Sentences with phrase «on gut ecosystems»
The results suggest that when we pass our genes on to our children, we also pass on a gut ecosystem that reflects our previous dietary choices.
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«The distal gut of a human is one of the densest microbial ecosystems on the planet,» says Stanford University microbiologist David Relman, a pioneer in human microbiome research.
About one in 20 people, and possibly many more, harbor C. difficile in their gut, said study co-author Justin Sonnenburg, PhD, professor of microbiology and immunology, who has conducted pioneering research on the trillions of microbes constituting our intestinal ecosystems.
«Up until now, it was impossible to study the impact of probiotics on gut microbiota at a bacterial species level; from now on we will have a much more detailed view of the dynamics of this ecosystem» says Dusko Ehrlich.
This microbiome skew due to diet finding is rather amazing but makes sense now that you understand that the gut is an ecosystem which will adjust based on what it is fed.
Conducted on mice, the study found that low - fiber diets not only deplete the microbiota of the gut, but can cause loss of bacterial diversity within those ecosystems in as few as three or four generations.
This internal ecosystem living on your skin tongue, and throughout your gut needs to be kept in balance — enough diversity, and the right mix of microbes — in order to fight disease, digest food, and prevent obesity.
Probiotics have live microbes (think bacteria / yeast) in»em that promote a ~ balanced ~ ecosystem, whether that's on yo» face or in yo» gut.
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