Gut Health

Human microbiome and wellness

Mark Byers
- Vitamin D
Vitamin D metabolites and the gut microbiome in older men
nature.com - Robert L. Thomas, Lingjing Jiang, John S. Adams, Zhenjiang Zech Xu, Jian Shen, Stefan Janssen, Gail Ackermann, Dirk Vanderschueren, Steven Pauwels, Rob Knight, Eric S. Orwoll, Deborah M. Kado
The vitamin D receptor is highly expressed in the gastrointestinal tract where it transacts gene expression. With current limited understanding of …
9 hours ago
Mark Byers
- Cell Biology
The gut microbiota is associated with immune cell dynamics in humans
nature.com - Jonas Schluter, Jonathan U. Peled, Bradford P. Taylor, Kate A. Markey, Melody Smith, Ying Taur, Rene Niehus, Anna Staffas, Anqi Dai, Emily Fontana, Luigi A. Amoretti, Roberta J. Wright, Sejal Morjaria, Maly Fenelus, Melissa S. Pessin, Nelson J. Chao, Meagan Lew, Lauren Bohannon, Amy Bush, Anthony D. Sung, Tobias M. Hohl, Miguel-Angel Perales, Marcel R. M. van den Brink, Joao B. Xavier
The gut microbiota influences development1,2,3 and homeostasis4,5,6,7 of the mammalian immune system, and is associated with human inflammatory8 and …
1 day ago
Mark Byers
- Glyphosate
Does Glyphosate Disturb the Human Gut Microbiome?
ecowatch.com - Carly Nairn
More than half the bacteria in the human gut microbiome are sensitive to glyphosate, the mostly commonly used herbicide in the world, reported …
2 days ago
Mark Byers
- Heart Health
4 Ways Fiber and a Healthy Gut Work to Protect Your Heart
EatingWell - Carolyn Williams, Ph.D., R.D.
To put it simply, eating more fiber means a healthy gut, and a healthy gut means a healthy heart. Here's exactly how eating more fiber helps protect …
2 days ago
Mark Byers
- Bacteria
Microbes In The Gut Are Protective Against Radiation Damage
Forbes - James Conca
The host of symbiotic microbes in our gut has been in the news lately. The trillions of bacteria, viruses and fungi that live in our gut, collectively known as our microbiome, turn out to be critical our...
4 days ago