Your gut is home to trillions of bacteria that constantly “sense” their surroundings to survive and thrive. New research shows that beneficial gut microbes, especially common Clostridia bacteria, can ...

A leading ZOE nutritionist reveals the five specific food groups she eats every single day to optimize her microbiome and lower mortality risk.

Though you can't see them, the microscopic organisms that make up the gut microbiome have a huge impact on your health, and not just in your digestive tract. The gut microbiome could also impact how ...

Every year, new studies are published showing the crucial role played by the gut in our overall wellbeing. Our intestines are home to an ecosystem of bacteria, fungi and viruses collectively known as ...

A large-scale analysis suggested that the gut microbiome can be modulated by diet with both favorable and unfavorable effects on markers of health. By analyzing metagenomic, diet, anthropometric, and ...

Scientists have pinpointed a group of bacteria that consistently appear in high numbers in healthy people, suggesting that these could one day be targeted through diet or probiotics ...

The gut microbiome offers a unique snapshot of each individual, shaped by genetics, environmental exposures, lifestyle habits, and the body’s own physiology. “If you take two different individuals, it ...

As I mentioned in last week’s column, the human gut microbiome is both a thriving area of research and big business in the venture capital, Silicon Valley startup arena. This has resulted in some ...

Taking antibiotics can often lead to a collection of side effects: constipation, diarrhea, and bloating, for example. This happens because antibiotics are meant to target infection-causing bacteria, ...

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