According to the survey of more than 50,000 people, around 11 percent of the global population frequently experiences abdominal pain when eating meals.
The presence of certain bacterial species may predict a person’s risk of developing type 2 diabetes, finds new research.
Multiple studies have shown the importance of a healthy gut. But how do we know if we have a healthy gut?
A recent survey reveals that although 90% of adults think about their gut health to some degree, 40% weren’t aware that the gut is linked to mental health.
A Japanese study of centenarians concludes that people in their 100s have unique gut bacteria that enables them to live so long.
“These new studies identify the gut microbial gene cluster responsible for the second step of the process that links a red meat-rich diet to elevated cardiac disease risks,” says lead author Dr. Stanley Hazen.
New research from the University of Oregon suggests the enteric nervous system regulates gut microbes important for digestive health.
Microbes in the gut collaborate to stimulate a specific protein related to gut inflammation, according to a new study.
While lifestyle and biological factors affect the makeup of an individual’s gut microbiome, studies show that nutrition choices are heavy contributors to gut flora composition.
A plant-based diet has been shown to correlate with important gut microbes that play a key role in lowering the risks of diseases like obesity, cardiovascular disease, and Type 2 diabetes.