Most of us will have been guilty of over-indulging at Christmas, but it's not just our waistlines that take a hit. Our gut microbes have been busy working overtime in breaking down the overload of rich food and booze, and have also been starved of the high-fibre foods that they rely on. The health of our gut flora has increasingly been linked to a range of conditions including obesity, diabetes, arthritis, colitis and irritable bowel syndrome. Writing for Science Focus, Tim Spector, professor of genetic epidemiology at King’s College London, outlines how to get it in balance again to help you control your weight and reduce your risk of disease.
GUT HEALTH LINKED TO ALMOST EVERY AGE-RELATED DISEASE
Changing your diet to maintain healthy gut bacteria could help to protect you from nearly all age related diseases, research published last month suggests..
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mbalanced gut bacteria may to blame for many age-related diseases, according to the new study from University Medical Center Groningen,
The Netherlands. researchers found that the poorly balanced gut bacteria in older mice could induce ‘inflammaging’ in younger mice when it was transplanted to them.
Inflammaging is a chronic inflammation condition associated with aging, which is linked to most serious age-related health conditions, like stroke, dementia and cardiovascular disease. The researchers, led by Dr Floris Fransen, came to their conclusions after carrying out studies on mice.
1. Increase your fibre intake:
mbalanced gut bacteria may to blame for many age-related diseases, according to the new study from University Medical Center Groningen, The Netherlands. researchers found that the poorly balanced gut bacteria in older mice could induce ‘inflammaging’ in younger mice when it was transplanted to them.
Inflammaging is a chronic inflammation condition associated with aging, which is linked to most serious age-related health conditions, like stroke, dementia and cardiovascular disease. The researchers, led by Dr Floris Fransen, came to their conclusions after carrying out studies on mice.
1. Increase your fibre intake:
While probiotic foods and supplements are well known for helping boost 'good' bacteria, research suggests adding more fibre to your diet can help too..
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