by Andreu Prados
The gut microbiota is largely shaped by what you eat. Recently, a large study involving more than 1,000 people showed that a balanced and nutritious diet supports a healthier gut microbiota and better health, while a diet full of highly processed foods with added sugar and salt promotes a gut microbiota linked to poor metabolic health.
While initial studies focused on characterizing the gut microbiome, there has been a shift in the field towards mechanistic research focusing on microbiome influence on host phenotype. Here, science and medical writer Andreu Prados updates major breakthroughs in the field in 2019.
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?
by Kristina Campbell
The latest gut microbiota research helps us create more personalized nutritional advice and recommendations and, consequently, take greater care and have more control over our health.