BBC Radio 4 has launched a new three-episode series that looks at the human microbiome and considers gut microbiota’s role and influence with regards to our health from the moment we are born.
Gut Microbiota News Watch is a section dedicated to expanding knowledge about gut microbiota’s importance for health and quality of life among the media and society in general. Using clear and easy-to-understand language, our aim is to keep our readers up-to-date on the latest facts and news about gut microbiota.
Can nutrition be personalized based on an individual’s gut microbiota composition and structure, so we can care take a more detailed and controlled approach to looking after our health?
Meet Patrice Cani, the scientist who wants to improve your health by using a probiotic
18 Jul 2018by GMFH Editing Team
Akkermansia muciniphila, a key bacterium in stimulating the immune response and metabolic health of the host, played a leading role at the 2018 edition of the Gut Microbiota for Health World Summit.
‘Do Gut Microbes Predict or Cause Diseases like Parkinson’s?’ – TEDx talk by Martha Carlin
11 Jul 2018by GMFH Editing Team
Based on her personal experience, Martha Carlin presented her discoveries about the relationship between chronic diseases, stress, environment, food and gut bacteria at TEDxBoulder 2016.
Andrea Hardy, Registered Dietitian: “I like to challenge people to eat something living every day”
4 Jul 2018by GMFH Editing Team
The dietitian explains the importance of offering all her patients recommendations that include an interdisciplinary approach, but without neglecting the lifestyle element, which also affects gut health.
“By modulating your diet, you can also modulate your microbes”: An interview with Clara Belzer
28 Jun 2018by GMFH Editing Team
Clara Belzer, professor of microbiology and a specialist in the direct role played by gut microbes in human health and microbial networks, shows us that diet can affect health through the gut microbiota.
APC Microbiome Ireland is a research institute at the University College Cork (Ireland), which has proposed World Microbiome Day be held on June 27, in recognition of the role bacteria and gut microbiota play in our health.
According to researcher Mahesh Desai, if we do not feed the gut microbiota correctly, the state of our intestinal barrier may deteriorate, consequently leading to disease.
What’s the Link between Gut Microbiota & the Brain? – Check It Out With This Video
6 Jun 2018by GMFH Editing Team
Hank Green and his team at SciShow tell us about the importance and power of microbes in relation to our brain, as well as the role they play in maintaining our overall daily health.
New Gut Microbiota for Health infographic on fermented foods and gut microbiota
30 May 2018by GMFH Editing Team
This infographic by Gut Microbiota for Health (GMFH) proposes a view on the health benefits of fermented foods from the perspective of the gut microbiota.
