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05/21/2018 / By David Williams

What happens when you don’t have the right gut microbes to digest the nutrients in your food?

Gut bacteria aid in the proper digestion of pretty much any type of food. And the right gut bacteria are necessary for all kinds of different natural processes to occur. If they are not present, then it could lead to problems. For example, inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) could happen, though the underlying reasons for this are […]

11/01/2017 / By Michelle Simmons

A high-fat diet encourages the growth of fungi in the gut, which makes for an unhealthy microbiota and contributes to obesity, study finds

A study finds that eating a diet high in fat not only gives you extra calories, but also changes the growth of fungi in the gut, which makes for an unhealthy microbiota and contributes to weight gain or obesity, as reported by the Science Daily. Researchers from the University of Minnesota conducted the study by […]

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