spa business insider 30 June 2021 Issue 374
A Spa Business publication
Gut bacteria closely linked to health
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New research indicates we have control over our gut microbiome and can positively impact our future health outcomes by changing what we eat Findings from new study Predict monitored the gut microbiome composition, diet and participants from the US and UK, making it one of the world’s largest research projects investigating individual responses to food. The key finding was the identification of 15 ‘good’ and 15 ‘bad’ naturallyoccurring gut microbes that correlate with key markers of health status in a positive or negative fashion,
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cardiometabolic blood markers of 1,100
■■ The study was published in Nature Medicine
including inflammation, blood pressure, blood sugar control and weight.
This indicates we have control over
Results showed diets fuelled by fibre-rich, whole and unprocessed food
our gut microbiome and can positively
support the growth of the 'good' gut
impact our future health outcomes
microbes, while diets containing a higher
by changing what we eat, explains
concentration of processed foods with
Dr Sarah Berry, study co-author and
added sugar and salt, promote 'bad'
epidemiologist at Kings College London.
gut bacteria associated with disease.
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Sarah Berry
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