by Andreu Prados
It’s known that our gut microbiome contributes to interindividual variability in response to diet. Dan Knights and colleagues have found that the gut microbiome responds more to particular foods than to combinations of nutrients and that microbiome responses to diet are personalized.
by Allison Clark
An individual’s gut microbiota composition might be used in predicting responses to dietary interventions. However, there’s still inconsistent evidence to support the existence of signature gut microbiota compositions that predict clinical response to diet in obese and IBS patients.
The last 8th Gut Microbiota for Health World Summit hold in Miami in March updated the science behind gut microbiota and diet, probiotics, functional gastrointestinal disorders and metabolic and liver conditions. Check out here the Summit’s official report.
Could our gut microbiota mediate the impact of bariatric surgery on severe obesity? A new cross-sectional study has found that interactions between the gut microbiota and bile acids metabolism may partially mediate the success of bariatric surgery in the medium term.
by GMFH Editing Team
Contrary to common drugs, probiotics can evolve during treatment within the host. Scientists have tracked the behavior of E. coli Nissle 1917 in the mouse’s gut and shown that unbalanced gut microbiomes and different diets may affect how this bacterium evolves across the gastrointestinal tract.
by Heather Galipeau
Genetic predisposition alone cannot fully explain the current rise of food sensitivities, like celiac disease. Scientists have characterized the bacterial enzyme elastase involved in driving immune activation and worsening reactions to gluten in genetically susceptible hosts.
by GMFH Editing Team
Transforming the original food substrates through fermentation leads to the formation of nutrients and bioactive compounds with functional benefits. GMFH editors have had the chance to speak with Robert Hutkins regarding his recently launched book on the science behind fermented foods.
by Vineet K. Sharma
The vast majority of microbiome studies have been performed in Western populations. Here, Vineet Sharma and colleagues report on initial insights into the unique composition of the gut microbiome from the largest Indian cohort comprising 110 subjects.
by Andreu Prados
In our daily life nutrients aren’t consumed in isolation, so scientists are interested in understanding how dietary patterns modulate the intestinal microbiota. Two recent reviews update what we know about the impact of common dietary patterns on gut microbiota.
by Andreu Prados
Other substrates beyond non-digestible carbohydrates can be used as a fuel for the gut microbiota. Scientists have turned to the role played by dietary fats in human gut microbiome composition.