Feb 17 2020 20 mins 96
There is nothing bigger in the world of nutrition and health at the moment than the gut microbiota. With potential far-reaching health implications, one of the best ways to keep your gut microbes happy is to feed them well. In this podcast, I’ll look at some of the health areas being linked to the gut microbiota. And then explore in greater depth one area, which is that of body weight regulation as the focus for this episode. And then I’ll drill down into letting you know the types of foods and nutrients that feed your gut microbes best. Links referred to in the podcast Pilot study of faecal transplants in obesity https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2019-05/ddw-frc050619.php Probiotic supplementation and weight loss https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/09637486.2016.1181156 Change in microbiota with diet changes in African Americans https://www.nature.com/articles/ncomms7342 Rapid changes in microbiota with diet changes https://www.nature.com/articles/nature12820
