Did you know that up to 90% of the cells in your body are not human? They’re actually microbes! They include bacteria, viruses and fungi, and collectively, they make up your gut microbiome. Your microbes help you digest your food, produce important vitamins, and stimulate your immune syst...
The food we eat. "On days that we're eating those healthier foods, they are nurturing and taking care of the good microbes in the gut," Naidoo says, whereas when we eat processed and fast foods, the "bad microbes are taken care of," upsetting the balance in the gut. How is your ...
Probiotics are naturally-occurring live microbes that stabilize gut flora for a range of benefits in livestock production. For example, Alterion® is a probiotic for poultry that can work as a natural alternative to antibiotic growth promoters. Explore Animal health & nutrition solutions Aquaculture...
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Q: How can tiny microbes in the gut communicate with the brain? A: There are receptors throughout our bodies that respond to signals from the microbes or the metabolites that they produce. For example, certain microbes can influence the production of the serotonin molecule, which plays a role...
These are then sequenced or "read," and the "readings" are pieced together to form a completed puzzle of your microbiome. The aim is to have a complete list of all the microbes in your gut (including bacteria, archaea, fungi, and viruses), which microbial genes (“functions”) these ...
Microbial fermentation is where microbes in the gut break down complex carbohydrates. Microbial fermentation ofplant-based diets(which are rich in polyphenols), in particular, leads to the production of the postbiotic phenylacetic acid. This postbiotic can reduce the growth of harmfulpathogensin the ...
The gut microbiome is the largest and most diverse community of microbes, containing up to 1,000 different species. Majority of the species are found in the large intestine. 8. Microbiome is crucial for our survival The microbiome plays a crucial role in human health, helping to digest food,...
Microorganisms or microbes are living organisms which are too small to be seen by the naked human eye. Despite their small size, they shape the world we live in, in many important ways such as by helping nutrients cycle through the ecosystem. ...
Neuroscientists have been surprised to discover that the human brain is teeming with microbes, and we are beginning to suspect they could play a role in neurodegenerative disorders like Alzheimer's