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

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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 group of bacteria called Faecalibacterium produces beneficial compounds called short-chain fatty acids by breaking down fibre in the foods we eat is among the protective gut species. Dr Alexandre Almeida, a researcher at the University of Cambridge's Department of Veterinary Medicine and senior author of the paper said, "Our results suggest that what we eat is potentially very important in controlling the likelihood of infection with a range of bacteria, including E.coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae because this changes our gut environment to make it more hostile to invaders.

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Fiber may help protect your gut from overgrowth of harmful bugs, as per new study
3 days ago

Fiber may help protect your gut from overgrowth of harmful bugs, as per new study

Salon  

Our body isn't just human — it's home to trillions of microorganisms found in or on us. In a new study, published in Nature Microbiology, my colleagues and I explored how certain gut bacteria can protect us from harmful ones – a group known as Enterobacteriaceae. We found that our gut environment — shaped by things like diet — plays …

Your love for coffee may alter your gut microbiome; Study reveals higher levels of specific type of bacteria
1 month, 1 week ago

Your love for coffee may alter your gut microbiome; Study reveals higher levels of specific type of bacteria

Hindustan Times  

Coffee is one of the most beloved beverages. The study published in the journal Nature Microbiology in particular uncovered that frequent coffee drinkers have a certain type of gut bacteria more than non-coffee drinkers. They were particularly interested in understanding how coffee consumption affected the gut microbiome, given the beverage’s universal appeal and daily consumption patterns. With coffee, people are …

6 simple recipes to nourish your microbiome and hit your 30 plants a day
3 months, 2 weeks ago

6 simple recipes to nourish your microbiome and hit your 30 plants a day

The Independent  

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Doing This 1 Thing Every Week Is The Secret To Whipping Your Gut Health Into Shape
11 months, 3 weeks 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 …

How fasting could improve gut health of obese people
1 year 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 …

Scientists identify potential for lifestyle changes to prevent and treat obesity
1 year, 9 months ago

Scientists identify potential for lifestyle changes to prevent and treat obesity

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. The study's results have important implications for the development of targeted interventions for metabolic disorders …

Why fibre can be bad for some people’s gut
2 years, 3 months ago

Why fibre can be bad for some people’s gut

Live Mint  

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How a specific gut bacteria could help people living with IBS
3 years, 1 month ago

How a specific gut bacteria could help people living with IBS

The Independent  

Millions of people who live with Irritable Bowel Syndrome could find relief in a specific diet, if they have a particular gut bacteria that could help pinpoint the right treatment, a new study has found. Researchers said the bacteria could be used as biomarkers to help identify IBS patients who could benefit from a low-FODMAP diet, which involves avoiding certain …

Dieting impacts a person's energy balance by altering gut microbiome: Study
3 years, 6 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, 9 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 …

Healthy Gut Microbe Could Be the Key For Humans to Reach Mars
4 years, 4 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 …

Here’s how coffee is good for digestion, other digestive disorders
4 years, 7 months ago

Here’s how coffee is good for digestion, other digestive disorders

Hindustan Times  

A cup of coffee is an amazing beverage and a great companion but it also serves various other purposes including several health benefits. Speaking of health benefits, coffee is known to be helpful in reducing risk of Type-II diabetes, cardiovascular disease risk and also Parkinson’s disease according to some studies. A new report reviews the latest research into coffee’s effect …

What we do and don’t know about gut health
5 years, 11 months ago

What we do and don’t know about gut health

BBC  

What we do and don’t know about gut health Getty Images The microbiome inside our bodies dictates many aspects of our health – and is as individual as we are. So far, research suggest those whose diets include more plant-based foods have a more diverse microbiome, and one that is "extremely different" from those who don't, says Daniel McDonald, the …

Healthy people may be ‘resistant’ to 'good' bacteria in probiotic drinks, study shows
6 years, 4 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 …

How bacteria can save children’s lives
6 years, 5 months ago

How bacteria can save children’s lives

BBC  

How bacteria can save children’s lives Science Photo Library Alterations in the balance of gut bacteria may permanently reduce a child’s ability to absorb nutrients A ground-breaking new project in Bangladesh could help reduce the life-long health problems that come from childhood malnourishment – by focusing on the gut. “The observation supported Smythe’s hypothesis that altered gut microbial communities might …

Gut health testing now just a post box away
6 years, 5 months ago

Gut health testing now just a post box away

ABC  

Unlocking the secrets of your ailing digestive system could soon be as easy as conducting a home swab test, Queensland researchers say. Gut feeling 'big part' of checking health: Ian Frazer University of Queensland immunologist Professor Ian Frazer said understanding the bacteria and microorganisms living in the gut was an important part of understanding overall health. "We're increasingly recognising that …

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