Recent studies show that the gut microbiota may affect our body’s response to insulin, a hormone that helps glucose enter the body’s cells so it can be used as energy.
Can a baby’s gut bacteria influence childhood health? – A video by AllerGen
7 Aug 2019by GMFH Editing Team
In Canada, 3,500 children and their families are part of the CHILD Cohort Study, which is a large research project that is figuring out how the human microbiome influences our health.
Consuming probiotics is beneficial for treating metabolic diseases such as obesity, diabetes and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, which are a global health problem.
A new study, published in the British Medical Journal, focuses on proving that a more traditional diet, with less fat and more carbohydrates, could improve gut microbiota health.
Diet greatly influences gut microbiota composition, and evidence shows how the way gut microbiota metabolizes our food may be more relevant than the actual food we eat.
How to take care of your digestive health: regular fermented milk consumption can improve mild digestive symptoms
25 Apr 2019by Allison Clark
A recent study by Philippe Marteau has analyzed and evaluated the speed at which abdominal discomfort improves after a fermented milk product (FMP) is consumed.
Our gut microbiota could be used as a marker to predict obesity or excess weight in children, according to a study led by researchers at Colorado University.
The gut microbiota modifies behavior in mice through affecting metabolism
13 Feb 2019by Karina Kaplun
According to a new study, the microbiome is among the factors that directly influence obesity. Others include environmental causes and genetic predisposition.
How we study the microbes living in our gut: a TEDMED talk by Dan Knights
16 Jan 2019by GMFH Editing Team
During the TEDMED conference held in California in 2017, microbiologist Dan Knights explored the main differences between the gut microbiota of people living in developing countries and those living in the United States.
The year 2018 is ending with major progress in gut microbiota research: do you want to know which are the 10 most popular articles of 2018 in Gut Microbiota for Health’s News Watch section?
