbiome research to date has been much like the parable of the blind men and the elephant. Big transformations come from small places Certain members of the small intestine microbiome are linked to obesity and overweight, while other microbial members are linked to a healthy metabolic state. Some small intestine metabolites help regulate the upper gut’s …

How fasting could improve gut health of obese people
1 year, 2 months ago

How fasting could improve gut health of obese people

Live Mint  

In recent times, researchers have found an increasing impact of gut microbiome on overall health. Now, a new study shows that fasting, specifically intermittent fasting, might not only help people lose weight but also alter their gut bacteria. The study, published in Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, suggests that intermittent energy restriction, which refers to eating normally on some …

Toxins leaking from the gut ‘are damaging fat cells and driving weight gain’
1 year, 10 months ago

Toxins leaking from the gut ‘are damaging fat cells and driving weight gain’

The Independent  

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Dieting impacts a person's energy balance by altering gut microbiome: Study
3 years, 8 months ago

Dieting impacts a person's energy balance by altering gut microbiome: Study

Hindustan Times  

Researchers from Charite -- Universitatsmedizin Berlin and the University of California in San Francisco were able to show for the first time that a very low-calorie diet significantly alters the composition of the microbiota present in the human gut. "For the first time, we were able to show that a very low-calorie diet produces major changes in the composition of …

Can a macrobiotic diet help you fight covid?
3 years, 11 months ago

Can a macrobiotic diet help you fight covid?

Live Mint  

Research on covid-19 and the gut reports that the gut microbiome composition is seen to be significantly altered in patients with covid-19 compared with healthy individuals. There is a strong association between gut microbiota composition, levels of cytokines and inflammatory markers in patients with covid-19, suggesting that the gut microbiome is involved in the magnitude of covid-19 severity, possibly via …

Can eating junk food as a child alter your microbiome for life?
4 years, 1 month ago

Can eating junk food as a child alter your microbiome for life?

Live Mint  

Eating too much fat and sugar as a child can alter your microbiome for life, even if you later learn to eat healthier, a new study suggests. Conducted by UC Riverside researchers, this report is one of the first to show a significant decrease in the total number and diversity of gut bacteria in mature mice fed an unhealthy diet …

Too much sugar intake in childhood can alter microbiome for life
4 years, 1 month ago

Too much sugar intake in childhood can alter microbiome for life

India TV News  

Too much sugar intake in childhood can alter microbiome for life The microbiome refers to all the bacteria as well as fungi, parasites, and viruses that live on and inside a human or animal. Most of these micro-organisms are found in the intestines, and most of them are helpful, stimulating the immune system, breaking down food and helping synthesize key …

Healthy Gut Microbe Could Be the Key For Humans to Reach Mars
4 years, 6 months ago

Healthy Gut Microbe Could Be the Key For Humans to Reach Mars

News 18  

Gut microbes have immense benefit and now, new research reports that promoting a healthy gut microbiome could protect travelers from the rigours of long space travel. The review, published in the open-access journal Frontiers in Physiology, discussed a variety of studies suggesting that disruptions in the gut microbiome occur during space travel. “The literature suggests that nutritional countermeasures based on …

Could gut bacteria microbes make you fat?
6 years, 1 month ago

Could gut bacteria microbes make you fat?

BBC  

Could gut bacteria microbes make you fat? This is in line with other research that show that a high protein intake increases the risk for several diseases.” Getty Images Tomatoes are one food that can cause blood sugar levels to spike in some people Brunkall says research needs to focus on how the composition of gut bacteria can be modified …

Health tips: How gut bacteria may increase obesity risk
7 years ago

Health tips: How gut bacteria may increase obesity risk

India TV News  

Health tips: How gut bacteria may increase obesity risk Previous studies have shown that people with these diseases have varying occurrence of different metabolites, that is small molecules or metabolic residues, in the bloodstream. The presence of gut flora in the intestines may cause health benefits for some people, whereas it increases the risk of obesity in the others, researchers …

Obesity Surgery May Work by Remaking Your Gut Microbiome
7 years, 9 months ago

Obesity Surgery May Work by Remaking Your Gut Microbiome

Wired  

If you want to lose weight, there’s an app for that. In a National Institute of Health-backed study published today, researchers at Arizona State University showed that patients who underwent the procedure developed totally different microbiomes, replete with organisms that promoted weight loss. The results confirmed earlier research with a smaller sample size, and also compared gastric bypass with another …

Gut bacteria plays a role in long-term weight gain
8 years ago

Gut bacteria plays a role in long-term weight gain

The Independent  

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Obese and lean children have different gut bacteria, shows study
8 years, 5 months ago

Obese and lean children have different gut bacteria, shows study

India TV News  

Kids who are obese have different population of gut bacteria compared to lean children, according to a new study. "Our findings show children and teenagers with obesity have a different composition of gut flora than lean youth," said Nicola Santoro, Researcher at the Yale University in Connecticut, US. The gut microbiota found in youth, who were obese, tended to be …

Anti-biotics in junk food 'cause obesity by killing good gut bacteria'
9 years ago

Anti-biotics in junk food 'cause obesity by killing good gut bacteria'

The Independent  

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Now lose flab with the help of gut bacteria
9 years, 6 months ago

Now lose flab with the help of gut bacteria

India TV News  

London: Biologists at Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden have for the first time identified in detail how some of our most common intestinal bacteria interact during metabolism. New research enables “tailored” diet advice - based on our personal gut microbiome - for people who want to lose weight and reduce the disease risk. “This allows us to begin identifying …

What We Eat Shapes Microbe Societies Inside Us
13 years, 6 months ago

What We Eat Shapes Microbe Societies Inside Us

NPR  

What We Eat Shapes Microbe Societies Inside Us Enlarge this image toggle caption Dennis Kunkel Microscopy, Inc. Dennis Kunkel Microscopy, Inc. Although they could detect small changes in the bacterial mixture after only a day, each subject's basic gut ecosystem remained relatively unchanged even after 10 days on an altered diet. Bushman and colleagues say that this means that it's …

What You Eat Shapes The Germs In Your Guts
14 years, 7 months ago

What You Eat Shapes The Germs In Your Guts

NPR  

What You Eat Shapes The Germs In Your Guts Bacteria get a bad rap for finding their way into our lettuce and hamburgers and making people sick. Dr. Paolo Lionetti, a pediatric gastroenterologist at Meyer Children Hospital at the University of Florence and a study co-author, says those differences could help explain the increase in certain diseases that have become …

Fibre rich diet may help maintain healthy immune system
15 years, 4 months ago

Fibre rich diet may help maintain healthy immune system

The Hindu  

Australian researchers suggest that consuming a diet rich in fibre helps in maintaining healthier immune systems. PhD student, Kendle Maslowski, along with Professor, Charles Mackay, from the Garvan Institute of Medical Research, have revealed that GPR43, a molecule expressed by immune cells and previously shown to bind short chain fatty acids, functions as an anti-inflammatory receptor. “Changing diets are changing …

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