Landmark study uncovers link between gut microbes, good health and chronic illnesses
The findings add to mounting evidence that gut health affects overall wellbeing in ways we don t fully understand.
Jan 13, 2021 12:41:20 IST
A diet that is predominant healthy and plant-based encourages a mix of good bacteria in the gut, which is linked with lower risk of common illnesses like heart disease, obesity and type-2 diabetes, new research has said. The study, published in
Nature Medicine, was carried out by researchers at King s College London, Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), Harvard T H Chan School of Public Health, the University of Trento, Italy, and health start-up company ZOE. Using genomic samples, blood chemistry profiles and detailed data about the dietary habits, gut microbiomes and metabolic markers in the blood, researchers carried out the Personalized Responses to Dietary Composition Trial 1 (PREDICT 1).