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“A clinical trial found a fasting-mimicking diet decreased biomarkers of inflammation in humans. In mice, the diet reversed pathologies associated with Crohn's and colitis partly by changing the gut microbiome.”

“The probiotics increased the production of metabolites that are known to protect against cancer, lowered DNA damage and inflammation suggesting that the composition of the gut microbiome may play a role in cancer prevention.”

“However, the conversion process is highly variable and subject to differences in commensal microbiota composition, the use of antimicrobial agents, or other factors that alter or reduce the gut microbial population.”

“This was not true of all vaccines, however. FTA: > Antibody responses to vaccines containing immune stimulating substances called adjuvants were not affected by a lack of gut bacteria. For example, bacteria were not critical for responses to the Tdap (Tetanus-Diphtheria-Pertussis) vaccine.”

“The gut microbiome also differed between high and low responders, with microbial pathways involved in carbohydrate metabolism more active in those with larger blood sugar spikes. These findings suggest that a one-size-fits-all approach to managing blood sugar may fall short.”

“Mice treated with the probiotic Bifidobacterium lactis lived significantly longer than controls, had decreased levels of inflammation, healthier colons, and a stronger gut barrier. Part of the positive benefits of this probiotic were mediated by increased production of spermidine (which also improves lifespan in mice) in the colon.”

“Vigilance to cues of threat or danger is greater in highly anxious individuals and those with high cortisol levels compared with low-anxious individuals. Prebiotics promote the growth of beneficial gut bacteria such as Lactobacilli and Bifidobacteria and also have been shown to have neurotrophic effects in animals.”

“The sugar is known as human milk oligosaccharides (HMO's), which have previously been shown to feed beneficial bacteria in the infant's gut. The HMO's have now been shown to sensitize target bacteria including Strep B (which many pregnant women test positive for) and then they kill them.”

“In turn, these beneficial bacteria produce short-chain fatty acids and other substances that prevent the colonization of pathogenic bacteria in the gut. The study analyzed more than 800 breast milk samples from women enrolled in a prospective population-based birth cohort study in Finland.”