It's very possible that the master key to unlocking chronic disease will turn out to be the health and composition of the microbiota in your gut. Michael Pollan and Ruth Reichl
Recent Examples on the WebIn clinical trials, fecal microbiota transplants are estimated to be more than 90 percent effective at clearing C. diff infections.Wired, 9 July 2022 The gut microbiota is the community of microorganisms that live in the gastrointestinal tract.The Salt Lake Tribune, 7 June 2022 Yet, these types of studies cannot prove the gut microbiota directly modifies aerobic fitness. Patrick Wilson, Outside Online, 11 Sep. 2020 The gut is packed with microbiota that either need to be fed to grow and strengthen, or need to be deprived in order to weaken. Pamela Nisevich Bede, Outside Online, 26 Mar. 2020 One issue that scientists are grappling with is exactly where this extra microbiota diversity comes from. Patrick Wilson, Outside Online, 11 Sep. 2020 In other words, their gut microbiota could simply be a byproduct of their lifestyle. Patrick Wilson, Outside Online, 11 Sep. 2020 Navedo and his students cast cannon nets over the birds and catch 30 to 40 of them at a time to sample their gut microbiota. Jim Robbins, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Jan. 2022 Studies show that the microbiota of obese people differs from that of lean individuals. Robert J. Davis, Time, 24 Sep. 2021 See More