Extreme Diets Can Quickly Alter Gut Bacteria

With all the recent research on gut bacteria, it's starting to feel like it bugs are in charge of our bodies. But we can have our say, by what we eat. For the first time in humans, researchers have shown that a radical change in diet can quickly shift our tummy's microbial makeup. The study is the first step toward figuring out exactly how to use our gut bacteria to keep ourselves healthy and fight disease.

Extreme Diets Can Quickly Alter Gut Bacteria

news.sciencemag.org

With all the recent research on gut bacteria, it's starting to feel like it bugs are in charge of our bodies. But we can have our say, by what we eat. For the first time in humans, researchers have shown that a radical change in diet can