Image:TEK IMAGE/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY, Maskot, koto_feja/Getty. Designer: Daniele Giarratano. The idea of ingesting someone else’s poop might seem like a challenge gone wrong, but fecal matter transplants are a promising new mental health treatment. That’s because poop transplants deliver good bacteria to the colon and restore a healthy balance to the gut microbiome. Scientists are … Read more
In a recent study published in the journal Antioxidants, researchers explored the impacts of precision nutrition on gut microbiome variation. Study: Variation in crop, host and gut microbiome influences precision nutrition: an example of blueberries. Image Credit: BukhtaYurii/Shutterstock.com Background Nutrition research funding is increasingly focused on precision nutrition, which has recently received significant interest. Fruit … Read more
In a recent study published in PLoS Pathogensresearchers explore the role of the human gut microbiome as a source of essential vitamins. Study: Can we microbially manage our vitamin intake for better health? Image Credit: Lallapie/Shutterstock.com Production of vitamins by the intestinal microbiota Vitamins are essential micronutrients required for various metabolic and regulatory processes in … Read more