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 production of GIP, a sister molecule to the lower gut hormone GLP-1, which makes up the weight loss and type 2 diabetes drugs Wegovy and Ozempic. Diseases associated with the small intestine microbiome aren’t limited to metabolism and the gut. Studies have linked inflammatory changes in the small intestine microbiome to type 1 diabetes, where the body’s circulating immune cells attack insulin-producing cells in the pancreas, and to the extra-intestinal symptoms of Celiac disease, where immune cells can lead to destructive processes in the body’s eyes, skin and joints.

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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 …

Poppi, Olipop, prebiotic sodas: Facts on the gut microbiome
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Poppi, Olipop, prebiotic sodas: Facts on the gut microbiome

Slate  

A key component to wellness is gut health. On this week’s episode of Well, Now, we dive into the fascinating world of the gut microbiome, a collection of bacteria and sometimes fungi that live in the human digestive system. We are provided with insight from Dr. Colin Hill, professor of Microbiology at APC Microbiome Ireland on how to properly take …

Doing This 1 Thing Every Week Is The Secret To Whipping Your Gut Health Into Shape
1 year, 1 month ago

Doing This 1 Thing Every Week Is The Secret To Whipping Your Gut Health Into Shape

Huff Post  

Hispanolistic via Getty Images Attaining a healthy gut microbiome has long been all the rage in the wellness world, but now it seems everyone else — including countless TikTokers — has become obsessed. “It’s not just bacteria — it’s also the chemicals they’re producing,” the founder of London’s The Gut Health Clinic said. “Studies have shown that if we’re adding …

Gut microbiota regulates abdominal functions, finds study
2 years, 11 months ago

Gut microbiota regulates abdominal functions, finds study

Hindustan Times  

Gut microbes can regulate the exocrine and endocrine functions of the pancreas and hormone production of the gastrointestinal tract, suggested a new study's findings that may help develop potential treatments for diabetes and other diseases. Gut microbiota regulates abdominal functions, finds study A team of researchers from Boston College, Joslin Diabetes Center, and Maastricht University, Netherlands, have reported these findings …

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 …

Microbial metabolite from berries and pomegranates may help address bowel disease
6 years, 2 months ago

Microbial metabolite from berries and pomegranates may help address bowel disease

Firstpost  

A group of Indian researchers has found that a substance formed during the process of metabolism of berries and pomegranates in the human gut may help mitigate inflammatory bowel disease that afflicts millions of people globally. The metabolite formed during the breaking down of berries and pomegranates in the gut with the help of gut bacteria boosts certain proteins critical …

Healthy people may be ‘resistant’ to 'good' bacteria in probiotic drinks, study shows
6 years, 6 months ago

Healthy people may be ‘resistant’ to 'good' bacteria in probiotic drinks, study shows

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The health benefits of probiotic drinks may be negligible in healthy …

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 …

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 …

Making Sense Of Probiotics And Prebiotics
7 years, 4 months ago

Making Sense Of Probiotics And Prebiotics

Huff Post  

This article is authored by the Mayo Clinic Center for Individualized Medicine. “Yes, they may in fact provide an overall health benefit, but we’re at the tip of the iceberg when it comes to understanding how the community of bacteria in the gut, known as the gut microbiome, affects health and disease,” explains Purna Kashyap, M.B.B.S. Dr. Kashyap highlights what …

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 …

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