During TEDxHa’pennyBridge in Dublin, Principal Investigator at the APC Microbiome Institute in Cork, John Cryan, gave a talk about the connection between the gut, brain and microbiome, and its impact on psychiatric and immune disorders.
Here is an interview with the Italian microbiologist Lorenzo Morelli, whose research focuses on the probiotics present in fermented foods as an alternative to medical treatments.
YouTube channel Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell explains the different functions of gut bacteria, as well as their role in our overall health, whether they are co-operating in digesting food or protecting our immune system.
Communication between the brain and the gut is one of the keys to good health and ensuring the proper functioning of the immune system in response to pathogens.
Assessing the hopes, the promises and also the threats of gut microbiota research
17 Sep 2018by Cristina Sáez
Gut microbiota research has grown exponentially during the last decade, in a field of study that ranges from gut microbiota composition to the prevention or onset of diseases.
The following video by Piled Higher and Deeper and biologist Elaine Hsiao invites you to travel through the hidden world of the gut microbiome, where more than 1,000 different types of bacteria and many microorganisms live.
Turning evidence into practice: An interview with Andrea Hardy, Registered Dietitian (II)
30 Aug 2018by GMFH Editing Team
During the 7th World Gut Microbiota for Health Summit 2018, Canadian dietitian Andrea Hardy presented her keys points for fighting disinformation, based on transferring scientific evidence relating to gut health into practice.
How does the food you eat affect your gut? A TED-ed lesson from Shilpa Ravella
22 Aug 2018by GMFH Editing Team
This new video by Dr. Shilpa Ravella tells you which are the best foods for improving your diet and which ones you should avoid, as well as how to prepare them to increase the number of beneficial bacteria in your gut.
A large number of scientific studies suggest that many of the health advantages and benefits that come from practicing sports could be down to the changes in and the functional capacity of the gut microbiota.
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.