The gut flora: how it affects your brain and health, according to scientists
The gut flora affects a lot of things in our body. This microbiome even affects your brain.
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Industrial dishwashers may harm your gut’s protective inner lining
Rinse agents used in the final cycles of household dishwashers may disrupt gastrointestinal epithelial cells.
Gut bacteriophages associated with improved cognitive function and memory in both animals and humans
These viruses can alter our gut microbiome to improve brain function.
Birds and bats have very weird gut bacteria, and it’s likely linked to flying
If you wanna fly, sacrifices must be made; mostly in the gut.
Over 100 new species of bacteria discovered in your gut
I had a gut feeling they would.
Cannabis does reduce intestinal inflammation, and now we know why
Researchers hope the findings lead to a new class of drugs to help treat bowel diseases.
Weight gain is mostly controlled by what you eat — not genetics
This is good news, because it means we can change things.
Probiotics and breastfeeding help fight antibiotic resistance in children, study suggests
Results are promising, but keep in mind that the benefits of probiotics are oversold and exaggerated.
Stress could be as harmful to your gut’s health as junk food
Stress can trigger changes in the bacterial colonies that occupy the gut, similarly to obesity.
Researchers develop probiotic beer that “boosts your immunity and improves gut health”
If you needed another reason to enjoy your beer -- here yo go!
The appendix keeps you healthy and your gut bacteria happy, study finds
Happy gut bacteria are the best bacteria.
Scientist gives himself Fecal Transplant from Hunter-Gatherer from Tanzania… to See how it Goes
A field researcher from America has transplanted fecal microbiome from a Tanzanian tribesman to his own gut. Why? Well... to see what ...
The ‘good’ and ‘bad’ bacteria in your gut are subjective to lifestyle, hunter-gatherer study shows
Hadza women roasting tubers.© Alyssa Crittenden You could be sitting alone and still be completely outnumbered for your body is ...
Device identifies and sorts bad germs from the good ones in minutes, instead of days
Your gut is home to some 100 trillion bacteria - more than the entire number of cells in the whole ...