This connection could explain why foods which are good for gut health can also be beneficial for our muscles.
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Americans aren’t getting enough fiber in their diets. Luckily, there is a plethora of ways you can increase your daily dose of fiber without upsetting your stomach or breaking the bank.
Lentils, beans, chickpeas and peas provide fibre and protein. Research suggests they may also influence blood sugar, cholesterol and gut health.
Cutting out sugar entirely might seem virtuous but new research in mice suggests it could harm your gut in ways that don’t show up on the scales.
The gut microbiome can aid sleep, but good sleep can also protect the but microbiome.
Microbiomes influence how efficiently a child’s body extracts and uses nutrients from food for growth and development.
The probiotic industry is worth US$112 billion. But if you knew what was actually inside that capsule, would you still buy it?
If the gut microbiome is disturbed, it could jeopardise our gut health.
Research also shows that couples share around 38% of the same microbes in their mouth.
Muscle strength is crucial for good health.
A growing body of research shows the gut microbiome may influence heart disease risk.
Scientists found an unexpected viral hitchhiker lurking inside a common gut bacterium – and it was twice as prevalent in people with colorectal cancer.
Certain lifestyle changes can help your gut microbiome help you age gracefully.
Prepping for a job interview or giving a speech at your best mate’s wedding? Here’s why your tummy’s a-flutter.
Postbiotic supplements may sound appealing, but science has not yet caught up with marketing.
Poor sanitation, stress and disrupted diets can reshape gut bacteria in refugees, showing how social conditions can leave lasting biological effects.
Want better sleep? Start by fixing your gut microbiome.
As little as 30 grams of kimchi per day may lead to beneficial immune system changes.
Previously inactive people who started lifting weights showed significant changes in their gut bacteria within eight weeks.
This small organ in our intestines plays a major role in regulating gut microbiome.
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